Ten facts about Harpenden

1. Over 30,000 people live in Harpenden and boasts 96.39 hectares of open space

2. Luton airport is 5 miles away

3. And London only 30 mins by train

4. The Mayor of Harpenden for 2009 / 2010 is Councillor Rosemary Farmer.

5. Harpenden is home to Rothamsted Research, a leading centre for agricultural research

6. Harpenden Common was awarded a national Green Flag Award in 2007

7. Harpenden is twinned with Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire in France

and Alzey in Germany

8. Late comedian Eric Morecambe lived in Harpenden

9. The great filmmaker Stanley Kubrick lived and died in nearby Childwickbury Manor.

10. Harpenden has 15 allotments