Berkhamsted
Parish in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.759, -0.558 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 99 07 |
| Population: | 21,997 |
| Dialling code: | 01442 (Hemel Hempstead) |
Berkhamsted sits in the valley of the River Bulbourne within Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England, tucked beneath the rolling chalk of the Chilterns. The town has clear medieval roots as a market settlement and is dominated by the earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle; the Grand Union Canal and nearby Ashridge country estate add notable riverside and woodland character to the landscape.
Today Berkhamsted combines a lively independent high street and cultural touches such as the art‑deco Rex Cinema with the feel of an affluent commuter town thanks to fast rail links to London, making it popular with families and professionals while retaining a strong historic identity.
Postcode districts covering Berkhamsted
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Islington 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Milton Keynes 20.9 miles33.6 km
- City of Westminster 24 miles38.6 km
- Luton 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Slough 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Harrow 14.9 miles23.9 km
- High Wycombe 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Watford 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Stevenage 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Hemel Hempstead 3.7 miles5.9 km
- St. Albans 10.2 miles16.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Berkhamsted East Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Berkhamsted Castle Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Berkhamsted Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Berkhamsted West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Northchurch Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Nettleden with Potten End Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Potten End Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ashley Green Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Ashridge Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chaulden and Warners End Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lye Green Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Aldbury and Wigginton Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Berkhamsted
HP4 3NB, HP4 3PQ, HP4 3ZE, HP4 1DW, HP4 2EN, HP4 3HH, HP4 1FB, HP4 3LJ, HP4 2JU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Berkhamsted Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Boxmoor 3.1 miles5 km
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Schools in Berkhamsted
- Ashlyns School Secondary
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Independent - primary
- Berkhamsted School Independent - secondary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Primary
- The Thomas Coram C of E School Primary
- Victoria C of E Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pendley Manor Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Beechwood House Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.2 miles10 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Chequers court Country house 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Park Wood Forest 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Wilton Park Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Oaklands College College 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km