Clubs

The clubs listed below provide social and competitive chess for their players. New enquirers should make contact by the club website. Alternatively, try the County Secretary.

Club NameClub VenueNotesParking
Bishops StortfordMethodist Church Hall, 34b South Street, Bishops Stortford. CM23 3AZMeet every Thurs from 7:45Nearby multi-storey
BorehamwoodAllum Lane Community Centre, Allum Lane, Borehamwood. WD6 3PJOnly meet on match nightsYes
EnfieldSt Stephen’s Church Hall, Park Avenue, Enfield, EN1 2BAYes
Hemel HempsteadThe Apsley Community Centre, London Road, Apsley, HH, HP3 9SBALL HOME MATCHES, unless otherwise advisedCP Durrants Hill Rd or in London Rd
(Hemel Hempstead)Cotterells Club, 182 Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead. HP1 1JWClub venue ONLY. Meet every Mon from 7:45Use Moor End CP on Leighton Buzzard Rd (A4146)
HertfordThe Hertford Club, Lombard House, Bull Plain, Hertford. SG14 1DTAll vistors to sign in on arrival. Meet every Tues from 7:45Use CP in Gascoyne Way SG14 1DB. Charges up to 8pm but display free ticket from 7:30. DO NOT park in Sainsburys CP
HoddesdonHoddesdon Methodist Church Hall, Middlefield Road, Hoddesdon. EN11 9EDThursdays from Sept 1st to May 31st at 7.30 p.mYes
Letchworth & HitchinRoom 3, The Settlement, Nevells Road, Letchworth. SG6 4UBMeet every Monday from 7:45Yes
Little Heath & Brookmans ParkElm Court Youth and Community Centre, 363 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 3BPYes
RothamstedHarpenden Quakers House, 12 Southdown Road, Harpenden. AL5 1PDTemporary home venue Jan25 -> …
Meet Tues from 7:00
Limited on site, also road side
RoystonRetreat Room (upstairs), Coombes Comunity Centre, Burns Road, Royston SG8 5PTMondays throughout the chess season (September-June) at 7:45 p.mYes
St AlbansCounty Constitutional Club, 29 Ridgmont Road, St Albans, AL1 3AGMeet every Monday from 7:30Yes but small. Parking in other half of Ridgmont Rd – access via London Rd
StevenageStevenage United Reformed Church, Cuttys Lane, Stevenage. SG1 1ULMonday from 7:30 (September to Jun)Yes
WatfordThe Herts Bowling Club, Bellmount Avenue, Watford. WD17 3BTMeet every Monday from 7:30.
(6:00 Juniors)
Yes
Welwyn Hatfield Chess ClubHaldens Social Club, Margery Wood (off Rowans), Welwyn Garden City. AL7 1UNMeet from 7:30 every TuesdayYes

Further Information

Juniors: HCA affiliated clubs that particularly cater for juniors (under 18 years of age) include Letchworth & Hitchin, St Albans and Watford. 

Other chess clubs: The ECF Club finder can be used to find details of chess clubs in the area (including those not affiliated with the HCA) .