Hertfordshire
Properties and events in Hertfordshire
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Matching, Handling and Colouring - Free Activities for Families at Bishop's Stortford Museum
Visit Bishop's Stortford Museum at South Mill Arts to get involved in various free activities for families.
'A Walk Back in Time' - History of Berkhamsted in 10 historical buildings
A guided tour of Berkhamsted's historic town centre, pointing out strategic places and buildings of interest.
A Radical Village - the Baptists in Northchurch
An introductory talk outlining 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.
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
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.
Architecture of Ware: from medieval to modern
An architectural discovery trail around Ware Museum and a self-guided walk around the town of Ware
Ashridge House and the Curse of the Bridgewaters
Discover the dark past of Ashridge House, a former monastery used by Henry VIII for his children. This woodland walk explores ancient, uneven ground unsuitable for wheelchairs. Dan would be happy to do a separate date for those with mobility issues.
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.
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 Foundling Hospital - Memories of Childhood
A former Foundling 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 Railway Walk
A trip down memory lane of Berkhamsted Railway
Berkhamsted's Finest Architect: Charles Henry Rew
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.
BFI National Film & Television Archive
In the 90th year of the BFI National Archive, see the specialist skills and knowledge involved in preserving the UK's screen heritage. We will host tours, demos and exhibits, all celebrating the BFI collection and the people who work to maintain it
Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - Battle of St Albans II 1461
Explore this fascinating Wars of the Roses battlefield with the Battlefields Trust
Celebrating the History of Smallford Station and the Hatfield & St Albans Railway
# Celebrating the 160th anniversary of the railway opening & environment refurbishment project complete # Exhibition: The history of the station & Hatfield-St Albans Railway # Artefact collection # Guided walks # Pop-Up Café
Chapter & Verse
Free walk as part of Heritage Open Days.
Children's Activities at Place House Hall
Ware’s Grade I listed medieval hall, Place House Hall, will be open on Saturday 13th September 11.30am - 4pm with history activities for children all day Refreshments will be on sale
Display of the Lost Buildings of Berkhamsted
A timeline of Berkhamsted history through a photographic exhibition of lost buildings from Roman times to present day.
Gadespring Watercress Beds
Discover the history of a once thriving local industry and tour the original watercress farm on the River Bulbourne. The site has been naturalised during the inactivity of the watercress farm and is now a wildlife habitat.
God's Own Acre - Guided Walk
Explore the tranquil churchyard and parish church of St Mary’s Hertingfordbury, looking at the graves and monuments which range from simple to the magnificent. Learn about the fascinating stories of those who lie buried here.