Hitchin is one of Hertfordshire's most impressive looking towns, with buildings dating back across the centuries, including many timber framed houses and buildings throughout the town, along with narrow streets and picturesque courtyards.
The town still keeps its medieval feel, with much of the town street plan kept in tact, with the market place in the middle, and the streets radiating outwards. The river Hiz winds it's way through the town, and provides a divide between the east and west sides of Hitchin, with pleasant open space and parks along the banks of the river.
Over the years Hitchin has established itself as the centre of commerce and industry for North Hertfordshire, and it's close proximity to Bedfordshire means that it's shops serve a large area of both Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. The town used to have a large wool trade due to sheep farming on the hillsides, and also the growing of Wheat and Barley.
Icknield Way has become a popular location for walks, and provides some very pleasant views of the surrounding Hertfordshire countryside. The track used to be a major trade route from east to west across the country. The Icknield way forms part of the route between The Wash in the east along the Peddars Way, and south towards the Dorset Coast via the Ridgeway Path.
The past few centuries has seen the town grow steadily, with the biggest increase in population happening with the arrival of the Railway line between London and the North of England. Hitchin now has a population of about 30,000.
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