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Things to Do in Hertfordshire

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Top Attractions in Hertfordshire

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Historic cathedral with intricate stained glass and medieval wall paintings, featuring guided tours to uncover its rich past. Includes a serene lady chapel and a café amidst tranquil surroundings.
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Interactive wildlife haven with diverse species, spotlighting big cats and unique bear habitats. Features play areas, a dinosaur exhibit, and animal encounters.
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Historic family-owned museum with a vast array of taxidermied animals, including rare extinct species, and educational displays on natural history and conservation.
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Tranquil temple with serene gardens and a cow sanctuary, providing a spiritual retreat. Enjoy vegetarian meals, feed the cows, and explore the history in a peaceful setting.
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Woodland noted for its seasonal bluebell walks and autumnal hues, complete with walking trails, scenic views, and a visitor centre. Enjoy a stroll and local refreshments.
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Historic park featuring Roman ruins, diverse children's play areas, and picturesque picnic spots by a lake and river, amidst lush greenery and scenic walking paths.
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Adventure park with tractor rides, animal feeding, indoor play areas, and a Peter Rabbit theme for interactive children's entertainment. Features include a variety of play zones and animal shows.
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  • Nathan B
    London, UK1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The house and gardens are absolutely beautiful. The tour by Dermot was unforgettable! The history of the location is truly impressive!
    Written 5 February 2025
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  • Ruma_mies
    28 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The St Albans cathedral is one of the most superlative, interestiung and beautiful sights we have seen in England. We took a Thameslink train in the morning from Greenwich to St Albans City and back in the afternoon. The two-way train trip for two persons cost about £38. There is no need to go to Greenwich for the train, it stops also on several stations in central London.

    Walk from St Albans City station to the cathedral took about 20 minutes. Passing through the city is relatively dull, but the closer we got to the cathedral, the more beautiful the views became.

    Visit to the ancient cathedral cost nothing and there was also very interesting free guided tour, taking about 1.5 hours. I recommend participating the tour!

    The surroundings of the cathedral are also worth seeing. Beautiful old houses and parks. The museum in the vicinity was not very interesting for us, but the museum cafe was extraordinary: We ate our lunch on the seats of St Albans Courtroom.
    Written 9 February 2025
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  • marksouth2017
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a find. Definitely worth a visit with young kids. But, also lots for adults and the way in which the enclosures have been designed means that you get to see far more of the animals than in other zoos (e.g. Whipsnade). The whole layout is much better than at Whipsnade and there are almost as many animals in a smaller area, so more bang for your buck as it were. Food choices are limited, but you don't go to the zoo to have a gourmet meal!! Maybe not yet....
    Written 28 January 2025
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  • Jacob Y
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good day half day 1:1 at drift limits. Ben Ashworth, nice guy and great instructor. Helped me with my drifting so much. Thanks Ben
    Written 3 February 2025
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  • Beachman
    Liverpool, UK82 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great museum for aviation enthusiasts, anyone with an interest in WW2 or the De Haviland company. This museum gets no Government funding but it should do. On the day we went it was packed with enthusiastic volunteers all working on restoration or interpretation for visitors. They are doing a great job. But they need more money to protect their unique and rare airframes. Instead of wasting funding on sometimes very questionable 'arts' projects, DCMS and Government should be helping them secure our heritage. The Mosquito was one of the best planes we ever created and it should be celebrated.
    Written 17 January 2025
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  • tam90
    Bedfordshire, UK31 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Overall very good, you can complete in 90 mins.

    Very narrow walk ways so avoid a pushchair if you can. They have buggy parks by the entrances too.

    Toilets - N/A

    Cafe - Too small, we couldn’t get a table so had to walk into town.

    Staff - Very friendly.
    Written 9 February 2025
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  • Seattle
    Coventry, UK180 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    As a tourist visiting Watford, I was delighted to stumble upon Cassiobury Park. Its vast green spaces, located so close to the city center, were truly breathtaking. The park offers a range of activities to keep visitors entertained. I particularly enjoyed the Colorscape event, where each room was filled with a different color and accompanied by music, creating an immersive experience. You have to remove your shoes and wear a cloak that changes color according to the room you're in. The model railway was another highlight, providing a delightful journey that was well worth the price. There are also outdoor gym facilities for those aged 13 and above, a playground for children under 14, and a paddling pool for those under 12. The two cafes within the park were a great place to relax and enjoy some refreshments. With easy access to parking and Watford Metropolitan Line station, as well as being close to Watford town center, Cassiobury Park is a must-visit for anyone in the area.I bought a railcard on trainpal and got a 20% discount when I entered the RC777E code! Hope to help those who come to the UK to play~
    Written 20 October 2024
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  • Russell1
    Bethersden, UK128 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We visited with family while staying in the area. The lavender fields are stunning and bigger than I expected. There are also sunflower fields and wild flowers fields. It is really pretty and smells lovely. You can pick your own lavender for £4 a bag or £1 for one stem of sunflower. It was busy when we were there but still plenty of space. We took a picnic and there are picnic tables all around. I can’t comment on food or cafe as we took our own. A nice way to spend a couple of hours.
    Written 28 July 2024
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  • H D
    Berkhamsted, UK15 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had an excellent tour here with our very knowledgeable and friendly guide, nothing felt like it was too much trouble even with all our questions. We also had a great experience looking at all the cows with the lovely gentleman looking after them.
    After the tour we were invited to attend the feast, unfortunately we didn't have time so went to the cafe - food there was excellent, we had samosas, noodles and chilli paneer.
    It was January so we didn't look around the grounds too much but they looked lovely from afar. Would love to come back in the summer.
    Written 19 January 2025
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  • John and Jenny
    Dublin186 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great location. We stayed for a night. The accommodation would appear to be the same as that used by the people attending their courses, which is fine but not exceptional.
    Written 9 February 2025
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  • Gloria Valerio
    7 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The actual firework display was great and we all enjoyed it very much. HOWEVER, my daughter and her friend wanted pizza. I was absolutely shocked when they came back (II was queuing for different food) not only were they charged £14 for a pretty small pizza which is probably expected BUT they got two of the very small mixer cans of coke zero which are 55p in the shops and they were charged £4 EACH. What a complete rip off.
    Written 3 November 2024
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  • sunshine0386
    Bracknell, UK63 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Overall it’s a really lovely day out, so much to do. We were all utterly exhausted by the end of it which is a good sign. So much fun was had. What I loved about it is that everything (except food and drink) was included in the price. Didn’t have to pay extra for fairground rides etc. I am with a 5 year old and he had a blast. We were having the best day until we visited the soft play. This is where there is room for improvement. It’s August, it’s a hot day and most children are in shorts and tshirt. The soft play area has very big slides but to be able to use them you must be in long trousers and long sleeve top. Utterly ridiculous. I have been to several farms and they all have similar slides and this is the first one to say you can’t ride without full clothing. Also nylon isn’t allowed at all! There were kids crying their eyes out because they couldn’t go on the slide and the staff seemed to enjoy enforcing these rules even though kids were literally sobbing (my little boy was ok after an initial cry) please rethink this willows. Make it clear when booking that this is needed. I guarantee no parents will bring trousers and jumpers with them when they are on a summers day out. Maybe make it the parents responsibility if their children use the slide. Like I say, I have never heard of this before and it’s disappointing.
    Written 14 August 2024
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