Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a bustling Market Town,only 45 minutes away from Liverpool Street and owes its continued growth to developments in transport, by which it is well served in all forms.
Bishop's Stortford is a bustling Market Town,only 45 minutes away from Liverpool Street and owes its continued growth to developments in transport, by which it is well served in all forms.
Situated between London and Cambridge, just off Junction 8 of the M11, it is a much sought after and affluent area, partly due to the town's status as a commuter town for the (mainly financial) workers in London and is also home to the many people working in the tourist industry, including hotels, catering and airline staff, because it is the closest large town to Stansted Airport.
The town has many bus routes, including the 308 main bus route for travel within Bishop's Stortford and to Stansted Airport. Other, longer routes like the 510 (Stansted Airport - Harlow) link Bishop's Stortford with other nearby towns, and several services exist to connect the plethora of nearby villages to the town.
The town centre is undergoing many exciting changes and is being redeveloped with new houses and flats. There are many plans for further expansion and development of the town due to its continued growth and the expected enlargement of Stansted Airport.
Bishop's Stortford provides superb access and choice of amenities to a large number of Herts and Essex villages in its area, as most of the nearby towns (excluding Harlow) are small and Bishop's Stortford serves as an excellent centre for meeting, shopping, and entertainment.
Shopping in Bishop's Stortford is a highly rewarding experience as the town features both high street chains and long-established family firms. The main retail streets are South, Potter, North and Hockerill Streets. There is a modern shopping complex called Jackson Square which is wonderfully complemented by the two Bishop's Stortford Market Days which are on Thursday and Saturday, which comprise of a selection of stalls with a variety of goods including bags and luggage, flowers, cards and clothing.
Bishop's Stortford has many sports facilities, including the Grange Paddocks Swimming Pool & Gym, and various leagues are based in the town. Sporting facilities consist of the Bishop's Stortford Rugby Club, the hockey club, the tennis club, the squash club, the swimming club and the Bishop's Stortford Golf Club. In the town centre there is also a Cannons Health Club (now Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing), this is situated by the cinema.
