This is thought to mean the town of Bela's people, after the name of the man who led the first group of immigrants to the area.

The Bell is a late medieval hall house, listed grade II*.

Benington Lordship is a Georgian manor house which is situated to the west of the village.

[4] The gardens of Benington Lordship are well known for their snowdrops and views over the surrounding Hertfordshire countryside.

[6][7] The 2009 psychological horror found footage short film and web series No Through Road by Steven Chamberlain follows four seventeen-year-old teenagers en-route to Stevenage who find themselves trapped in a time loop along two road signs marking an intersection between Benington and Watton.