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Hertford ( / ˈhɑːrtfərd / HART-fərd) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. The parish had a population of 26,783 at the 2011 census. [1] [a] The town grew around a ford on the River Lea, near its confluences with the rivers Mimram, Beane, and Rib.
- Hertford Heritage Trail. To show just how many curiosities await you on Hertford’s streets, there are more than 41 stops on the town’s Heritage Trail.
- Hertford Castle. Straddling the River Lea, Castle Gardens is a beautiful place to pass an hour or two. These are the grounds of Hertford Castle, on a site first fortified by the King of the Anglo-Saxons, Edward the Elder in the early 10th century.
- Hertford Museum. The Hertford Museum dates back to 1903, and was founded by a pair of businessmen, the Andrews Brothers, calling on their own collection.
- Riverside Trail. You can get a feel for Hertford and the River Lea on the Riverside Trail, which guides you along to the neighbouring town of Ware, and then back to Hertford on a Figure of Eight.
Hertford has a rich history, a wealth of shops, restaurants, attractions and events for local residents and visitors to the county town of Hertfordshire. Visit our directory pages to see what is on offer.
Hertford, town (parish), East Hertfordshire district, administrative and historic county of Hertfordshire, southeast-central England. It lies along the River Lea north of London and is the administrative centre of Hertfordshire county. Hertford was first recorded as the scene of a general synod.
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- chantalgeall. Hertfordshire, UK4 contributions. Gem of a museum. This is a wonderful Museum located in the heart of the county town of Hertford. It has a mixture of local exhibits relating to Hertford and its history, along with some world exhibits collected by the founders which are fascinating.
- Abbielingford123. Hertfordshire, UK2 contributions. absolutely fantastic highly recommended. absolutely fantastic highly recommended - comfortable and accommodating - will be going again shortly!
- florinelsolomon. Hertford, UK9 contributions. Day out. Nice place to stay safe and in the middle of nature. You can spend time with family and friends, playing games.
- Toyah1. Cheshunt, UK2,232 contributions. Excellent and very informative evening ⭐️ 3 adults and a 15 year old visited here (again) last night on one of there opening evenings.
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Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire in England and has a population of around 29,000 in 2021. It was the birthplace of Samuel Stone, who is credited with being the founder of Hartford, Connecticut. The medieval town was built next to Hertford Castle that protects the ford through the River Lee replacing an earlier Saxon burh.
