Hertfordshire
Properties and events in Hertfordshire
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
"150 Years Ago in The Mordens"
A local history exhibition about life in Guilden Morden, Cambs. in the 1870s
40th Anniversary of Ware Museum Talk
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
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
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
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
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 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, 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
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
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
Descend into our stores for a behind the scenes tour of Hertfordshire Archives.
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.
Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - First Battle of St Albans 1455
Explore this fascinating Wars of the Roses battlefield with the Battlefields Trust
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.
Brass Rubbing at Ware Museum
Come and have a go at brass rubbing. A fun and creative activity for all the family to take part in!