Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Heath
240px Holy Trinity Church, Hatfield Heath
Hatfield Heath  Hatfield Heath shown within Essex
Population	1,930 (2011)
OS grid reference	TL523149
District	Uttlesford
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bishop's Stortford
Postcode district	CM22 7
Dialling code	01279
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
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Hatfield Heath is a village and electoral ward located in the county of Essex, UK with a population of approximately 1500 people, measured at 1,960 in the 2011 Census. The village sits close to the border with Hertfordshire and is within close proximity of the towns of Bishop's Stortford, Harlow and Chelmsford. Stansted Airport lies approximately 5 miles (8 km) to the North.

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 & chip 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 several years ago. Its main purpose now is to bring the community together for a happy fun weekend.

Hatfield Forest

To the north of the village lies Hatfield Forest, this is 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.

Transport

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.

Route Number	Route	Operator	Operation
5	Bishops Stortford Interchange to Saffron Walden Tesco via Stansted Airport	TGM Stansted	Mon-Sat. Times
59	Harlow Bus Station to Chelmsford Bus Station via The Rodings	Arriva Shires & Essex	Mon-Sat. Times
146	Hatfield Heath White Horse to Ongar Two Brewers via White Roding	Regal Busways	Tuesdays and Thursdays. Times
322 Schoolbus	Old Harlow Post Office to Saffron Walden High School via Sheering	TGM Stansted	Schooldays. Times
347	Harlow Bus Station to Hatfield Broad Oak via Sawbridgeworth	First Essex	Mon-Sat. Times

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Hatfield Heath are:

• Bishop's Stortford Station - Services to London Liverpool Street, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.
• Harlow Town Station - Services to London Liverpool Street, Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport.
• Harlow Mill Station - Near Old Harlow. Services to London Liverpool Street, Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport.
• Sawbridgeworth Station - Services to London Liverpool Street, Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport.
• Chelmsford Station - Bus route 59 can be used to get here. Services to London Liverpool Street, East Anglia (including Ipswich, Harwich and Norwich).

See also

The Hundred Parishes

External links

• Village web site
• Hatfield Heath CP School web site
• Hatfield Forest web site
• Hatfield Heath Farmers Market