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...
