Hertfordshire is one of the Home Counties of England. The county is bordered by Bedfordshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north east and Essex to the east. The county town of Hertfordshire is Hertford. Hertfordshire is spread across 634 square miles and has a population of over a million people. Hertfordshire is commonly known as ‘Herts’.

Hertfordshireis home to many historical attractions including Hatfield house which was built in 1611. Hatfield House was built by Robert Cecil, the first Earl of Salisbury.

Hertfordshire is also home to part of the Lee Valley Regional Park, at 26 miles long, it is London’s largest park, spanning into Greater London and Essex. The park features a range of award winning sport facilities, nature reserves and riverside trails.

Hertfordshire has been home to a range of famous people including Lewis Hamilton, who was born in Stevenage and spent his school years in Hertfordshire. Others include Reg Butler (sculptor), Victoria Beckham (singer) and Michael Morpurgo (author).