Hertford Castle Guided Tours

Hertford Castle Guided Tours
Join us for the last Castle Open Day of the season with guided tours.
Hertford Castle will be open for you to explore and discover the history inside with our volunteers on hand to impart their historical knowledge. Tours operate every 30 mins from 12pm. Last tour at 3.30pm. Sign up on the day for your allocated time slot at the conservatory, Hertford Castle. Entry will be on a first come-first served basis.
Unfortunately, the building is unsuitable for wheelchairs, prams or anyone with restricted mobility due to stairs.
Event Information
Location
Hertford Castle, Castle Street, SG14 1HR
Entry information
The event is FREE of charge to attend, you are however welcome to donate to the Mayor of Hertford’s Charity Appeal Fund.
The Castle grounds can be accessed by foot at any of the following pedestrian gates: Castle Street, St Andrew Street Car Park, Main Castle Gate off The Wash or through the Moat Garden on Castle Street.
Parking
Unfortunately, there is no public parking at Hertford Castle (including disabled) but there are a number of car parks close to the Castle which are free to use on Sundays. Please click here to download a map of the local car parks.
Amenities
Toilets are located to the side of the main lawn on the footpath by the Ashley Webb Shelter.
Disabled toilets & baby changing facilities are available inside the castle, please speak to a volunteer on the door for access.
First aid is located on the riverbank by the Ashley Webb shelter.
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Direct contact
Hertford Town Council
The Castle
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 1HR
Hertford Town Council declared a Climate Emergency in July 2023 and has committed to taking action to protect human health and our natural world to the maximum extent its powers allow. We therefore encourage people to visit the Castle and attend our events by public or active transport. The two Hertford railway stations, Hertford North and Hertford East, are a short walk from the Castle, and bus services are available to the Wash and Hertford bus station. Please visit National Rail for live train times and Intalink for bus routes.
Opening times
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