Dacorum
Properties and events in Dacorum
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A Walk into the Past: Berkhamsted Place, Successor to the Castle
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!
Amersfort Garden Tour (Berkhamsted)
Amersfort, a fine Arts and Craft House and garden, designed by Ernest Willmott and planted by Gertrude Jekyll. Both house and garden are adapted to the surrounding landscape.
Berkhamsted Castle Guided Tour
Free guided tour of the ruins of this fine motte and bailey castle, with many royal associations, led by experienced volunteers from Berkhamsted Castle Trust.
Berkhamsted Castle Guided Tour - Family Tour
Free guided tour for families of the ruins of this fine motte and bailey castle, with many royal associations, led by experienced volunteers from Berkhamsted Castle Trust.
Berkhamsted Foundling Hospital - Memories of Childhood
Former pupils of the Foundling Hospital 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.
Berkhamsted HOD - A Radical Village - an exploration of Rebellion Dissent and non-conformity in Northchurch
A guided tour explaining how the people if Northchurch rebelled against the Church and State from the turbulent years of the English Civil War to the modern day.
Berkhamsted HOD 'A Walk Back in Time' - The town centre
A guided tour of Berkhamsted's historic town centre, pointing out strategic places of interest.
Berkhamsted Railway Walk
A trip down memory lane of Berkhamsted Railway.
Bourne End Heritage Walk
A 2 hour walk through the Village and surrounding areas to discover how this small settlement developed from pre-Roman to modern times and how it has been shaped by its people and geography, including important road, canal and railway links.
Dacorum's Everyday Heroes
A pop-up museum for the day at Berkhamsted Civic Centre shares some of the everyday heroes from around the borough of Dacorum.
Dirty work in Berkhamsted: from arsenic mixer to pesthouse keeper
Jobs in Berkhamsted included the good, the bad and the ugly - from mixing arsenic, to whipping 'sturdy beggars', via running the pesthouse, catching dogs with tongs, and removing the body of the murdered school usher. Discover more with Dan Parry.
Frogmore Paper Mill
Discover the world’s oldest mechanised paper mill, still making artisan papers in the heart of Hertfordshire. Explore our unique heritage site, where paper has been made since 1774 and the first paper machine was installed in 1803.
King's Langley - Heritage Self-Guided Walks
Self-guided walks around King's Langley.
Open Store: Dacorum Heritage
Dacorum Heritage opens its doors this September. Take a guided tour around the museum store and enjoy a small display of Everyday Heroes.
Photo exhibition of the working people of Berkhamsted and surrounding areas
A photographic exhibition of daily working life through the ages. Looking at the ordinary lives, trades, and routines of everyday people.
Piccotts End: Pre-Reformation Wall paintings in a Grade I listed 16th century Hall House
This is a rare opportunity to see these unique early 16th century Wall paintings, recently featured on Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip. Come and learn what they tell us about the religious turmoil in the area on the eve of Henry VIII's Reformation.
Roman Fields Academy and Estate
Visit Roman Fields Academy in Box Lane which takes its name from Roman buildings found on the site, dating to the first century AD. Local people most likely remember it as Boxmoor House, built by one of Hemel's first rail commuters in the 1800s!
St John’s Church Tour, Boxmoor
Enjoy a guided tour of St John’s Church, a Grade II listed building designed by Richard Norman Shaw. The tour will cover the church’s history, including that of the local area and the features that give it a Grade II listing.
St Peter's Church and Court House Berkhamsted
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.
The Jellicoe Water Gardens, Hemel Hempstead
A guided walk through the famous town centre park in Hemel Hempstead, designed by famous landscape architect Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe.