Larkabout · Things to do
Things to do in and around Little Berkhamsted, rain or shine.
57 attractions, museums, parks and activities within 10 km of Little Berkhamsted, nearest and best known first.
- 1 Attractions
- 8 Museums and galleries
- 18 Parks and nature
- 9 Activities
- 9 Leisure centres and pools
- 6 Family days out
- 6 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. 7 around Little Berkhamsted.
01Heritage · HatfieldHatfield HousePaid entry · Family-friendly · 5.6 kmPhoto: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Heritage · WareScott's Grotto8.7 kmPhoto: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
03Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 9.9 kmPhoto: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- Family day out · BroxbourneHertfordshire Zoo (formerly Paradise Wildlife Park)Paid entry · Family-friendly · 4.7 km · Open daily; hours vary with the season, so check before you go.
- Attraction · StanboroughVertigo7.6 km
- Family day out · HertfordFoxholes FarmFamily-friendly · 6.9 km · Open for visitors weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.
- Heritage · WarePlace House Hall9.3 km
02 · Family
With the kids, small legs welcome.
Zoos, farms, soft play, splash parks and places that work for small legs. 11 around Little Berkhamsted.
- 01Heritage · HatfieldHatfield HousePaid entry · Family-friendly · 5.6 kmPhoto: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Museum · HatfieldMill Green Museum & Working MillFamily-friendly · 5.6 kmPhoto: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons- 03Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 9.9 kmPhoto: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- Family day out · BroxbourneHertfordshire Zoo (formerly Paradise Wildlife Park)Paid entry · Family-friendly · 4.7 km · Open daily; hours vary with the season, so check before you go.
- Activity · WareWare & Hertford WaterbusFamily-friendly · Indoors · 9.0 km
- Family day out · HertfordFoxholes FarmFamily-friendly · 6.9 km · Open for visitors weekends, bank holidays and school holidays.
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · 7.9 km
- Family day out · HatfieldGet Wild!Paid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.7 km
- Family day out · WareH2O Rampage Aqua ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 9.0 km
- Family day out · WareWoody's Play BarnPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 9.2 km · Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 09:30-16:30
- Family day out · HoddesdonRyeassic Softplay ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · 9.7 km
03 · Activities
Get moving, whatever the weather.
Bowling, escape rooms, climbing, karting, trampolines, mini golf, pools and leisure centres. 18 around Little Berkhamsted.
01Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 6.7 kmPhoto: Robin Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
02Activity · WareWare & Hertford WaterbusFamily-friendly · Indoors · 9.0 kmPhoto: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Activity · HoddesdonRye House Kart RacewayPaid entry · Indoors · 9.7 kmPhoto: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · BayfordPolaris Wilderness AdventureIndoors · 2.0 km
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · 7.9 km
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Swim CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.1 km
- Activity · Waltham CrossHerts Young Mariners BasePaid entry · Indoors · 9.3 km
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHertfordshire Sports VillagePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.6 km
- Leisure centre · WareWare Priory LidoPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 km
- Activity · HatfieldLaser Quest HatfieldPaid entry · Indoors · 6.8 km
- Leisure centre · HertfordHartham Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 6.2 km
- Leisure centre · Welwyn Garden CityGosling Sports ParkPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.0 km
- Activity · WareWare Escape RoomsPaid entry · Indoors · 9.5 km
- Activity · HoddesdonRye House Laser TagPaid entry · Indoors · 9.6 km
- Activity · HoddesdonADX Karting ExperiencePaid entry · Indoors · 9.7 km
- Leisure centre · Potters BarFurzefield Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.0 km
- Leisure centre · WareFanshawe Swimming PoolPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.7 km
- Leisure centre · CheshuntThe Laura Trott Leisure CentePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 km
04 · Museums and heritage
Museums and heritage, Romans to rock gods.
Local museums, galleries, Roman St Albans, cathedrals, castles and historic houses. 14 around Little Berkhamsted.
- 01Heritage · HatfieldHatfield HousePaid entry · Family-friendly · 5.6 kmPhoto: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
- 02Museum · HatfieldMill Green Museum & Working MillFamily-friendly · 5.6 kmPhoto: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Museum · BrickendonCeltic Harmony CampIndoors · 3.6 kmPhoto: Bikeboy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Museum · HertfordHertford MuseumFree · Indoors · 5.9 km · Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
- Heritage · WareScott's Grotto8.7 km
- Heritage · Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Roman BathsFamily-friendly · 9.9 km · Saturdays: 10am - 4pm Hertfordshire School Holidays Mondays to Fridays: 1-4pm
- Heritage · WarePlace House Hall9.3 km
- Heritage · HertfordHertford Castle Gate House5.6 km
- Museum · BrickendonSpeedway MuseumIndoors · 4.6 km
- Heritage · HoddesdonRye House Gatehouse9.5 km
- Museum · Potters BarPotters Bar MuseumFree · Indoors · 7.9 km · Tu-We 14:30-16:30; Sa 11:00-13:00
- Museum · HoddesdonLowewood MuseumFree · Indoors · 7.9 km · We-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
- Museum · WareWare MuseumIndoors · 9.1 km · Mo,Th-Fr closed; Tu-We,Sa 11:00-16:00; Su 14:00-16:00
- Museum · HatfieldHatfield BunkerIndoors · 7.6 km
05 · Parks and nature
Parks and nature, mostly free.
Country parks, woods, commons, lakes and nature reserves. Most are free. 18 around Little Berkhamsted.
01Park and nature · Birch GreenPanshanger ParkFree · Family-friendly · 4.8 kmPhoto: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
02Park and nature · Hertford HeathBalls WoodFree · Family-friendly · 5.7 kmPhoto: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Park and nature · CheshuntLee Valley Park: River Lee Country ParkFree · Family-friendly · 9.2 kmPhoto: Claire Stretch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Park and nature · Waltham CrossCedars ParkFree · Family-friendly · 9.2 km
- Park and nature · Great AmwellAmwell Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 9.4 km · Open daily
- Park and nature · HoddesdonRye MeadsFree · Family-friendly · 9.7 km
- Park and nature · Newgate StreetNorthaw Great Wood Country ParkFree · Family-friendly · 3.6 km
- Park and nature · HertfordHartham CommonFree · Family-friendly · 6.5 km
- Park and nature · Potters BarMorven ParkFree · Family-friendly · 6.6 km
- Park and nature · CheshuntCheshunt ParkFree · Family-friendly · 6.7 km
- Park and nature · HatfieldRoe Hill ParkFree · Family-friendly · 7.0 km
- Park and nature · StanboroughStanborough ParkFree · Family-friendly · 7.2 km
- Park and nature · Potters BarOakmere ParkFree · Family-friendly · 7.3 km
- Park and nature · HoddesdonBarclay ParkFree · Family-friendly · 7.6 km
- Park and nature · WareKing's MeadsFree · Family-friendly · 8.2 km
- Park and nature · HatfieldEllenbrook FieldsFree · Family-friendly · 8.9 km
- Park and nature · HertfordWillowmeadFree · Family-friendly · 4.8 km
- Park and nature · BroxbourneTop Field and Cozens Grove Local Nature ReserveFree · Family-friendly · 6.9 km
06 · Rainy day
Rainy day, indoors and dry.
Indoors and dry: museums, activities, pools and soft play. The best 18 of 28 around Little Berkhamsted.
- 01Museum · HatfieldMill Green Museum & Working MillFamily-friendly · 5.6 kmPhoto: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- 02Museum · BrickendonCeltic Harmony CampIndoors · 3.6 kmPhoto: Bikeboy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
03Museum · HertfordHertford MuseumFree · Indoors · 5.9 kmPhoto: Chris Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Activity · BayfordPolaris Wilderness AdventureIndoors · 2.0 km
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Leisure CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 6.7 km
- Activity · WareWare & Hertford WaterbusFamily-friendly · Indoors · 9.0 km
- Activity · HoddesdonRye House Kart RacewayPaid entry · Indoors · 9.7 km
- Activity · Welwyn Garden CityPier Pressure Welwyn Escape RoomsFamily-friendly · Indoors · 7.9 km
- Museum · BrickendonSpeedway MuseumIndoors · 4.6 km
- Museum · Potters BarPotters Bar MuseumFree · Indoors · 7.9 km · Tu-We 14:30-16:30; Sa 11:00-13:00
- Museum · HoddesdonLowewood MuseumFree · Indoors · 7.9 km · We-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
- Museum · WareWare MuseumIndoors · 9.1 km · Mo,Th-Fr closed; Tu-We,Sa 11:00-16:00; Su 14:00-16:00
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHatfield Swim CentrePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.1 km
- Activity · Waltham CrossHerts Young Mariners BasePaid entry · Indoors · 9.3 km
- Leisure centre · HatfieldHertfordshire Sports VillagePaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.6 km
- Leisure centre · WareWare Priory LidoPaid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 8.9 km
- Family day out · HatfieldGet Wild!Paid entry · Family-friendly · Indoors · 7.7 km
- Activity · HatfieldLaser Quest HatfieldPaid entry · Indoors · 6.8 km