London Colney, a Civil Parish and Village in the English County of Hertfordshire
London Colney is a civil parish and village in the St Albans district of the English County of Hertfordshire located near St Albans and to the north of London. The village is considered a St Alban’s dormitory or satellite village where some residents travel to St Alban's to shop or work.
Telfords Bridge, a multi-arched brick bridge spans the River Colne as it navigates along the village High Street. The original crossing is still visible on the Western side of the bridge where the Green Dragon and Bull pubs conveniently sit facing each other on opposite sides of the Ford. Flooded gravel pits close by form a safe place for wild birds. The village features two coal tax posts, marker posts erected in the 1860s to mark the places where taxes on coal were due.
Food, Shopping and Accommodation in London Colney
Colney Fields Shopping Park, a retail park is located here in the village. It has the regional flagship store of Mark & Spencer with an area of 158,000 sq ft., Sainsbury’s with a floor area of 144,318 sq ft running second in shop size. Other brands represented in the park are Next, Boots, TK MAXX, New Look, and Monsoon. There is also a Starbucks in the park.
Things to See and Do in London Colney
For other things to do aside from shopping, London Colney has ponds, nature reserves and walks for the nature lovers, as well as, great open-water fishing in the River Colne and other lakes. There is also the de Havilland Aircraft Museum, formerly The Mosquito Aircraft Museum, that is waiting to be explored. It is located at the Salisbury Hall south of the M25 motorway.