Letchworth Garden City – The UK’s first! The UK’s First we hear you ask. Well, the picturesque Hertfordshire town of Letchworth Garden City, was once simply Letchworth, but in 1903 it became the first designated Garden City in the UK. How’s that for a claim to fame! However, as you will read it has a…
Stevenage is a relatively new location in Hertfordshire, being designated as a new town just after WWII. Originally more of a village it grew quickly as the London overspill spread and originally it was expected to be a commuter town. However, as you will see it is fast becoming a destination in its own right…
Here at Five Minutes Spare, we take great delight in exploring some of the best staycation destinations that Britain has to offer and the London commuter belt Town of Watford is next on our list. We are on a quest to review the best of British towns from Inverness to Skegness, and Watford is the…
Craig Taylor