| Aldbury | |
|---|---|
 The duck pond at the centre of the village | |
  Aldbury Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 964 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP9612 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TRING |
| Postcode district | HP23 |
| Dialling code | 01442 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Aldbury (/ˈɔːldbəri/) is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, near the borders of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire in the Bulbourne valley of the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The nearest towns are Tring and Berkhamsted. Uphill from the narrow valley are the Bridgewater monument and the Ashridge Estate, a country estate owned and managed by the National Trust.
Aldbury is designated as a conservation area, with most of the land surrounding the village unaltered since the late medieval period. The village is a popular filming location, retaining several archetypical historical features: in the centre is a green and pond; close by stand well-preserved stocks and a whipping-post, and the Church of Saint John the Baptist.
The village has a lively community life, including a number of local societies and clubs.[2] Residents are kept updated on village events through the Aldbury Outlook, a magazine published by local residents ten times a year. It has a village shop and post office, two pubs, three cafés, a Church of England primary school, a sports ground and tennis court, as well as the nearby Stocks Golf Club.
Aldbury's picturesque setting and proximity to Tring railway station makes it one of the most desirable places to live in Hertfordshire.[3] It has been referred to as a "chocolate-box" village due to its traditional appearance.[4]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Activities | WELCOME TO ALDBURY". Aldbury Village. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Things to do in Aldbury". Great British Life. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Why we love Hemel's villages". Hertfordshire. 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.