Baldock is an enchanting market town with a wealth of charater, charm, facilities, amenties, community spirit and friendly people.
Only a 35 minute direct train journey from Baldock station to Kings Cross, London, and 26 minutes to Cambridge, Baldock is an ideal place to stay when visiting the UK particularly if
you are keen to sightsee in London and/or Cambridge
You can achieve the best of both worlds if you choose to stay in Baldock, the quaint charm of a Hertfordshire town with no compromise on local facilities plus only a short train journey to enjoy the hustle and bustle of London or the amazing character of Cambridge, safe in the knowledge that you can retreat to your more relaxed Baldock surroundings at the end of a busy day.
Perhaps you won't want to be in a big city like London or Cambridge every day of your holiday. Baldock is an ideal place to explore AND base to explore from, with excellent train links to both the North & South. With the A1, M1, A10, M25 and many more major roads just short distances from Baldock, you have easy access to explore as much or as little of the UK as you would like to. With Luton airport and Stanstead airport only 30 mins from Baldock and
Gatwick & Heathrow only a couple of hours drive away or less by train, there are
plenty of travel options.
Or perhaps you won't want to go too far a field. There is so much to do on your doorstep in Baldock that you probably won't find the time to leave!
| Facilities IN BALDOCK | Facilities NEAR BALDOCK (within 3 miles or minutes on the train) |
| Leisure Centre with Indoor Pool & more | More restaurants |
| Sports Centre with fully equipped gymnasium, sports hall and outdoor tennis courts & football pitches | More pubs and bars |
| Over 10 pubs, many serving food | More leisure facilities |
| Italian restaurants | Cinema |
| Indian restaurants | Tourist Information Office |
| Chinese restaurants | Outdoor Swimming Pool |
| Fast Food Burger Restaurants | Indoor soft play for kids |
| Fish & Chip Shops | Theatres |
| Cafes & Coffee Shops | Open Farms to visit for Days out |
| Banks | Public Riding Stables |
| Large Supermarkets & Convenience Stors | Museums |
| Butchers | Facilities within 10 miles of Baldock (or less than 10 mins by train) |
| Bakeries | Nightclubs |
| Weekly Market | Multiplex Cinema |
| Hotels | Large Shopping Centre |
| Community Centre | Large Retail Centre |
| Post Office | Theatres |
| Retail Park | Luxury Spas |
| Florists | Indoor Play Centres |
| Library | Historic Manor Houses |
| Doctors & Pharmacy | Facilities within 1/2 an hour of Baldock |
| Dentist | Indoor Aqua Parks |
| Beauty Salons, Hairdressers, Tatoo Shop | Sports Villages |
| Shops - Hardware, Gifts, Toys | Farms |
| Petrol Station | Zoos |
| Museum |
Recognisable places easily accessible from BaldockLondon (38 miles)Cambridge (20 miles)Milton Keynes (35 miles)Bedford (22 miles)Knebworth (10 miles)
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