About Hitchin

Hitchin is a beautiful, historic market town based in North Hertfordshire. Tudor and Georgian buildings surround the town creating the beautiful look that Hitchin is so famous for. Hitchin is a buzzing town, with a beautiful market square, cobbled streets, coffee shops, an abundance of multi-cultural restaurants and boutique shops.

In the show Dr Foster, Hitchin represents the fictional town of Parminster with filming showing Hitchin places such as Windmill Hill, Churchyard Walk, Sun Street and the Market Place.

There are so many family and seasonal events in Hitchin including food markets, music festivals, traditional market days, Christmas Carols and pancake races - the list goes on. So if you are visiting for a game of tennis, why not make the most of it with a family day out.

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