New Towns contain "internal" open space such as parks and playgrounds.

They also contain "external" open space in the form of a greenbelt of open land surrounding the outskirts of the New Town.

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Here is the New Town look.

High density housing is found in the New Town proper, but green, grassy, and tree-filled open space forms the backdrop.

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It is high-density housing such as this that saves land and helps to make the parks and playgrounds, open spaces and greenbelts possible.

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Historic preservation of older structures is part of the New Town ethic.

This old church and churchyard were preserved and integrated into the New Town of Hemel Hempstead.

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