Tring is a a commuter town of 12,000 people (2013) in Hertfordshire, England. It site in a gap passing through the Chiltern Hills, classed as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It in 30 miles (50 km) from central London within the London commuter belt.
Understand
History
A small market town whose origins go back to before the Doomsday Book (Tring being the dominant settlement of the Hundred of Tring). The town is located in a gap in the Chiltern Hills (known as The Tring Gap) and is on the Ackerman St (the Roman Road, now the A41) A great town but more catering to its commuter residents than focusing on tourism.
Get in
By road
Tring is close to the A41 highway and 14 miles from the M25 motorway. Tring is ten miles from Aylesbury and 26 miles from Bicester to the west.
There are a couple of off-ramps from the A41 that connect to roads in Tring.
By train
- 1 Railway Station, Station Rd, Tring HP23 5QR. The main train line from London Euston to Milton Keynes stops at Tring Station. M-Sa 3 trains per hour from London & 2 trains per hour from Milton Keynes; Su 2 per hour from London, 1 per hour from Milton Keynes. The station is a couple of miles out of the town so you will need to arrange transport from the station into Tring. During the week day commute you can get a bus, otherwise it will be a taxi.
By bus
You can get a bus from Watford or Hemel Hempstead to Aylesbury. There is also a bus from Luton and Dunstable.
By bicycle
The town has an extensive network of local cycle routes that connect to Regional Cycle Route 30, Regional Cycle Route 3 and National Cycle Route 57 running from Farmington, Gloucestershire near Northleach to Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire.
By narrowboat
The Grand Union Canal passes about 1.5km east of the town.
- Chiltern Canal Boat Holidays, 8 Grendon Way, ☏ +44 1296 486216, contact@chilterncanalboatholidays.com. Luxury narrowboat hire on the south Grand Union.
On foot
The Icknield Way long distance footpath (110 miles) runs from the town to Knettishall Heath near Thetford where it connects to the Peddars Way long distance footpath.
Get around
Tring is small enough that you can walk around. If you want to visit the surrounding area you will need a car.
See
- 1 Natural History Museum at Tring, The Walter Rothschild Building, Akeman St, Tring HP23 6AP, ☏ +44 20 7942-6171. Tu-Su and bank holidays 10AM-5PM. A sister museum to the larger Natural History Museum in London, more than 4,900 objects are stored in the Hertfordshire collection. The private collection of Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild. Items include two little fleas dressed as Mexicans dating back to 1905 and the last British specimen of the great auk, which is extinct. Free.
- 2 Tring Park Woods, Park Road (accessed and signposted at the end of Park Road, 10 min walk from National History Museum. OS Grid ref SP929102). Woodland trust land on the edge of Tring which is signposted and open to the public. Cows are often grazing in the fields, so dogs should be kept under control at all times.
- 3 Pitstone Windmill, Ivinghoe, (4 miles north east of Tring), ☏ +44 1442 851227, pitstonemill@nationaltrust.org.uk.
- 4 Ashridge Estate, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, near Berkhamsted, HP4 1LX (5 miles E of Tring), ☏ +44 1442 851227, ashridge@nationaltrust.org.uk. Estate is open all year. The site of a priory which dates back to 1283, the vast Ashridge House was built in the early 19th century. The house is now a business school, but the rolling hills and 5,000-acre woodland in the estate beyond are managed by the National Trust and Woodland Trust Free.
Do
- Local community events. The town council web site lists events in the community.
- 1 Court Theatre at Pendley, Station Road, Tring HP23 5QY, ☏ +44 1442 823130, info@courttheatre.co.uk. Variety of concerts through out the year.
- 2 Tring Sports Centre, Mortimer Hill, Tring HP23 5JU. Sports facilities and swimming pool.
- 3 Champneys Health Spa, Chesham Rd, Wigginton HP23 6HX, ☏ +44 1442 291000, reservations@champneys.com. Maybe not for those on limited budgets.
- 4 Ivinghoe Beacon (south of A489 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of Ivinghoe Village). For climbers.
Buy
The shops in Tring tend to be more practical and aimed at people who live and work in the area. For example there is a small bookshop, some interior design related shops, a couple of ironmongers, and a stationers. There are many charity shops and estate agents. There are also some travel-related businesses in and around Tring High Street.
- 1 Tesco, London Rd, Tring HP23 5NB, ☏ +44 345 677 9683. M-Sa 6AM-midnight, Su 10AM-4PM. Supermarket
- !2 Co-op, 2-4 Silk Mill Way, Tring HP23 5EP, ☏ +44 1442 824801. Daily 7AM-10PM. Convenience store, ATM.
Eat
- 1 The Akeman, 9 Akeman St, Tring HP23 6AA, ☏ +44 1442 826027, akeman@oakmaninns.co.uk. Pub: M-Sa 8AM-midnight, Su 9AM-11PM. Food: M-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 9AM-9PM. Pub and restaurant at night. Also does coffee, breakfast and lunch.
- 2 The Black Horse, Frogmore St, Tring HP23 5AZ, ☏ +44 1442 890066, info@theblackhorsetring.co.uk. Food: M-Th noon-3PM & 6-9:30PM, F Sa noon-9PM, Su noon-6PM. Pub & food.
- 3 [dead link] Francesco's, 53 High St, Tring HP23 5AG, ☏ +44 1442 827258, admin@amore-bella.co.uk. M 6-11PM, Tu-Sa 10:30AM-3PM & 6-11PM, Su noon-11PM. Italian restaurant.
Drink
- 1 The Robin Hood, 1 Brook St, Tring HP23 5ED, ☏ +44 1442 824912, Info@therobinhoodtring.co.uk. Pub: M-Th 11:30AM-11PM, F 11:30AM-11:30PM, Sa noon-11:30PM, Su noon-11PM. Food: M-F noon-2:15PM & 6-9:15PM, Sa noon-9:15PM, Su noon-2:15PM. Pub & food.
- 2 The Expresso Lounge, 56 High St, Tring HP23 5AG, ☏ +44 1442 828228, enquiries@theespressolounge.co.uk. M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 10AM-4PM. Coffee shop.
- 3 The King's Arms, King St, Tring HP23 6BE, ☏ +44 1442 823318, info@kingsarmstring.co.uk. Pub: M-Th noon-2:30PM & 5:30-11:30PM, F noon-2:30PM & 5-11:30PM, Sa Su noon-11:30PM. Food: shorter hours. Pub & food.
Outside Tring
- 4 The Anglers Retreat, Startops End, Marsworth HP23 4LJ (2 miles N of Tring), ☏ +44 1442 822250, enquiry@anglersretreatpub.co.uk. Pub; Wi-Fi.
- 5 Valiant Trooper, Trooper Rd, Aldbury, HP23 5RW, ☏ +44 1442 949 020, hello@thetrooper.co.uk.
Sleep
- 1 Premier Travel Inn, Tring Hill, Tring HP23 4LD (On the A41 just outside Tring), ☏ +44 871 527 9104 (premium). Free Wi-Fi From £41/night.
- 2 Pendley Manor Hotel, Cow Lane, Tring HP23 5QY (between Tring and Tring Station), ☏ +44 1442 891891, reception@pendley-manor.co.uk.
- 3 Folly Farm (B&B), Northfield Road, Aldbury HP23 5QJ (2½ miles NE of Tring), ☏ +44 1442 851645, info@follyfarmbedandbreakfast.co.uk. Single from £55, double from £80 (per night).
- 4 Greyhound Inn, Stocks Rd, Aldbury HP23 5RT, ☏ +44 1442 851228. Country inn with decent food and simple rooms. B&B double £120.
- Also check Leighton Buzzard (11 miles) or Aylesbury (9 miles) in Buckinghamshire.
Connect
- 1 Post Office, 19 The High St, Tring HP23 5AH. M 9AM-6PM, Tu 9AM-5:30PM, W 9AM-6PM, Th F 9AM-17:30PM, Sa 9AM-1:30PM.
Go next
- Berkhamsted
- Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire
- Amersham
- Dunstable in Hertfordshire
- Luton in Bedfordshire
- Hemel Hempstead
- High Wycombe
Routes through Tring |
Aylesbury ← | NW SE | → Berkhamsted → Hemel Hempstead |