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Berkhamsted
Town in Hertfordshire, England

Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted is a market town in Hertfordshire, England.

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Located in the Bulbourne Valley, it is 26 miles (42 km) north-west of London and had a population of 21,245 at the 2021 census. The town is a civil parish within the borough of Dacorum, which is based in the neighbouring large new town of Hemel Hempstead. Berkhamsted, along with the adjoining village of Northchurch, is surrounded by countryside and the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Get in

Getting to Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted is bypassed by the between London and Aylesbury. From London, Watford, Aylesbury and Bicester follow and exit at Berkhamsted. From the exit at junction 20 and follow signs for Aylesbury. From Hemel Hempstead and Tring, follow into the town centre. From Amersham and Chesham, follow into the town centre. London Northwestern Railway trains call at Berkhamsted.

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    Lock Lock 52 - Gas
See

Worth seeing

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    Berkhamsted Castle

    The stone motte-and-bailey ruins seen today date from around 1155, although the castle was established as a stronghold by William the Conqueror in 1066.

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    The Grand Junction Canal
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    St Peter's Great Berkhamsted
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    Rex Cinema
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    WW1 Trenches
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    Bridgewater Monument

    Café & Visitor Centre, near Ringshall, Ashridge Estate.

Do

Things to do

Berkhamsted Town Council offer information about historical walks around the town and a guide leaflet can be downloaded from the Council website. The Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society have a regular programme of visits to places of historical significance in and around the town.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Martins Pond

    Family-run freehouse serving fresh pub food.

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    The Old Mill
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    The Highwayman

    262 High Street, HP4 1AQ (approaching from the railway station, turn right along the High Street),.

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    Thai Cottage

    149 High Street, HP4 3HH (on the main High Street opposite Tesco),.

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    Kings Arms

    Refurbished local pub with modern gastro-pub menu in historic 18th-century building.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.