Whitwell is a village in the parish of St Paul's Walden about six miles south of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England.

With the River Mimram running north-west to south-east through Whitwell,[4] the village has been noted for its historical production of watercress.

[5] In 2019, construction began on a new housing development named The Heath, located on Bendish Lane opposite St. paul’s Walden School.

As a result of their labours, many people have benefitted as the Players make donations to support local charities on a regular basis.

Highlights include: the company's first Shakespearean production - A Midsummer Night's dream - in 2002, performed both in the village hall and in the open air at the stunning St Paul's Walden Bury gardens, as well as Much Ado About Nothing, Hobson's Choice, Allo, Allo, Blackadder, Calendar Girls, and See How They Run.