Book : Hertfordshire
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Herts County Show, The Showground, Dunstable Road, Redbourn,
Herts. AL3 7PT. Tel: 01582 792626. Traditional County Show held
annually on the 2nd bank holiday in May. www.hertsshow.com. About
5 miles north of St Albans. The Showground is located 300 metres
from Junction 9 of the M1. The Showground is signposted from
the motorway.
Hertford Castle, SG14
1HR. Tel: 01992 584322. The building often referred to as Hertford
Castle is in fact the gatehouse. The castle itself no longer
stands but occupied the enclosed area behind the gatehouse. For
300 years a Royal Palace stood within the flint walls having
previously been one of a series of castles built for defence
purposes. James I of Scotland was a prisoner at Hertford Castle,
as were the Templars. Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood
at both Hatfield House and Hertford Castle. Location: 8 miles
east of St Albans in the centre of Hertford.
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