Name: BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
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Ruined remains of motte and bailey castle at Berkhamsted dating from 11th to 15th centuries. Berkhamsted was home to kings, besieged by the French and scene of the Saxon surrender to William the Conqueror in 1066. And it's a great place for a picnic.

Region/Nation

East of England

Location/Address

Berkhamsted

County

Hertfordshire

Post Code

HP4 1HH

Main Historic Period

Medieval

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Why visit Berkhamsted Castle?

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English Heritage listing for Berkhamsted Castle

Primary Management

English Heritage

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Lisa G. on Britain’s most haunted placesMike, All Souls is November 2nd; All Saints is the day after Halloween. (or, rather, Halloween is the day before All Saints.) I will come back here later and read this - is it going to be scary? 8-O
Helen Devries on Britain’s most haunted placesQuite a round up! North Norfolk has the devil dog, Black Shuck, wandering the coastal pathways. See him and die! Somewhat cynically I thought, yes, NFN.....
Helen Devries on Britain’s most haunted placesThat was quite a round up! When we lived in North Norfolk for a while there was the devil dog, Black Shuck, roaming the coastal paths...see him and die! Somewhat cynically I thought, yes, NFN.
Helen Devries on Britain’s most haunted placesThat wouldn't be Naworth Castle, would it?
Colin Harrison on Britain’s most haunted placesIt should read 'open-minded'. There's obviously a ghost in the machine.......
Colin Harrison on Britain’s most haunted placesHello Mike, I have personally had a few experiences that I have been unable to explain logically or rationally. One of them occurred when I was staying in a castle near Carlisle. I wasn't aware until afterwards that the room that I was staying in was supposed to be haunted.
John on Britain’s most haunted placesThis was wonderful to read, Mike! I have always thought of England as a mystical, ethereal place in some ways. Your history is so long and amazing!
Eunice on Britain’s most haunted placesA very interesting post Mike and I really like the last little story but I have to admit I've never believed in ghosts of any sort. A few years ago I went to Leap Castle in Southern Ireland, it has a lot of bloody history and is supposed to be
Eunice on The outcast deadA well researched, well written and very interesting post Mike - I found it through Anabel's latest post. I've never heard of Cross Bones before, what a sad and poignant place it is. It's good to know that there are people taking care of it though - it may not
April Munday on The cockatrice of Renwick and other talesIt explains so much, though.

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