Heritage open day gave us a chance to see inside the building. Volunteers very friendly and knowledgeable. Dungeons the best bit. Nice to hear the history and watch a video about the castle.

Hertford is a lovely old town. There isn't much to see at the castle but it is right in the centre of town surrounded by beautiful gardens so worth a stroll through on the way to one of the many great old pubs in the area.

Attended a weeding at venue. However it is not Castle but a Gatehouse, but functions well for services offered. Good food. Effective staff. Nice park area.

What a quaint hidden gem of a place in the centre of Hertford. It's a small walk around the lovely grounds and along the banks of the River Lea. Wonderful buildings and historic interests. It's a great and serene place to while away a half or couple of hours. The stillness masks the fact that you are right in the middle of a busy market town. A treasure and a must visit if you have never been.

Very small but very interesting . Never new it existed until chaperoning on a school trip . The children found it very interesting and being quite small not too daunting for 8 yr olds . Enough to hold their interest and attention for an hour .

This is a very interesting little Museum They put on a lot of interesting activities for Children during the holidays and at weekends too I believe With parking nearby it is an easily accessible and inexpensive way to pass a couple of hours learning through fun.

We have attended the stay and play sessions at the museum and they have always been good. Very educational and have managed to engage very young children. The toys are of a good quality and the artifacts interesting. It is always good to learn more about the local area and its history.

Hertford is a place that is recommended to everyone who wishes to have a great day out relaxed and welcoming. During our visit today, we found this museum whilst on route to the very reasonably priced car park. Going inside, we were greeted by a lovely lady, who had injured her arm previously, to greet us with a warm smile and welcoming attitude.

My three children can be loud at times but this lady did not judge or look down at us. She looked at them as welcoming guests to the museum and a valued visitor. My son Christopher has a condition known as ADHD, which can make him hyper, loud, mood swings and sometimes hard to predict. The lady at the desk did not see this a problem and continued to entertain them with the options available.

The children had the chance to take a mystery bucket or a clipboard where they can look for clues or even both. This was free as the children chose the buckets with the animal teddy bears and discovery kit. We started our tour into the first room to discover animals and an interesting x-ray of a mummified animal (I believe it to be).

The information shown here was certainly fascinating as the children started to name the animals shown. My lovely children were learning as they continue upstairs into the garden. The garden has been well preserved and looked after as my children searched for bugs or anything that was a mystery. As we sat down to watch them, you would admire the view that this garden was offering, giving you a relaxing atmosphere and no pressure to leave.

Going back indoors, we had, unfortunately, came on the wrong day to attend the activity centre, which was closed. This did not stop the fun as we ventured back into the room to discover there was an upstairs to the museum. As you enter this room, you get greeted by the old fashion items that were once used and no longer now. There was an old fashion phone, which I fixed (screw was loose) for the children to use.

There was a book next to the phone that would show you the faces of the people who helped towards the great name Hertford. With a brief description, there was would be a number to dial. Using the old fashion phone, you simply dial the number shown and listen to this person speak to you about the past. My two boys had loved every moment of this as they explained to me about the stories they were told on this phone.

There were many items showing you the past on the wall near this, dating back many years. With items on show, you can imagine the times when Hertford was a different place and what life must have been like during these times. Continuing the tour, you would see more old items and areas of the days gone for Hertford.

For me personally, being a train fan, I found the stories of the gentlemen that worked on the trains to be fascinating. Again, using a phone and pushing the button, I listened to one gentleman explain about a time when they drank the odd beer but never got drunk. The reason being was the heat of the train and the workload would make you sweat the drink out. The sound of these men was of pride, excitement and happiness to do a job they loved, wow what a feeling.

To my amazement, the museum had a hidden joy just around the corner. I could hear my children laughing very loudly and have a great deal of fun. I was so pleased to see that the museum had set up an old fashion shop for the children to role play. Excellent!! My daughter was charging my sons £100 for some cheese...hehehe, which was such a joy to watch. They loved every moment of this as they believed they were getting the very best deals.

This part of the room also shows you the medals of the war hero's and the old items once made. There are many items on show and the feeling within the museum is warm and welcoming. There is also another area to view on the left-hand side of the entrance showing you some excellent information about the history. I will certainly make another visit to this location, which I must add is free. If you want a place where you can relax, read, learn and allow your children to be creative, then this is the place for you.

You can also buy many items from the small gift shop that offers you the view of the history of Hertford. I personally got the three DVD's showing the history and some items that my children will enjoy. I would like to thank the council and the staff for such a wonderful place to visit.

My daughters and I visited the Hertford Museum on March 16, 2017. We visited Hertford because the co-founder of Hartford, CT,, where we live, Samuel Stone, was raised there. The museum provided a nice history of the market town, with many fascinating displays detailing the various periods of the towns development. The museum staff was very friendly and provided a free town map with recommendations of what to see and do. The museum is small and can easily be seen in less than an hour. I highly recommend a visit!

I dropped in with my 7 year old and he found enough to entertain him for an hour. We undertook the task sheet available at the front desk to guide us around the museum in search of answers to questions. This added structure to our visit and made it very engaging.