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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.

This guided tour identifies the sites and stories behind the many wharves which once existed along the banks of the canal and led to the growth of Berkhamsted in Victorian times. Visitors will learn of the importance of the canals to Berkhamsted.

A trip down memory lane of Berkhamsted Railway

A timeline of Berkhamsted history through a photographic exhibition of lost buildings from Roman times to present day.

Visitors will have the opportunity of seeing the original schoolhouse built in 1544 (Grade I listed), to learn something about the history of the school (founded in 1541) and see the beautiful little Victorian chapel.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Pop-up exhibition bringing together two unique heritage collections based in Berkhamsted: Dacorum Heritage’s Ovaltine Collection and the BFI National Archive’s film poster collection.

Discover the Art of Ovaltine with a small exhibition of a taste of the archive, and while you're here join a short tour of the museum store.

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

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.

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.