Walk in the footsteps of Harry Potter and explore the wonders of the Wizarding World

You’ll find gallons of fun at Lee Valley White Water Centre, from white water rafting on the Olympic course to family paddling on our lake.

Hatfield House is a country house set in a large park, the Great Park, on the eastern side of the town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England.

A working estate still guided by the seasons, with an impressive mansion, parkland, gardens and Home Farm

This lavish Tudor stately home and gardens hosts massive rock concerts and is open in summertime.

Explore this decadent Jacobean mansion house and meet the staff in the Victorian Service Wing.  Enjoy stunning views across the unspoilt Essex countryside and wander the tranquil gardens created by ‘Capability’ Brown, gold winner of Anglia in Bloom Awards 2017.

You'll find history, culture, entertainment, food, drink, shopping, green parks and friendly people, all within a short distance of each other. We're easy to reach and close by to other great places and spaces.

Shaw's Corner was the primary residence of the renowned Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw; now a National Trust property open to the public as a writer's house museum.

Waltham Abbey is a suburban market town in the Epping Forest District of Essex, the metropolitan area of London, and the Greater London Urban Area.

Epping Forest is a 2,400-hectare area of ancient woodland between Epping in Essex to the north, and Forest Gate in Greater London to the south, straddling the border between London and Essex.

Paradise Wildlife Park is a family-run animal park located in Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, England.

Other Places To Visit

Blenheim Palace at Woodstock is just over a hour away, as are Whipsnade Zoo and Woborn Abbey Wild Life Park. It takes just under 2 hours to reach the Heritage Coast of Essex and Suffolk, and the ports of Harwich and Felixstow.