Things to do in Hertfordshire, events & lifestyle

The stunning view from Windmill Hill down Hermitage Road

The Holly Bush, Potters Crouch (photo: Tomas Svenka)

These old photos of Hertfordshire will leave you feeling nostalgic (photo: deserontoarchives, Flickr)

A visitor's guide to Hitchin

Friday, January 17, 2020 Words & Photos: Casey-Drew

Londoners have flocked here in recent years, pushing up house prices to extraordinary levels. It's gentrified, yes, but its strong, almost defiant character means Hitchin has a vibrancy all of its own

A potential major new film and TV studio for Hertfordshire

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Catherine the Great, a Sky original. ©Sky Uk Ltd/ Hal Shinnie

Sky have put plans forward for a brand new studio in Borehamwood, which would supposedly create 2000 jobs and bring in billions of investment

5 great walks in the Hertfordshire Chilterns

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Tring Park by Peter O'Connor (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) via https://flic.kr/p/sW6saM

A selection of walks in and around the Hertfordshire Chilterns from our archives.

Ad Feature Adult painting classes in Hertfordshire: Val Cansick Studio

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Whether you're new to sketching and painting or you're looking to hone a new skill, Val Cansick Studio tells us why joining an art class could be the perfect option

Ad Feature Where to celebrate New Year's Eve 2019 in Hertfordshire

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Champagne, fireworks and extravagant balls - nothing beats the feeling of properly ringing in the New Year. We've picked some of the best places to go for your New Year's Eve party in Hertfordshire

Try the new craze of 'forest bathing' therapy in Hertfordshire

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Photos: Taryn Paterson

The benefits of getting out in the fresh air are well-known, but a new take on it, forest therapy, is growing in popularity as a way to unwind and improve health. We asked Herts-based forest therapy guide Sam Wright to explain

January 2019

Homes & Gardens

Tobias Oliver Interiors: Major interior design studio launched in Berkhamsted

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Interior designer Tobias Trigg has transformed a former solicitor's office into a beautiful showroom

Hertfordshire home: Pretty converted watermill in Westmill

Monday, August 19, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley

The river Rib has been at the heart of the property for 1,000 years (photo: Savills)

Once owned by a bodyguard to Edward the Confessor, and a hideout during the Profumo affair, The Mill in Westmill is a home with a long and intriguing history

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

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Hertfordshire home: A pretty converted power station near Ware

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley. Photos: The Modern House

The old barns have been converted into a showpiece kitchen and dining room (photo: The Modern House)

With a baby imminent, a couple with a vision took on a former power station near Ware and set about realising its potential as a family home

Beautiful riverside cottage garden in Wheathampstead

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Words: Philippa Pearson. Photos: Jonathan Hilder

There's plenty of seating in the garden to enjoy the river and the wildlife (photo: Piers Photography)

With exotic inspiration from her travels mixed with cottage garden plants and natural areas, Sally Trendell has created a magical riverside garden at her home near Wheathampstead

Restaurant Review: St Villa

Monday, January 13, 2020 Words: Richard Cawthorne, Photos: Brian Arnopp

Fresh Burrata, a delicate cheese from Puglia served with grilled figs

There are 'igloos' outside, and inside is a two-level restaurant and bar with monochrome design. It's dining with a difference in St Albans

Ad Feature Dining at Centurion Club, Hemel

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Dining at Centurion Club is a warm, welcoming, elegant setting to enjoy seasonal British flavours.

10 cosy pubs in Hertfordshire

Monday, December 9, 2019

Open fires, hearty food, local ales and a welcoming atmosphere. These are the things that make for the cosiest times. Find out where you can find all these things and more this winter with our Hertfordshire pubs guide

Recipe: Roasted root vegetable Wellington

Monday, December 9, 2019

Cricketers of Redbourn root vegetable Wellington with wild mushroom sauce (photo: Cricketers of Redbourn)

The Cricketers of Redbourn shares its recipe for a roasted root vegetable Wellington, the perfect main dish for a vegetarian at Christmas

Restaurant review: Auberge du Lac, Welwyn

Monday, December 9, 2019 Words: Richard Cawthorne. Photos: Brian Arnopp

Fig and almond creme, torched figs, honey sponge, fig sorbet and opaline (photo: Brian Arnopp)

Ticking all the reviewer's culinary boxes, the restaurant overlooking the lake on the Brocket Hall estate also offers a particular old world charm at this time of year

A potential major new film and TV studio for Hertfordshire

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Sky have put plans forward for a brand new studio in Borehamwood, which would supposedly create 2000 jobs and bring in billions of investment

Ad Feature Until death do us part - cohabitees and intestacy

Thursday, January 9, 2020

HRJ Foreman Laws Solicitors highlights the importance of having a Will for cohabiting couples

Neil Johnson, Solicitor at HRJ Foreman Laws Solicitors in Hertfordshire highlights the importance of having a Will for cohabiting couples

Try the new craze of 'forest bathing' therapy in Hertfordshire

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Photos: Taryn Paterson

January 2019

Marty Wilde still rocking at 80

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Words: Sandra Deeble

Marty Wilde near his Blackheath home in 1959 (photo: Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo)

With a UK tour this year and next, a best-of album hitting number seven in the charts and a new album due out, Tewin's Marty Wilde is still rock n rollin' at 80

HCF charity winter appeal to avoid more deaths

Monday, December 9, 2019

One in 11 homes in Herts is in fuel poverty

More than 2,100 people died in three years in Herts due to poor living conditions in winter. Hertfordshire Community Foundation is asking for help to combat devastating fuel poverty

Ad Feature Adult painting classes in Hertfordshire: Val Cansick Studio

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Whether you're new to sketching and painting or you're looking to hone a new skill, Val Cansick Studio tells us why joining an art class could be the perfect option