Ware is a historic Hertfordshire market town on the River Lea, known for its picturesque riverside gazebos and its long history of malting. Nearby Hertford, Hatfield House and Brocket Hall add castle Christmas markets, stately-home days out and big firework displays.
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The Hertfordshire Firework Show returns to the sweeping parkland of Brocket Hall at Lemsford, near Welwyn, for a big bonfire-season display against the backdrop of the historic house and lake. The fireworks start at 7pm. Advance tickets are from £18 for adults and £10 for children, with parking included in the...
Hertford's Christmas Gala fills the historic county-town centre with festive cheer, kicking off from 3pm with entertainment on stage from 4.30pm and building up to the big Christmas lights switch-on at 6pm. It's free to attend, and the same weekend the Christmas market opens in the castle grounds just around the...
The grounds of Hertford Castle, with the old gatehouse as a handsome backdrop, host a festive Christmas market over the weekend of the town's lights switch-on. Wander the stalls for gifts, crafts and seasonal food and drink in one of Hertfordshire's prettiest settings. Open Friday 27 November 3.30pm–8pm, Saturday...
Meet Santa by the fireside in a 500-year-old palace! In the Old Palace at Hatfield, where the young Princess Elizabeth once studied, families can enjoy a magical, unhurried audience with Father Christmas in one of the most atmospheric grotto settings in the country. Visits run on selected dates from 28 November to...
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