Berkhamsted Castle
Berkhamsted Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. The castle was built to obtain control of a key route between London and the Midlands during the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 370 feet (110 metres)
- …is also known as “Berkhamsted motte and bailey castle”
- …is operated by English Heritage
- Description: castle in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Address: Berkhamsted, HP4 1LJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berkhamsted railway station and The Rex.
Berkhamsted railway station
Railway station
Berkhamsted railway station is in the historic market town of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. Berkhamsted railway station is situated 870 feet west of Berkhamsted Castle.
The Rex
Movie theater
The Rex is a cinema in the town of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. The Rex is situated 1,900 feet south of Berkhamsted Castle.
Dacorum Heritage
Museum
Dacorum Heritage is a local history advocacy group in the United Kingdom. Dacorum Heritage is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Berkhamsted Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potten End and Frithsden.
Frithsden
Hamlet
Frithsden is a small hamlet in Hertfordshire, England. Frithsden is situated 1½ miles northeast of Berkhamsted Castle.
Dudswell
Hamlet
Dudswell is a hamlet in South West Hertfordshire… Dudswell is situated 2 miles northwest of Berkhamsted Castle.
Berkhamsted Castle
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Latitude
51.76384° or 51° 45′ 50″ north
Longitude
-0.55925° or 0° 33′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C3XQC7R+G7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Berkhamsted Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Berkhamsted Castle”
- Chinese: “伯咸特城”
- Czech: “zámek Berkhamsted”
- Danish: “Berkhamsted Castle”
- Finnish: “Berkhamstedin linna”
- French: “Château de Berkhamsted”
- German: “Berkhamsted Castle”
- Hebrew: “טירת ברקהמסטד”
- Italian: “Castello di Berkhamsted”
- Japanese: “バーカムステッド城”
- Russian: “Замок Беркхамстед”
- Slovenian: “Berkhamsted Castle”
- Slovenian: “grad Berkhamsted”
- Swedish: “Berkhamsted Castle”
- Uzbek: “Berkhamsted qalʼasi”
- Uzbek: “Berkxamsted qal’asi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ashlyns Estate and Castle Village.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Bridgewater Road and Brownlow Road.
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