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Properties and events in Hertfordshire 2023
Properties and events in Hertfordshire 2023
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries at www.heritageopendays.org.uk for last-minute changes.
Heritage Open Days 2023 will be 8-17 September.
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‘A Walk Back in Time’ - The town centre
Berkhamsted Castle, Brownlow Road , Berkhamsted , Hertfordshire, HP4
Starting by the main gateway of the Castle, the oldest building, we shall make our way towards the High Street pointing out significant buildings…
A guided tour of Berkhamsted's historic town centre, pointing out strategic places of interest.
Event Times
- Thursday 14 September: 14.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
A Radical Village - the Baptists in Northchurch
Northchurch Social Centre, Bell Lane , Northchurch , Berkhamsted , Hertfordshire, HP4 3RD
Starting from close to the site of the first Baptist chapel, a visit will be made to the first Baptist burial ground and the information it…
An introductory talk outlines the strength of Non-conformity in the area, especially in the villages. This guided tour outlines the story of the Baptists in Northchurch. The tour starts in the Car Park of Northchurch Social Centre.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 14.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
A Walk into the Past: Berkhamsted Place, Successor to the Castle
Top of Castle Hill/Castle Gateway, Berkhamsted Place, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LH
Berkhamsted Place was built by Sir Edward Carey, Keeper of the Queen's Jewels (Elizabeth I), using material from the castle. From the 18th century…
A Walk in the Past: Berkhamsted Place
A successor to the castle. Tour includes the surviving servants’ quarter, kitchen garden with Victorian vinery and the awesome Great Barn, the largest in Herts!
Event Times
- Friday 15 September: 11.00 (FULLY BOOKED!)
- Saturday 16 September: 11.00 (FULLY BOOKED!)
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Art of Berkhamsted: Now and then
Top of Castle Hill , Castle Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1HH
An artistic meander around Berkhamsted with local artist Mary Casserley pointing out views painted by artists over the years. We will find…
An artistic meander around Berkhamsted by local artist Mary Casserley pointing out views painted by artists over the years.
Event Times
- Monday 11 September: 13.00 (FULLY BOOKED!)
- Friday 15 September: 13.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Berkhamsted Castle Guided Tours
Berkhamsted Castle, White Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LJ
Berkhamsted Castle Trust is offering free guided tours of Berkhamsted Castle, a typical Norman motte and bailey castle, built originally as a…
Free guided tours of this fine motte and bailey castle with many royal associations led by experienced volunteers from Berkhamsted Castle Trust.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: Castle Grounds open 10:00 to 18:00
- Saturday 9 September: Castle Grounds open 10:00 to 18:00
- Sunday 10 September: Tour at 11:00; Castle Grounds open 10:00 to 18:00
- Monday 11 September: Tours at 11:00 and 15:00; Castle Grounds open 10:00 to 18:00
- Tuesday 12 September: Castle Grounds open 10:00 to 18:00
- Wednesday 13 September: Tours at 11:00 and 15:00; Castle Grounds open 10:00 to 18:00
- Thursday 14 September: Castle Grounds open 10:00 to 18:00
- Friday 15 September: Tour at 15:00; Castle Grounds open 10:00 to 18:00
- Saturday 16 September: Castle Grounds open 10:00 to 18:00
- Sunday 17 September: Castle Grounds open 10:00 to 18:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Berkhamsted Foundling Hospital - Memories of Childhood
Ashlyns School, Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3AH
The former Foundlings will tell us of the strict discipline and regimented life and the strict segregation of the boys from the girls. Little was…
Two former Foundlings will tell us what life was like for the children in Berkhamsted Foundling Hospital 1935-55. Walking around the present Ashlyns School they will recall memories and feelings of those days.
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 13.30 & 15.00 (FULLY BOOKED!)
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Berkhamsted’s Finest Architect: Charles Henry Rew
All Saints Church, Shrublands Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3HY
Charles Henry Rew (1842-1912) trained as an engineer, these skills underpinning the rest of his architectural career at first in London working…
This tour celebrates the remarkable, but largely forgotten legacy of Charles Henry Rew, who designed pretty well all major and many other buildings of late Victorian/Edwardian Berkhamsted.
Event Times
- Saturday 16 September: 10.30 & 14.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
BFI Film & Television Archive
B F I National Archive, Kingshill Way, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3TP
Following the success of previous years, the British Film Institute will open the doors to the John Paul Getty Jnr Conservation Centre for another…
See the specialist skills, technology and vaults preserving the film and TV heritage of the nation. We'll be hosting talks, demos, exhibits and mini-tours, all celebrating the National Collection and those integral to making it a world-class archive.
Event Times
- Sunday 17 September: 1030-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Church Clay Build and Tile Making at St Peters Church Berkhamsted
St Peters Church, Church Lane, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2AX
This activity will take place in the nave of the church by the west door. Participants will be provided with clay to create the windows, doors,…
Open Door and Berkhamsted Art Society will be creating with the help from the community a clay model of St Peter's Church. Both children and adults can partake in the build with the opportunity to decorate a tile of air dried clay to take home.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 10.00 - 4.00pm
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Get creative in our Cemetery - discover past and present creative talent and join in!
Rectory Lane Cemetery, Rectory Lane, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2DH
Participate in a wide and varied programme during the day at a time to suit you and your family in this central, accessible and beautiful spot.…
A day of family-friendly activities in the unique location of Rectory Lane Cemetery – a beautiful, green and inspiring space. Dance, music, drama, art, storytelling and more. Be enlightened and entertained and bring your own creative spark to life!
Event Times
- Saturday 16 September: Whole programme is 09.30 - 16.30. Prebook to receive up to date schedule of activities from the organiser
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
Graham Greene’s Common: a battlefield guide
Car Park, Opposite Inns of Court War Memorial, Berkhamsted Common, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2RQ
The walk starts at 2:30 pm from the car park opposite the Inns of Court War Memorial at the top of Berkhamsted New Road. There is limited parking…
A 2-mile woodland walk; includes uphill and uneven stretches and WWI trenches, led by Richard Shepherd and Judy Mead, with readings from 'A Sort of Life' and 'The Human Factor'.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 14.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Our 30th Anniversary Collection Highlights
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3YL
Join us online as we stream live from the museum store, where we hope to share with you the stories and objects telling the history of the Dacorum…
Connect with us online where we will be sharing some of the 30 objects which we have selected as part of our 30th anniversary celebrations.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1900-2000
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Secret side of Berkhamsted:- Crusaders, Murders & Ghosts
Berkhamsted Castle, Brownlow Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1HB
From the Castle siege to the town's haunted pubs, explore the darker side of Berkhamsted. Discover crusaders and highwaymen, Civil War prisoners…
Discover the darker side of Berkhamsted with former documentaries producer Dan Parry.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1430
- Saturday 9 September: 1000
- Saturday 16 September: 1000
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
St Peter’s Church and Court House
High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
St Peter's Church was consecrated in 1222 and is probably the second largest church in the county, reflecting the importance of the wool trade at…
A detailed tour of the church, pointing out important architectural and historical features. Visit also to Tudor Court House, a much-altered building which has had many uses over the years.
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 15.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
The Lost Wharves of Berkhamsted - A guided tour of yesterday’s canal
The Bridge, Bank Mill Lane, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2NB
Nothing much remains of the many wharves where grain, sheep dip, coal, timber and even boats were once unloaded and launched. Commentaries will…
This guided tour identifies the sites and stories behind the many wharves which once existed along the banks of the canal and led to the growth of Berkhamsted in Victorian times. Visitors will learn of the importance of the canals to Berkhamsted.
Event Times
- Wednesday 13 September: 1030
- Saturday 16 September: 1030
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
The Old Hall & Chapel, Berkhamsted School
Castle Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2BB
The Old Hall is the original school house of Berkhamsted School, founded in 1541 by Dean Incent The chapel is late 19th century, modelled on the…
Visitors will have the opportunity of seeing the original schoolhouse built in 1544 (Grade I listed), to learn something about the history of the school (founded in 1541) and see the beautiful little Victorian chapel.
Event Times
- Sunday 17 September: 1030-1200 (FULLY BOOKED!) & 14.00-15.30
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Art and Artist
Southmill Arts Centre, 1-3 South Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3JG
Through the eye of the artist himself whilst the duration of his exhibition in the Art Space, Ray Whyard will talk us through his perspective on…
Exhibition of the local artist Ray Whyard. Art and Artist. Art Space of South MIll Arts.
Event Times
- Monday 11 September: Exhibition Opens! 1000-1700
- Tuesday 12 September: 1000-1700
- Wednesday 13 September: 1000-1700
- Thursday 14 September: 1000-1700
- Friday 15 September: 1000-1700
- Saturday 16 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
South Mill Arts Bishop’s Stortford
Market Square, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3UZ
Have you ever wondered who might have designed some of the most interesting buildings in Bishop's Stortford dating from the nineteenth century? If…
Museum guided walk - Victorian buildings in Bishop’s Stortford by Chris Connell local Connoisseur.
Event Times
- Sunday 17 September: 1100
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
Mill Green Museum
Welwyn Hatfield Museum Service, Mill Green Museum & Mill, Mill Green, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5PD
Come and visit Hatfield's fully restored 18th century working watermill, situated on the River Lea. One of our Millers will be on hand to show you…
-Tours of the Mill with the Miller
-Come and learn about the history of the Mill with a display of historic photographs
-Demonstrations of quirky and unusual objects from the museum's collections
-Special Access to the museum's store
Event Times
- Sunday 17 September: 1000-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Piccotts End: Pre-Reformation Wall paintings in a Grade I listed 16th century Hall House
132 Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 3AU
An opportunity to visit a Grade I listed medieval cottage containing unique and very important early sixteenth century wall paintings. They…
This is a rare opportunity to see these unique early 16th century Wall paintings, recently featured on Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip. Come and learn about one man's response to the religious turmoil in the area on the eve of Henry VIII's Reformation
Event Times
- Saturday 16 September: 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500
- Sunday 17 September: 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Hertford Castle
Hertford Town Council, The Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HR
The castle grounds will be transformed for the day and will include a small settlement of interactive medieval encampments on the main lawn,…
As part of the national Heritage Open Days weekend, Hertford Town Council hosts its annual Hertford Castle Heritage Day event.
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 1200-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Hertford’s Buildings of Delight - Hertford East to Parliament Square
Hertford Town & Tourist Information Centre, 10-12 The Wash, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1PX
Explore Hertford's wide range of buildings in different styles including a rare example of Egyptian architecture; early buildings were built in…
Explore Hertford's range of architectural styles on these free of charge guided walks as part of Heritage Open Days. This walks will take in the historic buildings between Hertford East and Parliament Square.
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 11am
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Hertford’s Buildings of Delight - Parliament Square to St Andrew Street
Hertford Town Council, The Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HR
Explore Hertford's wide range of buildings. Early buildings were built in timber, but over time handsome townhouses and public buildings in brick…
Explore Hertford's range of architectural styles on this free of charge guided walk as part of Heritage Open Days. This walks will take in the historic buildings between Parliament Square and St Andrew Street.
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 2pm
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Lombard House, Bull Plain, Hertford
The Hertford Club, Lombard House, Bull Plain, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1DT
Lombard House was probably originally built as a hall house, was extended in the early 17th century and re-fronted in the 18th century. A porch…
Lombard House, on the banks of the River Lea, is a historic Grade II* listed building, situated in the heart of Hertford town centre. Dating, in part, back to the 15th century, it has been the home of the Hertford Club since 1897.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1200-1600
- Sunday 10 September: 1200-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Panshanger Park
Panshanger Park, Tarmac Trading Ltd, Panshanger, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 2NA
Panshanger Park has seen many changes over the last 250 years. From a large country estate landscaped by Capability Brown and Humphrey Repton, to…
Come and explore areas of Panshanger Park not usually open to the public- there’ll be guided walks, information stands and family activities based at the Old Stables off the B1000 entrance.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: Event 1000-1600. Walks 1030-1200, 1330-1500. Talk 1100-1200.
- Sunday 10 September: Event 1000-1600. Walks 1030-1200, 1030-1300, 1330-1500. Talk 1100-1200.
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
St Leonard’s Church, Bengeo
St Leonard's Church, St. Leonards Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 3JW
St Leonard's Church is a rare example of an intact Norman church which retains its original footprint. Items of interest include a fine, medieval…
Visitors can see an intact Norman village church set in beautiful surroundings.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: Closed
- Saturday 9 September: 10:30am - 5pm
- Sunday 10 September: 2pm - 5pm
- Monday 11 September: closed
- Tuesday 12 September: closed
- Wednesday 13 September: closed
- Thursday 14 September: closed
- Friday 15 September: closed
- Saturday 16 September: closed
- Sunday 17 September: 2pm - 5pm
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Tales from the Riverbank
Hertford Town Council, The Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HR
It was a frontier, part of Hertford Castle’s defences, and played an important role in the industrial heritage of the town. You may be…
This walk looks at how the River Lea has shaped the geography and history of Hertford.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 14:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Codicote Village Museum
145-149 High Street, Codicote, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 8UB
Hidden away behind the village hall in the High Street, this Edwardian timber and corrugated iron men’s club has been lovingly restored and…
Village museum in restored Edwardian Club House, with children's corner and tours of village and parish
Event Times
- Sunday 17 September: 14.00-17.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Hoddesdon Quaker Meeting House and Peace Cottage Community Hub
Friends Hall / Peace Cottage Community Hub, Lord Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8NE
Built-in 1829, the light and tranquil main hall retains the original panelling and wooden benches designed by Quaker architect William Alderson.…
A beautiful grade II listed Georgian Quaker meeting house built in 1829 with adjacent arts and crafts era community hall and new community garden. A peaceful oasis in the heart of Hoddesdon!
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1200-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Howgills Friends Meeting House
42 South View, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3JJ
Built in 1907, Howgills was commissioned by Juliet E. Reckitt. The construction was undertaken by local builders Palmer & Ray. The Meeting House…
Howgills Friends Meeting House, Grade II*, is one of Letchworth Garden City’s most distinguished and unique early buildings. Come and join us for afternoon tea in the orchard and decide for yourself how this beautiful building has been influenced.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1230-1630
- Sunday 10 September: 1230-1630
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Holy Cross Church, Sarratt: 12th century church
Holy Cross Church, Church Lane, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 6HE
The present Church was founded in 1194 during the rule of the crusading King Richard the Lionheart and the crusades must have influenced both the…
Visit the beautiful 12th century church in Sarratt. The history of the church will be highlighted and activities for the children will be available.
Holy Cross is the oldest building in use in Sarratt!
Event Times
- Saturday 16 September: 1100-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Abbey Theatre St Albans
Abbey Theatre Trust ( St Albans) Ltd, Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DL
If you are creative and / or interested in theatre why not take the opportunity to step into our theatre and see what’s going on. Our members…
The Abbey Theatre will be open to allow visitors to come in and see our wonderful facilities and have tours of certain parts of the complex which are not in active use at the time.
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 1100 to 1400
- Tuesday 12 September: 1000 to 1200
- Sunday 17 September: 1030 to 1330
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Celebrating the History of Smallford Station and the Hatfield & St Albans Railway
Smallford Station Car Park, Station Approach, Station Road, Smallford, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0HB
Smallford Station is a 150-year-old Grade 2 Listed building that served the Hatfield and St Albans Railway. The original track-bed is now The…
# Smallford station, the refurbished platform & goods van body, our rewilded embankment
# Exhibition illustrating the history of the Station & Hatfield-St Albans Railway it served
# Artefact collection
# Smallford Station working model
# Guided walks
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 10.00-16.00 hrs: Free Guided Walks @ 12.00 and 14.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
CWGC Tours 2023 - St Albans (Hatfield Road) Cemetery
Hatfield Road Cemetery, 178 Hatfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4LU
From 1914 to March 1915 the city of St. Albans was the Headquarters of the 47th London Division. The Second World War saw the Hill End Hospital,…
Join us for a tour of St. Albans (Hatfield Road) Cemetery.
During the WW1 the County of Middlesex War Hospital was established in, what was then called, the Middlesex Mental Hospital at Napsbury, near St Albans.
Event Times
- Wednesday 13 September: 11.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Kingsbury exhibition
Kingsbury Barn, Branch Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4SX
An opportunity to see and buy ceramic art from a group of artists and to participate in judging the annual competition on the theme of pairs. This…
Annual Pottery exhibition. Visitors can see and purchase ceramic art from a range of potters in this beautiful 13/14 century barn
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 1000-1700
- Saturday 9 September: 1000-1700
- Sunday 10 September: 1000-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Albans Clock Tower
The Clock Tower, Market Place, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5DR
Climb the 93 steps of the spiral stone staircase to the top of the only medieval town belfry in England and enjoy the magnificent views of the…
Step back in time with a visit to the only medieval town belfry in England – marvel at the medieval great bell, Gabriel, relish the rooftop views and be entertained & educated by our mini-exhibition, “Starring the Clock Tower in film and TV”.
Event Times
- Saturday 16 September: 10.30 - 17.00
- Sunday 17 September: 10.30 - 17.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Albans School Abbey Gateway Tours
St. Albans School, Abbey Gateway, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4HB
The Abbey Gateway has enthralled visitors since its inception, this current building, built in 1365, has seen many historic events, such as the…
The Abbey Gateway is one of the oldest Ancient monuments that the city of St Albans has, dating from 1365. From 1871, it has been the home of St Albans School, this tour will show you the interior and outside of this building.
Event Times
- Sunday 17 September: 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
St Albans South Signal Box
St Albans South Signal Box, Ridgmont Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL13AJ
This year we will be celebrating 50 years of the opening of the nearby City Station. The signal box opened in 1892, closed in 1979 and opened…
St Albans South Signal Box will be open during the weekend of the 9th and 10th September with displays of signals and signalling plus garden railway, model trains, live steam and a huge display of railway artefacts. Light refreshments are available.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1000-1700
- Sunday 10 September: 1000-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Michael’s Church, St Albans - Tower Tours
St Michael's Church, St Michael's Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4SL
Discover the history of the tower and the bells. Hear about the connection between the church clock and some prestigious clocks and bells in…
Climb the tower to see the bells and the clock mechanism, then descend to the ringing chamber for a short bell ringing demonstration.
Event Times
- Sunday 17 September: 1400 - 1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Peter’s Church St Albans
St. Peters Church, St. Peters Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3HG
The event takes place on Sunday 17 September from 13.00 to 16.00 in the Octagon room at St Peter's Church. There will be tower tours up the bell…
An opportunity to visit St Peter's bell tower. Learn about the bells and admire the view from the highest point in St Albans. There will also be displays about church and our current building project, refreshments and activities for children.
Event Times
- Sunday 17 September: 13.00-16.00 Tower tours at 13.15, 14.15 and 15.15
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Verulamium Museum
Verulamium Museum, St. Michaels Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4SW
Bring the entire family and explore the wonders of Roman life, immerse yourself in recreated Roman rooms and admire the craftsmanship of the…
Built on the site of one of the largest Roman cities in Britain, Verulamium Museum is filled with ancient treasures and some of the finest mosaics outside of the Mediterranean.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1100-1530
- Saturday 16 September: 1100-1530
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Christ the King church, Stevenage
The Church of Christ the King, Filey Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2JW
Our Stations are not - as you might expect - individual artworks, but large, panoramic paintings by Leslie Melton. We believe them to be roughly…
See our unique, panoramic paintings of the Stations of the Cross
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1300-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Holy Trinity Church - Heritage Open Day
Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3DB
Historic England says: "The sanctuary roof of the old chancel has attractive but much darkened painted decoration." This is not usually visible to…
Take a selfie with our original chancel ceiling (not usually open to the public) in this grade-II-listed Victorian church, then follow a trail round the church, enjoy a children's activity, and admire displays put together for the occasion.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1000-1300
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Brass Rubbing at Ware Museum
Ware Museum, Priory Lodge, 89 High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9AL
Come and rub a facsimile brass. We have a wide range of facsimile brasses to choose from. Many are from churches throughout England from 1277 to…
Come and have a go at brass rubbing. A fun and creative activity for all the family to take part in!
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1100-1600
- Sunday 10 September: 1400-1600
- Saturday 16 September: 1100-1600
- Sunday 17 September: 1400-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Children’s Activities at Place House
Place House, Bluecoat Yard, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9HL
Come and meet Nurse Constance who will tell you about life as a child in the 17th century and enjoy free history activities including dressing up…
Ware’s Grade I listed medieval hall, Place House Hall, will be open on Sunday 10th September 11.30am - 4pm with history activities for children all day
Refreshments will be on sale
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 11.30am - 4pm
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Place House
Place House, Bluecoat Yard, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9HL
Place House stands in a small walled courtyard in the centre of Ware and is a building of Grade I national historic and architectural importance.…
Ware’s Grade I listed medieval hall, Place House Hall, will be open on Sunday 17th September. There will be a talk at 1430 on the history of Place House by Miss Dorothy Abel Smith, Chairman, HBPT
Refreshments will be on sale.
Event Times
- Sunday 17 September: 1130-1400. Talk: 1430.
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Scott’s Grotto
Scotts Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9JQ
Scott's Grotto in Ware is a series of six interconnected chambers decorated with thousands of shells, flints and pieces of coloured glass. It…
Explore Scott's Grotto, an 18th Century Grotto and Summerhouse hidden in a residential road in Ware.
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 1400 - 1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Free School Watford
Office on the Hill Ltd, Old Free School, George Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0BX
A chance to have a look around the Old Free School in Watford, set up by Elizabeth Fuller and on the grounds of St Mary's Church.
See inside Watford's Old Free School
Event Times
- Sunday 10 September: 1100-1200
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Heritage Quiz!
Mad Squirrel Watford, 3 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2EN
Heritage Open Days in Watford is taking over the Mad Squirrel Watford's Weekly Pub Quiz. Join us at the bar for a quiz covering all sorts of…
Join us at the Mad Squirrel for a special quiz all about Watford and its heritage.
Event Times
- Thursday 14 September: 1945-2230
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Holy Rood Church, Watford
Holy Rood Rectory, Exchange Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0PJ
This tour will touch on the history of the Catholic Church in Watford, and explain the social and historical context of the building, and how it…
A chance to enjoy a guided tour of one of just two Grade 1 listed buildings in Watford. The tour will cover the history, architecture and artwork of the church, which was built in 1890 in the Gothic Revival style, design of John Francis Bentley.
Event Times
- Friday 15 September: 10:00
- Saturday 16 September: 15:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
St Mary’s Church Tours
St. Marys Church, Church Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0EG
St Mary's is the only church in Watford on the high street. It is situated in the middle of the high street a swell. For Heritage Open Days the…
St Mary's Church is a church of significance in Watford's history.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1000 - 1400
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Michael and All Angels Church
Mildred Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7DY
St Michael and All Angels Church is a very beautiful and little known Church in West Watford. Visitors will be able to have guided tours of the…
St Michael and All Angels Church was opened in 1913 and has been an integral part of the West Watford Community ever since. Highlights are the very moving Stations of the Cross, and First World War connections.
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 0900-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Tale of Two Tours - Pump House Theatre and Pump House Pumping Station
Pump House Theatre & Arts Trust Ltd, Local Board Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2JP
Please phone the office for a tour and this will be repeated several times. Maximum numbers is 10 per group and the dates are as follows.
Come back stage to see the theatre in its full glory, not normally accessed by general public. While you are having your tour also learn about this historical building dating back to 1864 and use to be a pumping station for Watford.
Event Times
- Friday 8 September: 15:30
- Saturday 9 September: 11:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Ayot St Peter Church
Ayot St Peter's church, Ayot St Peter Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9BG
St Peter's is a listed Victorian church in the "arts and crafts" style that has been carefully maintained over the years and is in exceptional and…
An exceptionally complete and beautifully preserved Victorian Arts and Crafts church of 1875 by J. P. Seddon. The church features in the Simon Jenkins book "England's Thousand Best Churches" (1999).
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1000-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Welwyn Roman Baths
Welwyn Roman Baths, Welwyn By Pass Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9FG
Step back in time 1,800 years to discover this fascinating remains of this ancient Roman Bath House
Tours of the Baths throughout the day
Event Times
- Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable