Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted is a Village in the county of Hertfordshire.
There are great places to visit near Berkhamsted including some great cities, villages, lakes, parks, hiking areas, towns, geological features, woodlands, nature reserves, waterfalls, historic buildings, gardens, country parks, ruins and shopping centres.
Berkhamsted's best nearby cities can be found at Letchworth, and St Albans.
Berkhamsted has some unmissable villages nearby like Norton, Redbourn, Anstey, Therfield, Chorleywood, and Essendon.
There are a several good lakes in the Berkhamsted area like Norton Pond, Radwell Mill Lake, and Hatfield Forest Lake.
There are a several good parks in the Berkhamsted area like Broadway Gardens, and Chorleywood Common.
There are a number of hiking areas near Berkhamsted including Letchworth’s Greenway, and Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve.
Berkhamsted has some unmissable towns nearby like Hitchin, Bishop's Stortford, Royston, Welwyn Garden City, Baldock, Sawbridgeworth, and Hatfield.
There are a number of geological features near to Berkhamsted including Hill End Chalk Pit.
The area around Berkhamsted features a number of interesting woodlands including Hitchwood, and Hatfield Forest.
There are a number of nature reserves near Berkhamsted including Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, and Chorleywood Common.
There are a number of waterfalls near to Berkhamsted including Oughtonhead Waterfall.
There are a number of historic buildings near Berkhamsted including Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, Church of Saint Mary at Hitchin, Wimpole Hall, Wimpole Ruins, and Hatfield House.
Hitchin Lavender is one of Berkhamsted's best, nearby gardens to visit in Berkhamsted.
Don't miss Hatfield Forest, Wimpole Estate, Stanborough Park, and Pishiobury Park's country parks if visiting the area around Berkhamsted.
Berkhamsted is near some unmissable ruins like Wimpole Ruins,
The area around Berkhamsted's best shopping centres can be found at atria Watford.
Berkhamsted History
There are some historic monuments around Berkhamsted:
Places to see near Berkhamsted
History of Berkhamsted
Local historian Percy Birtchnell identified over 50 different spellings and epithets for the town’s name since the writing of the Domesday Book; the present spelling was adopted in 1937. Other spellings included: “Berkstead”, “Berkampsted”, “Berkhampstead”, “Muche Barkhamstede”, “Berkhamsted Magna”, “Great Berkhamsteed” and “Berkhamstead”. The town’s local nickname is “Berko”.
