The first recording of this water mill was in 1767, but it is fairly well thought by archaeologists and historians that the mill has been in place for a great deal longer than that. The mill stayed in service...

The original Postmill construction was erected in 1627, and operated as an important part of the local economy for many centuries. The entire building was overhauled and restored by a team of dedicated local volunteers. The National Trust...

The De Rothschild family bought Ascott in 1876. It was originally a Jacobean farmhouse and has been considerably transformed and enlarged. It contains a very fine collection of paintings and oriental porcelain as well as English and French furniture. The...

This beautiful estate is managed and maintained by the National Trust, and offers stunning views from the Ivinghoe Beacon and the Duke of Bridgewater Monument of the surrounding countryside. This open area of woodland and countryside is situated on...

Berkhampsted Castle is owned and managed by English Heritage and represents a fine example of a motte and bailey castle, close to the railway station in the Hertfordshire town. Surrounded by a double ditch and two moats the motte...

Coombe Hill was given to the National Trust in 1920, and much of the area was once part of the Chequers Estate, where Prime Ministers have enjoyed a country retreat for many years. The home to a great deal...

The Dacorum Heritage Trust was formed in 1993 and became a registered museum in 1997. Originally this historic building was the local fire station, and has been converted to contain a massive selection of archived materials and artefacts that...

Built in 1919, the original narrow gauge railway was constructed in order to help out the post war effort after the First World War. Today, it makes for one of the few surviving narrow gauge railways of its age...

The Natural History Museum allows visitors to come face to face with a full-sized gorilla, be stared down by a giant moa bird and be tracked by the eyes of an anaconda. There are in total more than four...

The Pilstone Green Museum carries an extensive collection of historical information that is related to the local people and their surroundings. There are archaeological finds that show the very earliest of civilisation in the region, as well as much...

The Tring Reservoirs were created in the nineteenth century to supply extra water to the Grand Union Canal Arms. The reservoirs are now a Site of Special Scientific Interest and attract many visitors each year. As well as being a...

This beautiful and unusual project was started as a peace and reconciliation programme after the horrors of the First World War. The Whipsnade Tree Cathedral covers an area of over nine acres and is managed and maintained by the...