Heritage trails: a flourish of garden city guides

Start exploring here …  It was a fascinating brief. We were really inspired and honoured when historian and curator of the International Garden Cities Institute, Josh Tidy, briefed Bonfire to design and create a series of ‘heritage trail’ leaflets and activities. We couldn’t wait to explore more.

Letchworth Garden City

As a city that pioneered a revolutionary philosophy around town planning, there’s a lot to discover in Letchworth Garden City. It’s also a prime location for international students, tourists and history enthusiasts looking to find out about its rich heritage, the garden city concept and its founder, Ebenezer Howard.

Walking through history

Pick up any of the leaflets for an illustrated guide to explore different aspects of Letchworth Garden City. The suite of leaflets help visitors uncover every side of the city, with footnotes to iconic sites, parks and buildings.

HOT SPOTS TO DISCOVER

Spirella Building – breathe in, originally a corset factory in the early 20^th century Norton Common – you’ll need good walking shoes for this 64-acre nature reserve

Garden City Collection – 10,000 artefacts, bringing local history to life

First row of shops - the original locals in Letchworth, on Station Road

Portland Stone War Memorial - and Free Church designed by Barry Parker in 1923