Hertfordshire
Properties and events in Hertfordshire
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
'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 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!
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 in the Archives
A guided document viewing showcasing the wide range of architecture related items in Hertfordshire Archives
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.
Behind the Scenes Tour of Hertfordshire Archives
Descend into our stores for a behind the scenes tour of Hertfordshire Archives.
Berkhamsted Baptist Church
There has been a community of Baptists in Berkhamsted since 1640. Why not pop in and look around our current building. Opened in 1865, it has a largely unaltered interior typical of non-conformist church buildings of the period.
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 Buried Builders (and Others)
Who designed this? Who built that? Why is that there? Discovery tour of the architects, builders and planners who rest in peace in our beautiful cemetery but who left a lasting built legacy in the market town of Berkhamsted.
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.