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Letchworth Garden City holds a unique place in urban history as the world’s first purposeful experiment in balancing town and country living. Founded in 1903 by Ebenezer Howard, the layout is defined by wide, tree-lined boulevards and a distinct lack of the cramped terraced housing often found in other Hertfordshire commuter towns. Geographically, it sits about 35 miles north of London, positioned handily between Stevensage and Baldock with direct rail links into King’s Cross that take roughly 45 minutes. It’s a place designed with plenty of breathing room; you’ll find an unusual amount of green space integrated into the central grid, along with a 13.6-mile greenway that circles the entire town, popular with weekend walkers and cyclists. The architecture is a consistent mix of Arts and Crafts style homes and early 20th-century cottages, all governed by a local Heritage Foundation that keeps the town’s original aesthetic intact. While it has all the practicalities of a modern town - including a decent variety of independent shops and a classic 1930s cinema - it retains a quiet, slightly slower pace of life, anchored by its famous black squirrels and the sprawling Norton Common nearby.