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.
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