Population 1,930 (2011) Region East Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Essex Dialling code 01279 | OS grid reference TL523149 Country England Post town Bishop's Stortford District Uttlesford | |
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Hatfield Heath is a village and electoral ward located in the county of Essex, UK, with a population of 1,930 at the time of the 2011 Census. The village is close to the border with Hertfordshire and is in close proximity of the towns of Bishop's Stortford, Harlow and Chelmsford. Stansted Airport is approximately 5 miles (8 km) to the north.
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Map of Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, UK
The M11 motorway crosses the village in two locations – over the Stortford Road and over the Sawbridgeworth Road.
The village has social and business communities. Local businesses include Chinese and Indian restaurants, a fish and chips shop, two public houses, a post office, a bakery, a stationers and print shop, a dog parlour, doctors' surgery, two churches, a village hall, a primary school, two hotels and tea rooms.
Every summer the Hatfield Heath Festival is held on the main green. The festival was started in June 1969 to pay for rebuilding of the village hall and its upkeep. After a gap of nine years the festival was revived. Its main purpose now is to bring the community together for a happy fun weekend.
Hatfield Forest
To the north of the village is Hatfield Forest, the best surviving example in Britain of an almost complete Royal Hunting Forest. The forest is open to the public and covers 1,049 acres (4 km2) of woodland, grassland with trees, lake and marsh.
Bus travel
Bus travel is the only form of public transport in the village and is vital for younger and elderly residents. The most frequent bus services are the route 59 operating hourly between Harlow and Chelmsford and the route 5 operating hourly between Bishops Stortford and Saffron Walden and serving Stansted Airport.
Rail
The nearest railway stations to Hatfield Heath are: