Hertford Castle
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The grounds are a lovely way to spend some time a short distance from the town centre.
Hertford is an attractive little place with pieces of history dotted around.
The castle itself was a little uncastlelike, perhaps I was a little disappointed that it was not quite a Windsor Castle nor the fact it was open......i believe it is only open for corporate functions.
A pity....but the grounds are lovely.
Visited 26th September 2020.
Hertford is an attractive little place with pieces of history dotted around.
The castle itself was a little uncastlelike, perhaps I was a little disappointed that it was not quite a Windsor Castle nor the fact it was open......i believe it is only open for corporate functions.
A pity....but the grounds are lovely.
Visited 26th September 2020.
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Lovely grounds, Couldnt get inside the castle - unsure what it is now. but nice relaxing place to chill
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Great place for the family to have a picnic and visit the castle. There is plenty of grass to picnic by the river.therd is also a park with swings etc.
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Stunning grounds, friendly staff
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Lovely and lively place
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Haven't been here for years so went for a family stroll. Very clean and tidy with information signs on the history. Even though there's not much 'castle' to see the grounds are well kept. Parking is not too bad with a couple of local 'pay and displays' near by.
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Hertford is a lovely old town. Being the county town, it has always been quite important but its low population (less than 30,000) and historic centre have made it a good place to explore on a summer's day. The Castle itself has been largely demolished, though the Gatehouse is Grade I listed. It is only open at particular times of year (check the website for the next dates), and can be hired for events. The grounds, however, are open all year round, and well worth a stroll.
Information/interpretation boards are installed at key places, but confusingly use different numbering systems on the same board!
Without getting inside, you can only really allocate less than an hour to the Castle grounds, but if you go when it is open, then more time would be needed. Unfortunately our visit coincided with a closed day, so we spent the rest of our time looking around the historic town centre. Very worthwhile!
Information/interpretation boards are installed at key places, but confusingly use different numbering systems on the same board!
Without getting inside, you can only really allocate less than an hour to the Castle grounds, but if you go when it is open, then more time would be needed. Unfortunately our visit coincided with a closed day, so we spent the rest of our time looking around the historic town centre. Very worthwhile!
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The remains of the castle is the old gatehouse, which is in use as a venue. The grounds are well kept with clever landscaping and little bridges.
It would take about 30 minutes to do a slow tourist paced amble around the circular walk.
It would take about 30 minutes to do a slow tourist paced amble around the circular walk.
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I walk through with the dog regularly. There are park benches by the river or overlooking a green either at the front or rear of the "Castle" which is actually the Elizabethan gatehouse.
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Visited the site for the 'rock the castle' event. What a fantastic range of great bands and so well organised. Brilliant.
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The grounds of Hertford Castle are lovely. It is great to take a stroll or just sit, relax and watch the world go by. Well worth a visit
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Actually very interesting. We lived in Hertford for 17 years and never visited. Moved abroad and came back to visit friends. Visited the castle and they have a very interesting display.
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I attended the classic car day this morning with my boys age 7 and 11.i didn't know anything about it until this morning and Hertford is only 20 mins away.
The event was free. They had cars, a band and some food places as well as bouncy castles. They all seemed reasonably priced but I was skint.
They had the castle open too. We're not really touristy and as I had the fdig I had to race round with one child while the other dog sat. Downstairs in the basement was awesome. We saw the castle silver. They boys felt a real sword and a big ball with spikes on. They also had a go on the stocks.
A nice day. Enjoyed it. Will go again. The bands were good.
The event was free. They had cars, a band and some food places as well as bouncy castles. They all seemed reasonably priced but I was skint.
They had the castle open too. We're not really touristy and as I had the fdig I had to race round with one child while the other dog sat. Downstairs in the basement was awesome. We saw the castle silver. They boys felt a real sword and a big ball with spikes on. They also had a go on the stocks.
A nice day. Enjoyed it. Will go again. The bands were good.
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Hertford castle is right near town centre . Used today as council offices .They do have open days were you can go inside and see the pictures of all the past Mayors of Herford , the room for weddings.
Spiral staircases lead down to the cellar where you can see the strong room containing valuable items . Prison cell, and a kitchen.
Well worth a visit as are the gardens outside.
Spiral staircases lead down to the cellar where you can see the strong room containing valuable items . Prison cell, and a kitchen.
Well worth a visit as are the gardens outside.
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Its amazing to have such an interesting slice of history in the centre of town.
You can do a mini tour and see some original artefacts. There is some re construction of the rooms in the basement. The prison area looked quite chilling.....
Well worth a visit. When we were there they had a craft market in the grounds
You can do a mini tour and see some original artefacts. There is some re construction of the rooms in the basement. The prison area looked quite chilling.....
Well worth a visit. When we were there they had a craft market in the grounds
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This is a good place to go because of the river which has lots of ducks which is good for the kids to feed the ducks
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Well we have been to Hertford quite a few times but had never noticed their castle. It was only because we used a car park that backed onto the grounds that we even spotted it.
An attractive castle that originally dates back to William the Conqueror times (1066 and all that), we were disheartened to learn that we couldn’t actually gain access. Ok, so we tried the wrong side to get in but the other side is Hertford County Council which threw us completely.
We decided to take a few pics and stroll around the pleasant grounds that surround the castle, it was a warm afternoon and there’s a river with lock and a few different pathways to discover.
An attractive castle that originally dates back to William the Conqueror times (1066 and all that), we were disheartened to learn that we couldn’t actually gain access. Ok, so we tried the wrong side to get in but the other side is Hertford County Council which threw us completely.
We decided to take a few pics and stroll around the pleasant grounds that surround the castle, it was a warm afternoon and there’s a river with lock and a few different pathways to discover.
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Great place to walk and see a few historic items in the grounds of the castle. Plenty of areas to sit and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. A couple of good pubs within a few mins walk.
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I've visited many times over the last 50 years, and the park and castle have been well looked after over this time. Theres a little piece of history here. Its worth visiting!
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Beautiful, if small, park, in which the castle and the current building are shown off well. When I visited there were lots of families and dogs enjoying it. The castle and its gardens are in the heart of the town, so lots of facilities in the pretty and historic town around it. The staff team are wonderfully friendly and helpful. I loved the underground rooms!
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Wonderful walk on the castle grounds with ducks gliding in the small stream..very picturesque
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The hand made poppies were beautiful.
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Good for all the family
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We just had our wedding here in July. The Castle was a wonderful venue, the team were very helpful and the wedding went perfectly. We would highly recommend Hertford Castle to anyone for a wedding.
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I had my wedding there in May of this year. Beautiful venue and the team were amazing. Needless to say our day went without any problems at all. I would highly recommend Herford Castle for sight-seeing and hosting events.
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