Museums & Galleries · Hertfordshire
Datchworth Museum
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Photo: David Howard (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Former blacksmith's forge with bellows still intact
- Artefacts displayed in glass cabinets
- Read the history of Datchworth Museum online
- View a museum picture gallery
Datchworth Museum occupies the side door of an occupied Victorian cottage at Datchworth Green crossroads, next door but one to the Plough public house, in Hertfordshire. It opened in June 1991 in a former blacksmith's, last used as such in 1953, and its old bellows remain intact as the main feature, alongside artefacts displayed in glass cabinets. It's best suited to those with an interest in local history, and visits from students or history groups can be arranged. The museum is open on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 to 12:30, closed from December to February. Watton-At-Stone station is 1.8 miles away, and there are 13 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays if you're planning a nearby stay.
Practical details
- Open
- First Saturday of the month, 10:00–12:30, closed December to February
- Booking
- Groups and students welcome by arrangement
- Best for
- History groups and students
From the attraction's own website on 22 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
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🚆 Or come by train
- Knebworth 1.8 miles
- Watton-At-Stone 1.8 miles
- Welwyn North 2.2 miles
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