Visitor attractions and information for
Hertford
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 Hertford Castle, SG14 1HR. Tel: 01992 584322.
The building often referred to as Hertford Castle is in fact
the gatehouse. The castle itself no longer stands but occupied
the enclosed area behind the gatehouse. For 300 years a Royal
Palace stood within the flint walls having previously been one
of a series of castles built for defence purposes. James I of
Scotland was a prisoner at Hertford Castle, as were the Templars.
Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood at both Hatfield
House and Hertford Castle. Location:
In the centre of Hertford. |
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Paradise
Wildlife Park, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire,
EN10 7QA. Tel: 01992 470490. A fantastic, fun filled, destination
for all the family. We have an amazing range of animals including
tigers, lions, monkeys, zebras, camels and wolves and what makes
us really unique is the fact that you can get up close and personal,
meeting and feeding many of the animals.
www.pwpark.com. About
3 miles south of Hertford. |
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Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire
SG3 6PY. Tel: +44 01438 812661. Knebworth House is unique - originally
a red-brick Tudor manor house, it was transformed in 1843 into
the gothic fantasy we see today, with turrets, griffins and gargoyles.
A walk from room to room is a journey back in time. Knebworth
is easily accessible by all forms of transport from most areas
of the UK. www.knebworthhouse.com. About 8 miles west of Hertford. |
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Hatfield
House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5NQ. Tel: 01707 287010. A
fine Jacobean House, the home of the Marquess of Salisbury. Superb
examples of Jacobean craftsmanship can be seen throughout Hatfield
House such as the Grand Staircase with its fine carving and the
rare stained glass window in the private chapel. Visitors can
enjoy the scented garden and fountains, and view the famous knot
garden adjoining the Tudor Old Palace where Elizabeth I spent
much of her childhood. About
5 miles west of Hertford. |
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Hertford is in Hertfordshire, one of the Home
Counties lying to the north of Greater London. To its east is
Essex, to the west is Buckinghamshire and to the north are Bedfordshire
and Cambridgeshire. In this historical county you will find Britain's
first Garden City at Letchworth, Roman remains at St Albans,
the undulating chalk hills of the Chilterns, leafy lanes, quaint
villages and some of the prettiest landscapes in southern Britain.
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