Hello, and welcome to our facilities and services section of our site. Whether you are a new parent of new to the area or an existing parent if you are looking to borrow toys or books to while away the hours, let the kids go sport crazy or find someone who might help you understand your teenager, then take a look below for everything you need to know about family-friendly Hertford.

The Hertford Town Tourist and Information Centre is very active and an ideal place to start if you are new to the area or just interested in whats going on locally. They are located in 10-15 The Wash Hertford. In my opinion this is a very underused service and the staff are always super helpful. This is the place to start if you want to find out about Hertford past and present - why not pick up a free Town Guide. The opening hours are Monday-Saturday 9.30 am - 5.00 pm. Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Hertford Police Station is located on Hale Road and the opening hours are:
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday Closed.

Hertford Library is located in the town centre at Dolphin Yard, Maidenhead Street. It is buggy-friendly and has baby changing facilities. They run a variety of activities for babies, toddlers and young people and regularly run library challenges through the year. Regular groups include Baby Rhyme Time and Toddler Tales.

If, like me, you are in need of a constant coffee supply you will be pleased to know that Hertford has an abundance of them. The Leaf Café is a child-friendly coffee and book shop with toys and stick finger books for your little people to enjoy. They also regularly run eat;play;read sessions and meet the author events.

Hertford is blessed with three wonderful Family Centres - Beane Valley, Hertford Selections Centre and Churchfields. They all provide a welcoming, caring and accessible environment where all families feel safe and supported. The best place to know about when you are pregnant, just had a baby or new to the area. They have fantastic resources for all parents from First Aid courses to drop-in sessions where you can meet other new mums to one to one outreach appointments.  Whether you need to upgrade your parenting skills, learn about special needs or just to have a chat with an expert, this is the place to go.

Hertford's main Post Office is located on the High Street in town with other smaller local post offices found in Bengeo Street, Fleming Crescent, Brickendon Lane and Pinehurst supermarket

Moving to the area? Needing to register with a doctor can be a daunting prospect. Find details of our local healthcare services here on the website, including local doctors, hospitals and out of hours services. 

Hertford is blessed with a variety of good schools and childcare providers the details of which you can also find listed on the website.

Just had a baby and looking to find where the local baby weighing clinics are in East Herts? They can all be found here.

Cant see what you need on our website? Please do feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance.