LTH
My old neck of the woods....
Harpenden as stated but BIG budget!
St Albans, Bricket Wood, Wheathampsted, Kings and
Abbots Langley are all nice.
Berkhampstead's probably a 40 min drive.
There's always Stevenage! Or joking aside the villages
around it, Watton-at-Stone etc..
Avoid Hemel and Watford, although the Garston side
toward Bricket Wood is nice, both bang on J6 of the M1
Hope it helps.
Regards
DaveA