Facilities
Ickleford has a primary school (Ickleford Primary School), village hall, general store and a unisex hairdresser
There are four public houses: The Plume of Feathers, The Old George, The Green Man and The Cricketers.
The large Sports and Recreation ground also contains a playground and a licensed bar. The Sports and Recreation Ground caters for several sports, including cricket, football, squash and petanque, and is home to the Ickleford Cricket Club, whose symbol represents two crossed farmers pitchforks. The club was founded in 1947 and in 2006 won promotion to Division 3 of the Saracens Herts League, and was promoted to Division 2 in 2010. Since 2006, the cricket club's first team has used the nickname "The Tigers". There is also an equestrian centre with a Pony Club and a Dog Rescue Centre. Outside the Recreation Ground towards the school there is a newly built Cemetery
Ickleford also has a Scout troop (the 1st Ickleford (9th Hitchin)) with active groups for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, and Brownies for girls.
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