| Walkern | |
|---|---|
 Buildings on Walkern High Street including The White Lion | |
  Walkern Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 1,541 (2011 Census including Ardeley)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL363292 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STEVENAGE |
| Postcode district | SG2 |
| Dialling code | 01438 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Walkern is a village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire, England. It is about two miles (3 km) from Stevenage.
The village has several shops, including a convenience store, a hair and beauty salon, a craft shop, a shop that features homestyle products, a tea shop, a drum shop, a petrol station and Walkern Gallery near the White Lion public house. Other pubs include the Yew Tree.[2] The village also has a primary school, doctors' surgery, recreation ground and a range of seasonal clubs; according to the time of year there is cricket, football and many other clubs based in the Walkern Sports and Community Centre towards the end of the village near the War Memorial and opposite a former watermill.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Walkern Inns & Public Houses, Hertfordshire".