Heritage Trail
The Hatfield Aerodrome History Trail was officially opened on 24 November 2010. It forms part of a Heritage Lottery funded project by the University of Hertfordshire to mark the 80th anniversary of the opening of the airfield by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.
The full trail is around 4 km long and takes around 90 minutes to walk. A shorter version is around 3 km and takes around 60 minutes. There are 10 information boards located at various points around the trail. The first board and start of the trail is located outside the University of Hertfordshire's de Havilland Campus (the university's origins can be traced back to the de Havilland Technical School). A leaflet with a map of the route is available at the reception.
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