Welwyn Hatfield

Welwyn Hatfield is a local government district in Hertfordshire, in the East of England, centered on Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. Welwyn Garden City was laid out from Ebenezer Howard’s garden city principles and retains linked green spaces, a central shopping area and a grid of residential avenues. The River Mimram flows through the older village of Welwyn and into the town, where water features and parkland are part of the town plan. The district also includes villages, farmland and suburban clusters to the north and east of the main towns.

Hatfield sits south of the garden city and contains Hatfield House, a Jacobean country house with surrounding parkland. The town’s 20th‑century history is marked by aviation: the de Havilland works and aerodrome produced aircraft including early jet airliners, and that production site now forms part of the University of Hertfordshire campus. Rail and road links run through the district, linking local centres and supporting a mix of residential, educational and light industrial uses.