Hertfordshire

Properties and events in Hertfordshire

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"150 Years Ago in The Mordens"

Congregational Chapel, 10 Pound Green, Guilden Morden, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 0JZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

A local history exhibition about life in Guilden Morden, Cambs. in the 1870s

40th Anniversary of Ware Museum Talk

Ware Museum, Priory Lodge, 89 High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9AL
In person
Pre-booking not required

20 minute talk on the history of Ware Museum to coincide with our 40th Anniversary exhibitions

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Childhood Cinema Nostalgia with the BFI

Hemel Hempstead Library, The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, hp11dn
In person
Pre-booking required

Ever wondered what treasures are hidden within the British Film Institute's archives? Join us at Hemel Hempstead Library on Thursday 17th September 2026 at 7.15pm for a fascinating journey through some of Britain's most beloved films.

A tale of two histories - Pump House Watford

Local Board Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2JP
In person
Pre-booking preferred

A guided tour of the Pump House Theatre & Arts Centre. This tour will look at the heritage of the building as a pump station and then as its development into a theatre and arts centre.

A Walk into the Past: Berkhamsted Place, Successor to the Castle

Junction of Castle Hill and Murray Road, Berkhamsted Place, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1HU
In person
Pre-booking required

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!

Abbot's Hill House and School

The Lodge, Abbots Hill, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8RS
In person
Pre-booking required

A rare opportunity to visit the grand house built in the late 1830s by local papermaking magnate John Dickinson (1782-1869). The House stayed in the Dickinson family until 1912 when it became the home of Abbot’s Hill School.

Aldenham School

Aldenham Road, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3AJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Aldenham School was founded at the end of the 16th century, but the School was largely rebuilt during the 19th century with new school rooms.

Amersfort Garden Tour (Berkhamsted)

Amersfort Hall, The Common, Potten End, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2QF
In person
Pre-booking required

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.

Ayot St Peter Church Open Day

Ayot St Peter Church, Ayot St. Peter, Ayot St. Peter Road, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9BG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Our church will be open all day for visitors to browse and take photographs. We will be selling home-made preserves and we hope for a fine day so visitors can enjoy the pretty and tranquil churchyard.

Barn Theatre: Behind the Scenes

Barn Theatre, Barn Close, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6ST
In person
Pre-booking not required

Ever Wondered How The Magic Happens? Our volunteers will guide you around all areas of the theatre, including backstage, showing you what goes on behind-the-scenes of our productions, from set-design to sound, from costumes to props.

Behind the Scenes Tour of Hertfordshire Archives

Hertford Archives and Local Studies, Register Office Block, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8EJ
In person
Pre-booking required

Descend into our stores for a behind the scenes tour of Hertfordshire Archives.

Berkhamsted Castle Guided Tour

Berkhamsted Castle, White Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LJ
In person
Pre-booking required

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

Berkhamsted Castle, White Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LJ
In person
Pre-booking required

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

Ashlyns School, Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3AH
In person
Pre-booking required

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

Northchurch Social Centre, Bell Lane, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3RD
In person
Pre-booking required

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

Berkhamsted Castle, White Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LJ
In person
Pre-booking required

A guided tour of Berkhamsted's historic town centre, pointing out strategic places of interest.

Berkhamsted Railway Walk

Berkhamsted Railway Station, Station Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2AJ
In person
Pre-booking required

A trip down memory lane of Berkhamsted Railway.

Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - First Battle of St Albans 1455

St. Albans Museum & Gallery, Town Hall, St. Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3DH
In person
Pre-booking required

Explore this fascinating Wars of the Roses battlefield with the Battlefields Trust

Bourne End Heritage Walk

London Road, Bourne End, Hertfordshire, HP1 2RH
In person
Pre-booking required

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.

Brass Rubbing at Ware Museum

Ware Museum, Priory Lodge, 89 High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9AL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and have a go at brass rubbing. A fun and creative activity for all the family to take part in!