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Places to visit
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon Lane, Brickendon
near Hertford Hertfordshire, SG13 8NU
Tel: 01438 718543
Ware Museum (01920) 487848 www.waremuseum.org.uk
Opening times - Summer Apr-Sept, Tues/Thurs/Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm.
Winter Oct-Mar Tues/Thurs/Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 2-4pm.
The Priory and Priory Gardens, Ware (01920) 460316
www.warepriory.co.uk
The Priory was built as a Franciscan Friary in late 14th Century,
and there are lawns and a public garden. Fisherman’s walk
long the River Lee & a children’s play area.
Scotts Grotto, Ware (01920) 464131 www.eastherts.gov.uk
Remarkable folly of underground passages and chambers is decorated
with flints, minerals, stones, pebbles and shells.
Rye House Stadium (01992) 451170 www.rye-house.co.uk
Go-kart centre.
The Forge Museum, Much Hadham (01279) 843301 www.hadhammuseum.org
Open April to mid Dec Fri, Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays 11-5pm
Hatfield House (01707) 287010 www.hatfield-house.co.uk
Jacobean mansion built by Robert Cecil. Set in 1,500 acres of parkland.
The Royal Palace of Hatfield (1497), the childhood home of Elizabeth
I. Tudor banquets are held in the Old Palace.
Open Easter Saturday - end of September.
Henry Moore Foundation Much Hadham (01279) 843333
www.henry-moore.org,
Email:visits@henry-moore.org. Visit the gardens, studios and galleries.
An ever changing exhibition of Henry Moore’s work. The foundation
is open to the public from April until September by appointment.
Knebworth House (01438) 812661, www.knebworthhouse.com
Tudor mansion built in 15th century by Sir Robert Lytton and re-vamped
in 19th century.
Animals & Wildlife
Lee Valley Park Farms (01992) 892781.
Traditional dairy and arable farms. Open everyday 10am-5pm. between
end Feb and beginning of Nov
Willows Farm Village (08701) 299718, www.willowsfarmvillage.com
Open daily 10-5.30pm
Paradise Wildlife Park (01992) 470490, www.pwpark.com
Wooded Animal Park. Railway & amusements. Open Daily.
RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve (01992) 708383, www.rspb.org.uk/ryemeads
Events, guided walks and family fun days throughout the year.
Open every day except Christmas Day & Boxing Day 10am-5pm.
Parks and Gardens For
people seeking peace, tranquillity or relaxation there are excellent
country parks to visit in the area.
Hartham Common www.eastherts.gov.uk. Extensive
area of open public space set between Port Hill and the River Lea,
provides facilities and an ideal place for walks and picnics. The
Warren, a woodland walk also overlooks the park. In medieval times,
Hartham, a splendid natural amphitheatre, was the scene of tournaments
and archery contests.
Castle Grounds (01992) 552885 www.hertford.gov.uk
Attractive well-kept public gardens on site of original Castle and
moat, river, children’s play area and lawns. Interpretation
panels with a brief history of Hertford Castle located in the grounds.
Benington Lordship Gardens (01438) 869668 www.beningtonlordship.co.uk.
In the village of Benington spanning seven acres on the site of
a Norman castle which overlooks lakes and parkland.
Boating
Lee Valley Boat Centre River Cruises, Broxbourne
(01992) 462085 Pleasure trips and boat hire
Walks & Rambles (Incl.
cycle routes)
For countryside lovers there are miles of public footpaths, bridleways
and cycle routes.
Lee Valley Park (01992) 702200 www.leevalleypark.org.uk
The Lee Valley walk is a 50 mile way marked route, following the
River Lea from the Thames, via Hertford and Harpenden to Luton,
through a variety of rural and urban landscapes. Includes Rye House
15th Century Moated Building.
Cole Green Way, Hertford. Walk on disused railway
line.
Interesting walks featuring the town’s historical heritage
and nature habitats are available in leaflets, booklets and maps
from the Town & Tourist Information Centre. (refer to page 11
for contact details)
Child’s Play
Play areas in Hertford Bentley Road, Burleigh Road,
Cecil Road, Foxholes Avenue, Hartham Common, Pinehurst Estate, Sacombe
Road, The Castle, The Ridgeway and Watermill Lane.
For information on ‘What to do’ during the school holidays
visit the Town & Tourist Information Centre and pick up some
leaflets for attractions in the area and places to visit further
a field.
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