Royston Local Information: 10 top things to know... more
-
1. History of Royston
Royston is a market town built on the intersection of two important Roman roads - the London to York Ermine Street and the Salisbury to East Anglia Icknield Way. An ancient stone at the northern end of the High Street marks this crossroads. In the 17th century King James I had a hunting lodge in the town and many buildings in the town were the homes of nobles at the king's cour...Read more
-
2. Now in Royston
In recent years the town has expanded significantly due to new industry, and the population has grown from 6,000 in 1960 to over 17,000 today. Royston has a thriving town centre with plenty of shops and a marketplace. It is a town surrounded by the Hertfordshire countryside.
-
3. Events in Royston
The Royston Arts Festival is an annual event in the town and takes place over four days at the end of September and beginning of October. A variety of seasonal events are held every year at the Shepreth Wildlife Park, including a Halloween Weekend. Royston Kite Festival is held every August in Therfield Heath and includes a range of entertainment.
-
4. Attractions in Royston
National Trust property Wimpole was first built in 1643 but has experienced alterations over the years. The large country house includes an art gallery and gardens as well as Wimpole Home Farm, which was built over 200 years ago. Royston Cave is a man-made cave that was discovered by accident beneath Melbourn Street in 1742. There are medieval carvings on the walls of the cave,...Read more
-
5. Things To Do in Royston
The Bassingbourn Snowsports Centre, at the Bassingbourn Barracks, offers a chance to ski on a dry slope. It caters for all abilities and includes facilities for snowboarding and doughnutting. Roisia's Path is a cycle route that starts in the village of Therfield and leads to Royston. This journey passes through beautiful countryside, timber-framed villages and historic mileston...Read more
-
6. Business in Royston
Royston Town Market takes place every Wednesday and Saturday and sells, food, jewellery, household items, clothes and much more. There are many shops, cafes, restaurants and bars to choose from in the town centre.
-
7. Transport in Royston
By car, the main A-roads in and out of Royston are the A10 and the A505. The A505 links to both the M11 and the M1 and the A10 links to the M11 and the M25. Royston train station is in Kneesworth Street in the town centre and links are good to the rest of the region.
-
8. Entertainment in Royston
The Green Man, in Royston, is a pub offering live music from local bands. The Royston Arts Society meets at the Town Hall on the last Friday of every month, when artists give demonstrations.
-
9. Famous Landmarks in Royston
Many historians have visited Royston Cave, but its origins are not entirely certain. Theories include a Roman Sepulchre, a hermitage and a secret temple used by the Knights Templar during their regular visits to the town. The Roman crossroads on which Royston was built were marked with a stone cross known as Roisia's cross and the stone that formed the base of this still sits i...Read more
-
10. Interesting Facts about Royston
At one time the bird the hooded crow (corvus cornix) was so commonly seen in the district that it became known as the Royston Crow. This name still remains in the town today and is the name for the town's weekly newspaper.
Special Offers
Top Business Reviews
-
Carpet Rug Upholstery Cleaning
Hertfordshire Cleaning Specialists
-
Fast, reliable and friendly
Walsh\'s Garage
-
I WILL BE RECOMMENDING ANTHONY TO ALL MY FRIENDS”
Ants Locksmithing
Royston Events
-
Corinna Calori The Brow Lounge
With a passion for enhancing female facial aesthetics and a fine eye for detail, Corinna embarked on her journey into the world of cosmetic tattooing in 2016 whilst living in Australia. In 2018, With a strong passion to enhance female facial aesthetics she has endeavour ...more
- See more events
- Add an event
Royston Marketplace
Royston Blog
-
Boys beat the bobbies for charity
Local youths and police officers went head to head in a battle aimed at improving their image and raising cash for charity. The battle took place on the football pitch in an annual charity match in aid of terminally-ill children. The...
-
Teen loses locks for charity
Teenager Charlie Anderson has raised thousands of pounds for charity after having his trademark curls cut off in a school assembly. Charlie, 16, had a full head of unruly curls before the big trim in front of fellow pupils at Freman...
-
Cinema site plans get thumbs-up
Plans to build homes on a derelict cinema site have been given the thumbs up by town councillors. North Hertfordshire Homes is hoping to develop the site of the old Royston cinema, after it was closed down in 2000. The cinema...
-
Royston has Olympic Torch relay
The Olympic spirit came to Royston when local runners took their own version of the torch around the town. The local torch relay took place at the beginning of May, when members of the Royston Runners carried a torch through 30...
- See more blogs
