Part of the Home Counties surrounding London this is prime commuter belt territory, a blend of rolling farmland and top dollar real estate, with New Towns such as Stevengage and Milton Keynes catering to the demand for homes near the capital. St Albans is a pretty market town dating back to Roman times, Hatfield and Knebworth Houses, both important stately homes are worth visiting, as are Stowe Gardens, Bletchley Park, site of the Enigma code breaking of the Second World War and George Bernard Shaw’s house at Shaw Corner.
St. Albans
Luton
Stevenage & Hertford
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Milton Keynes & Buckingham
Bedford
Letchworth
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