Heritage Open Days
Every year, Heritage Open Days offer the opportunity to tour heritage sites and see inside historic buildings across England & Wales that are not normally open to the public.
Berkhamsted tours
Here in Berkhamsted, there are the popular tours Berkhamsted Castle, Ashridge House, the BFI and Dacorum Heritage Museum Store, as well as heritage-themed walks along the Grand Junction Canal and through the Inns of Court WWI trenches.
Numbers on these popular tours is limited, so make sure you book your places on tours in advance on the Heritage Open Days website:
Sunday 21 September: Tour St Peters Church
Here at St Peter’s, we’re offering a tour of the church and Court House, inviting visitors to discover the hidden history within this beautiful 13th-century church and the adjacent church hall.
Saturday 20 September: Rectory Lane Cemetery
The Friends of St Peter’s are offering a guided tour of Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted’s Buried Builders, visiting the final resting places of the architects, builders and planners who left a lasting built legacy in Berkhamsted: chapels, schools, houses, pubs and more.
Exhibition: the Lost Buildings of Berkhamsted
A display by BLHMS in St Peter’s Church presenting the lost buildings of Berkhamsted, with fascinating photos of Berkhamsted’s grand houses, inns, industrial buildings and Roman remains that have been lost. Open daily 9am-4pm.
BLHMS
Tours in Berkhamsted are coordinated by Berkhamsted Local History and Musuem Society (BLHMS). Visit their website for full details of this year’s programme:
London
London runs its own festival, London Open House, offering opportunities to visit sites like the Guildhall, Temple Bar, the Royal Courts of Justice and Burlington House.
