Things to do locally
There are many local footpaths nearby, and Cromer Windmill is within easy walking distance. The village has a pub, public telephone box and there is a play park in the recreation grounds by the village hall.
The nearest shops are in Baldock and Buntingford. The nearest supermarket is Tesco in Baldock.
Letchworth Garden City and Stevenage are also nearby, and Cambridge is around 25 miles from Cottered.
There is an infrequent bus service travelling through Cottered, giving access to Buntingford, Baldock, Letchworth, Hitchin and Stevenage from Monday - Saturday.
Nearby attractions
- Cromer Windmill (Summer only)
Walking route map - Church Farm in Ardeley
- Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve
- Standalone Farm, Letchworth
- British Schools Museum, Hitchin
- Hitchin Lavender (Summer only)
- Broadway Cinema, Letchworth
- Letchworth Outdoor Pool (swimming Summer only, ice rink in Winter months)
- Avenue Park Splash Pad (Summer only)
- Stevenage Leisure Park, including a cinema, bowling and various restaurants
Cottered village photo trail
Starting from HGC follow the trail through Cottered village and locate the buildings and items shown in the photos for a fun activity.
Download Cottered village photo trail
Geocaching in Cottered
Geocaching is a real-world outdoor treasure hunt using a GPS device to navigate to a location, and then trying to find a hidden cache containing a logbook and tradeable items. The idea being that if you take something from the cache, you leave something of equal or greater value.
There is a geocache hidden at HGC, as well as a few in the surrounding area, for you to find during your stay. Log on to the Geocaching website and search for Cottered to find more information.