Stanstead Abbotts

Stanstead Abbotts (alternatively Stanstead Abbots) is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 2 miles (3 km) south-east of Ware, its post town. The centre of the village adjoins the east bank of the River Lea, which forms the parish boundary with the neighbouring parishes of Stanstead St Margarets and Great Amwell west of the river.

The Stanstead Abbotts built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics extends beyond the parish boundary to include Stanstead St Margarets and the parts of Great Amwell parish around St Margarets railway station; although outside the parish, these areas also have Stanstead Abbotts postal addresses. To the east of the village, Stanstead Abbotts parish includes surrounding rural areas, and the southern boundary of the parish forms the county boundary with Essex. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 2,046 and the Stanstead Abbotts built up area had a population of 3,728.