Eastwick & Gilston

Eastwick and Gilston sit together in the Hertfordshire countryside, north of Harlow and close to the River Stort valley. Their lanes, fields, historic buildings and mature trees create the settled character of places that have grown gradually over many generations.

This website is a welcoming introduction to the two villages: a place to learn about their shared identity, discover local walks and landmarks, and find practical information about Eastwick & Gilston Village Hall.

For residents, the villages offer the rhythm of rural life without feeling remote. For visitors, they provide a quieter landscape of hedgerows, footpaths and glimpses of local history. Above all, Eastwick and Gilston are living communities—defined as much by the people who gather here as by the countryside around them.

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