During WWI, Berkhamsted was used by troops to train for trench life on the continent. They would live in a nearby tented camp, stand parade on Kitchener’s Field, and trained …
Thought to have been a key defence for the Iron Age Catuvellauni tribe against the invading Romans, Devil's Dyke is an impressive earthwork to the east of Wheathampstead. At 49 …
Batford Springs is a nature reserve with fresh springs that are the source for a network of chalk-lined streams and ponds. The River Lea flows through the reserve, which also has open grassland and a small wooded area to explore.
Chipperfield Common is a 117-acre (47 ha) area of former heathland that has developed into beautiful woodland since grazing stopped here in the 1930s. There are a quintet of ponds …
East of Aldbury, there is a very large and very green area: lots and lots of very lovely woodland (including many bluebells in the warmer months): Aldbury Common and Berkhamsted …