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Hertfordshire is a county that lies north of London and is one of the home counties that surround London. Hertfordshire can be appealing for self catering holidays for Londoners who want to escape the city and spend some time in the green spaces and rolling Hertfordshire countryside. The county is also well located for self catering holidays near London in the South East. Many parts of Hertfordshire have excellent train and road links with London making a stay in many parts of Hertfordshire a good option if you want to mix a country break with trips in to London.
If you love walking and wildlife watching you may want to visit the Chiltern Hills which cover part of Hertfordshire. There are a number of forests and woods which make up this area of outstanding natural beauty and it is an excellent area to visit for country walks, bird watching and deer spotting.
Particularly pretty villages in the Chilterns include the village of Ashridge which sits at the foot of Ashridge forest and is a delightful place to visit. There are also a number of interesting historical market towns in and around the Chilterns including Berkhamsted which has a castle and canal and Tring with its country atmosphere. For shopping opportunities there is a large shopping centre at Watford and for fun filled activities there is a water park at Hemel Hempstead and also an indoor ski centre. Whatever you opt to do on a self catering break in Hertfordshire we hope you enjoy all that this part of England has to offer.