Berkhamsted
Built-up area in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.765, -0.575 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 98 08 |
| Population: | 21,997 |
| Dialling code: | 01442 (Hemel Hempstead) |
Berkhamsted in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England is a historic market town on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, notable for the motte-and-bailey ruins of Berkhamsted Castle and the pleasant towpath alongside the Grand Union Canal. Its compact High Street is lined with independent shops, cafés and period buildings that reflect its long market and coaching-town past.
To the west the nearby Ashridge Estate provides extensive woodlands and chalk downland popular with walkers, while strong schools, regular community events and good rail links - fast services into London (to Euston) - have helped make Berkhamsted a prosperous commuter town with a lively local economy and active civic life.
Postcode districts covering Berkhamsted
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Milton Keynes 20.2 miles32.5 km
- City of Westminster 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Luton 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Slough 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Harrow 15.6 miles25.2 km
- High Wycombe 12 miles19.3 km
- Watford 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Stevenage 19 miles30.6 km
- Hemel Hempstead 4.5 miles7.2 km
- St. Albans 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Aylesbury 10.7 miles17.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Berkhamsted West Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Berkhamsted Castle Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Northchurch Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Berkhamsted East Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Nettleden with Potten End Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Ashley Green Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Aldbury and Wigginton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Ashridge Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Potten End Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wigginton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Aldbury Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lye Green Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Berkhamsted
HP4 3DD, HP4 3NQ, HP4 2ST, HP4 2PR, HP4 3SE, HP4 3NZ, HP4 3NF, HP4 2BA, HP4 2EJ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 11.6 miles18.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Berkhamsted Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Tring Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels in Berkhamsted Ad
Schools in Berkhamsted
- Ashlyns School Secondary
- Berkhamsted School Independent - secondary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Egerton-Rothesay School Independent - all ages
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, Northchurch Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Victoria C of E Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pendley Manor Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Beechwood House Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Chequers court Country house 9 miles14.4 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Park Wood Forest 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Wilton Park Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Oaklands College College 12.3 miles19.9 km