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.
There are a number of cities near Berkhamsted including Letchworth, and St Albans.
Norton, Redbourn, Anstey, Therfield, Chorleywood, and Essendon are some of Berkhamsted best villages to visit near Berkhamsted.
There are a number of lakes near Berkhamsted including Norton Pond, Radwell Mill Lake, and Hatfield Forest Lake.
The area around Berkhamsted boasts some of the best parks including Broadway Gardens, and Chorleywood Common.
Berkhamsted has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Letchworth’s Greenway, and Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve.
The area around Berkhamsted boasts some of the best towns including Hitchin, Bishop's Stortford, Royston, Welwyn Garden City, Baldock, Sawbridgeworth, and Hatfield.
Don't miss Hill End Chalk Pit's geological features if visiting the area around Berkhamsted.
Don't miss Hitchwood, and Hatfield Forest's woodlands if visiting the area around Berkhamsted.
Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, and Chorleywood Common are some of Berkhamsted best nature reserves to visit near Berkhamsted.
There are a number of waterfalls near to Berkhamsted including Oughtonhead Waterfall.
Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, Church of Saint Mary at Hitchin, Wimpole Hall, Wimpole Ruins, and Hatfield House are great places to visit near Berkhamsted if you like historic buildings.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Berkhamsted like Hitchin Lavender.
Don't miss Hatfield Forest, Wimpole Estate, Stanborough Park, and Pishiobury Park's country parks if visiting the area around Berkhamsted.
Wimpole Ruins is a great place to visit close to Berkhamsted if you like ruins.
There are a number of shopping centres near to Berkhamsted including 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”.
