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Berkhamsted Castle

No. 4 of 4,040 in the Chilterns, No. 4 for history. History, in Berkhamsted.

Berkhamsted Castle
Photo: Winstainforth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

A castle in Berkhamsted, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-04).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-11-04
Fee
FreeOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-04
Website
english-heritage.org.ukOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-04
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.86 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Norcott Campsite - Camping In The OrchardStay, 3.5 km from BerkhamstedCamping
Phasels Wood Activity CentreStay, 7.0 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the areaCamping
Braid Wood Scout & Guide Activity CentreStay, 4.2 km from CheshamCamping
Highridge Farm CampingStay, 3.4 km from BerkhamstedCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The Old Bell PubGrade II* listed, 6.5 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the areaFood and pubs
The Crownin Berkhamsted, just outside the areaFood and pubs
Jesterin Berkhamsted, just outside the areaFood and pubs
Caffè Neroin Chesham, just outside the areaFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Natural History Museum at Tringin Tring, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
The Rexin Berkhamsted, just outside the areaRainy day
Old Town Hall6.4 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the areaArt and galleries
Court Theatre1.8 km from TringArt and galleries

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