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How to find us
By car and rail
We have excellent road links to the M1 and A1(M), and are five minutes from Harpenden train station.
We have free on-site parking for you and your visitors
By car
Spire Harpenden Hospital
Ambrose Lane
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 4BP
How to get here
From Harpenden town centre
Follow the A1081 signposted Luton. You will pass a BP garage on your left. Just after the large brick railway bridge turn right into Hillside Road (signed ‘private hospital’). At the top of Hillside Road, turn left and the hospital is on the right hand side.
From M1 junction 10
Follow the A1081 signed Harpenden/St Albans. After approximately two miles, turn left into Hillside Road (immediately before the second set of traffic lights and the brick railway bridge). At the top of Hillside Road, turn left into Ambrose Lane and the hospital is on the right hand side.
From A1 junction 4 (Tesco roundabout) at Hatfield
Follow the A6129 to Wheathampstead. At the Stanborough roundabout turn left under the A1 and at the next roundabout take the third exit onto the B653 towards Wheathampstead and Harpenden.
You will pass Brocket Hall on your right hand side. Follow the road for a further mile and at the roundabout take the second exit on to Cory Wright Way, signposted to Luton. Continue straight over at the next roundabout. After approximately two miles you will pass a Tesco garage on the left followed by a roundabout, turn left into Station Road. Take the next right into Coldharbour Lane, travel a short distance and then turn left into Ox Lane. Continue straight up the hill until you reach a mini roundabout. Turn left and then immediately right into Hollybush Lane. Travel over the railway bridge and shortly afterwards you will see Ambrose Lane on your right. Turn right and follow the road for around a quarter of a mile until you see Spire Harpenden Hospital on the right.
On-site parking
Onsite car parking at Spire Harpenden Hospital is managed by Parking Eye.
If you're dropping off or collecting someone, you have 20 minutes to come into the car park and depart.
To avoid a parking penalty being issued, please input your car registration via the touch screens located in our reception areas. This will validate parking until midnight only.
By train
If you're travelling by train, Harpenden station is five minutes away from Spire Harpenden via car/taxi.
There is a 25 minute direct train from London St Pancras, which runs regularly throughout the day.
By bus
Harpenden has regular bus services, with links into Luton, St Albans and Watford.
