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About Broxbourne

Broxbourne today

The Borough of Broxbourne covers 20 square miles in south east Hertfordshire and has a population of about 90,100. Broxbourne's towns of Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Broxbourne and Hoddesdon lie along the Lee Valley's main roads and railways. The green belt protects the surrounding countryside. To the west the Borough extends over well-wooded countryside to include Goffs Oak and the popular Lee Valley Park marks the eastern boundary.

Although urbanised with industrial and commercial activity, the whole area retains much of its rural charm and is a favoured place to live for those working in London. Communications are good with excellent road and rail links. Broxbourne is close both to London and some of the loveliest countryside in the home counties; it is a good place to live, work or locate a business.

Click on the related link opposite for a copy of the Official Broxbourne Borough Guide. The guide is available from all Council one stop shops and the Borough Offices. It provides residents, businesses and tourists with a wide range of information about the local area, including details on local heritage, and the towns and villages which the Borough covers. The guide also includes a section of 'useful information' which contains listings of local services such as dentists and doctors surgeries, schools and libraries. Publication of the guide is supported by advertisers.

Brief on the Borough of Broxbourne

Broxbourne Council has published a Brief on the Borough of Broxbourne. It is a four page document which provides an overview of the Borough of Broxbourne in terms of key employment and development sites. It lists the major employers in the Borough, relevant policy frameworks and strategies to facilitate economic development and Council support for local businesses.

Accessibility roads

Broxbourne is well served by the M25, which marks the Borough's southern boundary, and by the A10 trunk road which runs north to south and provides direct access to Cambridge and London. Together the road spines offer excellent access to the whole of the south-east of England.

Rail

National Express railway operates regular services to London Liverpool Street with stations at Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Broxbourne and Rye Park (Hoddesdon) and also at Theobalds Grove. To the north, the railways provide direct access to Cambridge and Stansted Airport.