Looking to take a self-catering break in a charming Hertfordshire town? If so a stay in the lovely market town of Berkhamsted could be ideal.
About Cottage Breaks in Berkhamsted
- With a good choice of shops, cafes and boutiques, as well as a lovely canal and historic castle, the town of Berkhamsted is bound to please. With a rich sense of history, the architecture dates from various periods and goes as far back as medieval times.
- Whilst on holiday, enjoy relaxing walks or bike rides by the canalside, or enjoy cafe-society in one of the towns many cafes or eateries.
- The ruins of Berkhamsted castle are worth a visit too.
- For those who love to explore the countryside, the woodlands of Ashridge are close by and deer-spotting can be enjoyed here too at times.
Berkhamsted is a small market town in Hertfordshire, rich in history, with an old ruin of a castle which dates back to the 11th to 13th centuries. It is a picturesque olde worlde town which the Grand Union canal runs through. Barges can often be seen making their way along the canal, along with the ducks and the geese.
Berkhamsted offers a busy High Street with plenty of cafes, pubs and restaurants but also has the National Trust’s Ashridge woods just a few miles outside of the town for those looking for quiet forest walks away from it all.
Berkhamsted is approximately 30 minutes by train from London Euston and is situated near to the towns of Tring and Hemel Hempstead.
Ashridge woods are situated a few miles from Berkhamsted and Aldbury. These are part of the National Trust’s Ashridge Estate and are beautiful woodlands with forest paths and superb views from certain spots. In the spring, visitors come to look at the carpets of bluebells. Bird and deer spotting opportunities abound.
Whether you book to stay in an apartment, a town house or in a lodge close to Berkhamsted, we hope you have your best holiday yet when staying in this part of Hertfordshire.
Whether you choose to book a holiday cottage in Berkhamsted, an apartment, a lodge or another type of self-catering holiday accommodation, we hope you have your best holiday yet in Hertfordshire.
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