Stevenage

Stevenage lies in Hertfordshire in the East of England, about 30 miles north of London. The town was designated a New Town after the Second World War, which shaped its layout into distinct neighbourhoods separated by green corridors and pedestrian underpasses. The Old Town survives at the centre, with St Nicholas Church and a medieval street pattern alongside later development. The town centre includes a pedestrian precinct and a grid of roads and walkways designed to keep through-traffic separate from local streets.

Transport links follow the town’s post‑war planning: Stevenage railway station sits on the East Coast Main Line with regular services to London and the north, and a network of cycleways runs independently from main roads, linking residential areas to schools and business parks. Stevenage Bioscience Park lies within the borough and houses laboratory and office space for life‑science firms. Local planning emphasises access to open space and connections between housing, employment and the town centre.