Description
Letchworth, the original garden city, was created in the early 1900’s. It is a celebration of pioneering urban design. Its tree lined roads, open spaces and abundant amenities make Letchworth a great place to live.
Leisure facilities
There is an Art Deco multi-screen independent cinema - The Broadway - a theatre with live music, a museum and an art gallery at The Garden Square shopping centre.
Letchworth offers two leisure centres, Letchworth Tennis Club, with its state-of-the-art facilities, and a local Cannons Health Club tucked away in secluded countryside with views over Letchworth Golf Course. The course was designed by the legendary Harry Vardon and is a must for any serious golfer. Walkers and cyclists alike will want to take full advantage of The Greenway, a purpose built 13 mile pedestrian, cyclist and horse riding trail around the verdant outskirts of the town.
Beyond The Greenway, Letchworth is surrounded by beautiful open countryside, with many traditional English villages to explore on hot summer days, and Cambridge, one of Britain’s most beautiful cities, is only 24 miles away
Local shopping
The town centre is within easy walking distance and is rich in high street stores, speciality shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs. The Garden Square shopping centre is home to many big names, while the 1920s Arcade with its specialist stores, and the area around Leys Avenue and Eastcheap is a shopper’s paradise.
Schools and education
A high standard of education was an important part of the original vision for the Garden City. Today, Letchworth still holds to those values. Offering outstanding pre-school to secondary educational opportunities.
Nearest schools:
- Hillshott Infant School & Nursery - Primary (0.3 miles)
- Pixmore Junior School - Primary (0.4 miles)
- Radburn Primary School (0.5 miles)
Transport links
Phoenix Park is about a 15 minute walk from the main line railway station, which provides a fast service to London King’s Cross and Cambridge. Junction 9 of the A1 is just over a mile away, providing excellent links to London and the M25; Luton Airport is just over ten miles away.
Nearest stations:
Letchworth
(0.6 miles)
Baldock
(1.4 miles)
Hitchin
(2.8 miles)
Site plan
About Bellway Homes Ltd
A REPUTATION YOU CAN RELY ON
Over 60 years of great homes and great service
When it comes to buying your new home it is reassuring to know that you are dealing with one of the most successful companies in the country, with a reputation built on designing and creating fine houses and apartments nationwide backed up with one of the industry’s best after-care services.
In 1946 John and Russell Bell, newly demobbed, joined their father John T. Bell in a small family owned housebuilding business in Newcastle upon Tyne. From the very beginning John T. Bell & Sons, as the new company was called, were determined to break the mould. In the early 1950s Kenneth Bell joined his brothers in the company and new approaches to design layout and finishes were developed. In 1963 John T. Bell & Sons became part of the public corporate scene and the name Bellway evolved.
Continuing growth
Today Bellway is one of Britain’s largest house building companies and is continuing to grow throughout the country. Since its formation, Bellway has built and sold over 100,000 homes catering for first time buyers to more seasoned home buyers and their families. The Group’s rapid growth has turned Bellway into a multi-million pound company, employing over 2,000 people directly and many more sub-contractors. From its original base in Newcastle upon Tyne the Group has expanded in to all regions of the country and is now poised for further growth.
Our homes are designed, built and marketed by local teams operating from regional offices managed and staffed by local people. This allows the company to stay close to its customers and take key decisions about design, build, materials, planning and marketing in response to local and not national demands. A simple point, but one which we believe distinguishes Bellway.
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