Hertfordshire is an inland County in southeast England. Neighbouring areas are Greater London to the south, Essex to the east, Buckinghamshire to the west and Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north.
Towns and cities include Bishops Stortford, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage, St. Albans, Watford, Welwyn Garden City
The University of Hertfordshire was created from the Hatfield Polytechnic which originated in Hatfield.