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Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River Lea

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

Getting here

51.79529, -0.08022

Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Free93%

playground, toilets, café, parking

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Route 61

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

37

8 named nearby · 29 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

43

43 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2

2 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Harcamlow Way · Walking0
Greenwich Meridian Trail · Walking440 km
Hertfordshire Way · Walking267 km
Hertfordshire Chain Walk · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Castle Bridges · public footpath
Wallfield Alley · public footpath
The Gulphs · public footpath

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of some tulips near Hertford Castle

View of some tulips near Hertford Castle

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

Café

The Glass House · 136m

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Parking

St Andrew Street Car Park · Paid · 136m

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Playground

96m away

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Toilets

97m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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