Welwyn Garden City travel guide

Welwyn Garden City is a town (not a city) in Hertfordshire, England. Welwyn Garden City is also referred to in Council parlance as WGC or, somewhat incorrectly, "Welwyn". This can cause confusion as the village of Welwyn actually lies a few kilometres to the northwest of WGC. The town along with Welwyn village is fairly affluent.
The principal historic significance of the town lies in its planning. It is an example of the physical, social and cultural ideals of the period in which it was conceived. In planning terms its significance is global, attracting visitors from around the world.
The visual amenity within the town centre is dominated by the central mall or scenic parkway, almost a mile long, and named Parkway.
Prior to the erecting of a police radio mast, which appears against the skyline and between the avenue of Lombardy poplars within the scenic parkway, (see Industry, Hertfordshire Constabulary), the Parkway vista to the south viewed from the White Bridge had been described as one of the finest urban vistas in the world. (...) more....