Letchworth Garden City
From Letchworth Garden City and surrounding villages, Al Cars, our local private hire taxi company, can take the weight off your mind, knowing you will get to your destination in time, travelling in one of our executive or standard taxi's, whether its to a nice restaurant, a concert or to a hotel for a function. We also have Mini buses available for trips to the horse races, i.e., Huntingdon, Epsom, Cheltenham, or Wembley stadium, for the football. Going on holiday or taking a business trip, travel in our stardard or executive cars to Stansted - London City - Heathrow - Luton and St Pancras for the Euro Star.
Founded in 1903, Letchworth became the first Garden City. Letchworth is featured in the Domesday book along with the villages Norton and Willian. In the centre of Letchworth is Plinston Hall, a venue popular for entertainment. There is also a cinema in the Broadway. Also located in the Broadway is the Broadway Hotel and you also have Letchworth Hall Hotel (Mercure). There is also an Arts centre which holds exhibitions and arts events. The town has a wide range of sporting facilities including a Bowls, Hockey, Tennis and Cricket clubs and a Golf course. Letchworth also has an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool. The Football ground in Letchworth provides the headquarters of the Hertfordshire football association. There are two Museums in Letchworth, one with archaeology collections and natural history and the first Garden City Heritage Museum which specialises in the unique history of Letchworth