New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city of 74,223 people in Connecticut, founded in 1850.
Why visit New Britain
Townapedia lists 59 museums and landmarks, 51 parks and trails, 69 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Plainville 20, Charter Oak State College, New Britain Industrial Museum and Downtown New Britain.
Weather in New Britain
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About New Britain
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. About 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford, the city is part of the Capitol Planning Region. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city is 74,135.
From the Wikipedia article New Britain, Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
Charter Oak State College
School · 1.2 mi
Public liberal arts college in New Britain, Connecticut
55 Paul Manafort Sr. Drive, New Britain
Mill Pond Falls
Waterfall · 3.1 mi
Waterfall in Newington, Connecticut
Eddy Farm
Farm and orchard · 3.0 mi
851 Willard Avenue, Newington
Jul-Oct Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Jul-Oct Sa,Su 10:00-17:00
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks59
New Britain Industrial Museum
Museum · 0.6 mi
History museum in New Britain, Connecticut
59 West Main St., New Britain
We 13:30-16:00; Sa 13:30-16:00
Downtown New Britain
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic commercial and civic heart of the city of New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain Museum of American Art
Museum · 0.9 mi
Art museum in New Britain, Connecticut
56 Lexington Street, New Britain
West End Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Farmington, Connecticut, NRHP-listed
Burritt Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Hotel building in New Britain, United States of America
Charles E. Beach House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
City Hall-Monument District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in New Britain, Connecticut
Commercial Trust Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic commercial building at 55 West Main Street in downtown New Britain, Connecticut
Ebenezer Evans House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Southington, Connecticut, listed on the NRHP in Hartford County
Enoch Kelsey House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Erwin Home for Worthy and Indigent Women
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic building in New Britain, Connecticut, United States
47 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds51
Walnut Hill Park
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
A large public park west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut, United States of America
A.W. Stanley Park
Park · 1.9 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
2159 Stanley Street, New Britain
Stanley Golf Course
Golf course · 2.2 mi
Three 9-hole courses; can be played White/Red, Red/Blue, Blue/White for an 18--hole round
245 Hartford Road, New Britain
Washington Park
Park
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
75 Carmody Street, New Britain
Hamlin Pond Park
Hiking and trails · 3.2 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
39 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes69
Happy Garden
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.4 mi
Ordering by phone or online is preferable, seating is very limited.
202 New Britain Road, Berlin
Mo closed; Tu-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:30; Su 11:00-22:00
Cafe Busy Bean
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.1 mi
29 Steele Blvd, Berlin
Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa 08:00-14:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Doro Marketplace
Restaurant · Coffee Shop · 2.7 mi
359 New Britain Avenue, Plainville
Mo-Su 07:00-20:00
Hop Haus Berlin
Bar and pub · 3.2 mi
Hoppy Hour: Mon-Fri 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM Trivia: Wed 6:30 PM sign up
9 Steele Boulevard, Berlin
Mo 14:00-22:00; Tu-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Seoul BBQ
Restaurant · Korean, Japanese · 2.9 mi
593 Hartford Road, New Britain
Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Coles Road Brewing
Bar and pub · 3.1 mi
Beer can be ordered online at https://www.toasttab.com/coles-road-brewing-817-farmington-ave/v3 Only available in crowlers.
817 Farmington Avenue, Berlin
We-Th 16:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-20:00
The Bar & Grill
Bar and pub · 2.4 mi
512 Cedar Street, Newington
Mo-Th 11:00-01:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-02:00; Su 12:00-01:00
Euro Plate
Restaurant · Polish
100 Broad Street, New Britain
Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
57 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship71
First Lutheran Church of the Reformation
Church · Lutheran · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
77 Franklin Square, New Britain
First Church of Christ, Congregational
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
South Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Congregational Church of Plainville
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries60
Healthcare11
The Hospital of Central Connecticut - New Britain General Campus
Hospital · 1.1 mi
100 Grand Street, New Britain
Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System Newington Campus
Hospital · 2.9 mi
555 Willard Avenue, Newington
Hartford Hospital Eye Surgery Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.2 mi
505 Willard Avenue, Newington
Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute Medical Arts Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
Map of New Britain
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-24: Hawthorne Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-06: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hartford–Brainard Airport (HFD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Newington 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- West Hartford 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Wethersfield 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Hartford 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Bristol 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Meriden 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- East Hartford 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Middletown 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Waterbury 15 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Manchester 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- New Britain, Bmr1987, CC BY 3.0
- Broad Street in New Britain, Connecticut, 2009-09-15, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Britain, Connecticut Public Library, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Miss Washington Diner, New Britain, Connecticut, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- City Hall, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 67 West Main Street, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 55 West Main Street, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Connecticut Furs, New Britain, Connecticut, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- New Britain City Hall, Connecticut, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- West Main Street in downtown New Britain, Connecticut, 2009-09-15, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West Main Street, Downtown New Britain, Connecticut, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Streetcars at Central Park in New Britain - 1909 postcard, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Civil War memorial, New Britain, Connecticut, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown New Britain CTfastrak station, December 2014, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bus shelters at Downtown New Britain CTfastrak station, December 2014, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown New Britain CTfastrak station panorama, December 2014, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Top of the Civil War memorial, New Britain, Connecticut, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown New Britain CTfastrak station, June 2015, Pi.1415926535, CC BY 3.0
- Central Park, Downtown New Britain, Connecticut, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 27 Grove Hill Street, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Lutheran Church, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New-britain-museum-of-american-art, Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Walnut Hill Park, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NewBritainCT WestEndHD 1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Soldiers' Monument - New Britain, Connecticut - DSC09781, Daderot, Public domain
- Newington Junction CTfastrak station under construction, December 2014, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newington Junction North Historic District, Newington, CT, 2009-08-24, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House, August 31, 2008, Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KelseyHouse BerlinCT, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- StMarysParochialSchoolNewBritainCT, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- SouthingtonCT EbenezerEvansHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SouthingtonCT IcabodBradleyHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewBritainCT FormerTrinityMEChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Farmington Historic District 2, August 31, 2008, Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gen. George Cowles House, August 31, 2008, Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hill-Stead Museum (Farmington, CT) - west facade, Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stanley-whitman-house, Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NewBritainCT FormerWashingtonSchool, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewBritainCT StMarysParochialSchool, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gov. Malloy announces legislative initiatives to help unemployed workers (12175945773), Dannel Malloy, CC BY 2.0
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