Larkabout · Things to do
Things to do in and around Berkhamsted, rain or shine.
26 attractions, museums, parks and activities within 10 km of Berkhamsted, nearest and best known first.
- 5 Museums and galleries
- 7 Parks and nature
- 8 Activities
- 5 Leisure centres and pools
- 1 Stately homes, castles and gardens
01 · Days out
Days out, worth the whole day.
The big names: studio tours, stately homes, wildlife parks and estates worth a whole day. 1 around Berkhamsted.
02 · Family
With the kids, small legs welcome.
Zoos, farms, soft play, splash parks and places that work for small legs. 5 around Berkhamsted.
01Museum · TringNatural History Museum at TringFree · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.4 kmPhoto: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Activity · Hemel HempsteadQuasar Hemel HempsteadFamily-friendly · Indoors · 6.5 kmPhoto: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Activity · Hemel HempsteadThe Snow CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.5 kmPhoto: Timo Newton-Syms from Helsinki, Finland & Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03 · Activities
Get moving, whatever the weather.
Bowling, escape rooms, climbing, karting, trampolines, mini golf, pools and leisure centres. 13 around Berkhamsted.
- 01Activity · Hemel HempsteadQuasar Hemel HempsteadFamily-friendly · Indoors · 6.5 kmPhoto: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 02Activity · Hemel HempsteadThe Snow CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.5 kmPhoto: Timo Newton-Syms from Helsinki, Finland & Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Leisure centre · Hemel HempsteadHemel Hempstead Sports Centre (Everyone active)Paid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 6.3 kmPhoto: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · BovingdonDrift LimitsIndoors · 3.7 km · Office Hours: Mon – Sat 08:30-17:30
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadLaser Quest Hemel HempsteadFamily-friendly · Indoors · 6.5 km · Tue–Fri 4–9pm, Sat–Sun 10am–9pm (Term Time) · School & Bank Holidays Mon–Sun 10am–9pm · Mon Closed
- Leisure centre · Hemel HempsteadSportspace Leisure Centre and Swimming Pools6.3 km
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadWaterways Experiences Accessible Canal BoatingIndoors · 8.6 km
- Activity · Jarman ParkXCPaid entry · Indoors · 7.6 km · Mo 13:00-22:00,Tu 13:00-22:00,Th 13:00-22:00,Fr 13:00-22:00, We 12:00-22:00, Sa-Su 09:00-18:00
- Leisure centre · BerkhamstedKnox Johnston Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · Under 1 km
- Leisure centre · BerkhamstedBerkhamsted Leisure CentreIndoors · 1.1 km
- Leisure centre · TringTring Sports CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.5 km
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadBattlefield PaintballPaid entry · Indoors · 4.3 km
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadMulligansPaid entry · Family-friendly · 7.7 km
04 · Museums and heritage
Museums and heritage, Romans to rock gods.
Local museums, galleries, Roman St Albans, cathedrals, castles and historic houses. 6 around Berkhamsted.
01Heritage · BerkhamstedBerkhamsted CastleFree · Under 1 kmPhoto: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph- 02Museum · TringNatural History Museum at TringFree · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.4 kmPhoto: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Museum · TringTring Local History MuseumIndoors · 7.5 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
05 · Parks and nature
Parks and nature, mostly free.
Country parks, woods, commons, lakes and nature reserves. Most are free. 7 around Berkhamsted.
01Park and nature · AldburyAshridge EstateFree, some paid · Family-friendly · 5.7 kmPhoto: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Park and nature · Hemel HempsteadGadebridge ParkFree · Family-friendly · 6.0 kmPhoto: David Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Park and nature · TringTring ParkFree · Family-friendly · 6.7 kmPhoto: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Park and nature · TringTring Reservoirs Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 9.2 km · Open at all times.
- Park and nature · FeldenSheethanger CommonFree · Family-friendly · 5.3 km
- Park and nature · ChipperfieldChipperfield CommonFree · Family-friendly · 8.3 km
- Park and nature · Hemel HempsteadMargaret Lloyd ParkFree · Family-friendly · 7.2 km
06 · Rainy day
Rainy day, indoors and dry.
Indoors and dry: museums, activities, pools and soft play. 18 around Berkhamsted.
- 01Museum · TringNatural History Museum at TringFree · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.4 kmPhoto: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 02Museum · TringTring Local History MuseumIndoors · 7.5 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 03Activity · Hemel HempsteadQuasar Hemel HempsteadFamily-friendly · Indoors · 6.5 kmPhoto: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadThe Snow CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.5 km · Mo 10:00-18:00, Tu 07:00-22:00, We-Fr 10:00-22:00, Sa-Su 07:00-21:30
- Activity · BovingdonDrift LimitsIndoors · 3.7 km · Office Hours: Mon – Sat 08:30-17:30
- Museum · BerkhamstedDacorum HeritageIndoors · Under 1 km · "by appointment"
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadLaser Quest Hemel HempsteadFamily-friendly · Indoors · 6.5 km · Tue–Fri 4–9pm, Sat–Sun 10am–9pm (Term Time) · School & Bank Holidays Mon–Sun 10am–9pm · Mon Closed
- Museum · Hemel HempsteadThe Paper Trail - The Paper Mill MuseumIndoors · 7.1 km · Wednesdays and Thursdays 11am and 2pm
- Leisure centre · Hemel HempsteadSportspace Leisure Centre and Swimming Pools6.3 km
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadWaterways Experiences Accessible Canal BoatingIndoors · 8.6 km
- Activity · Jarman ParkXCPaid entry · Indoors · 7.6 km · Mo 13:00-22:00,Tu 13:00-22:00,Th 13:00-22:00,Fr 13:00-22:00, We 12:00-22:00, Sa-Su 09:00-18:00
- Leisure centre · Hemel HempsteadHemel Hempstead Sports Centre (Everyone active)Paid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 6.3 km
- Leisure centre · BerkhamstedKnox Johnston Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · Under 1 km
- Leisure centre · BerkhamstedBerkhamsted Leisure CentreIndoors · 1.1 km
- Leisure centre · TringTring Sports CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.5 km
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadBattlefield PaintballPaid entry · Indoors · 4.3 km
- Activity · Hemel HempsteadMulligansPaid entry · Family-friendly · 7.7 km
- Museum · Hemel HempsteadNo Ordinary MuseumIndoors · 6.5 km