Just a short walk from the town centre, the towpath at Berkhamsted, on the Grand Union Canal, makes for a fascinating family day out. Once a busy inland port and the centre of boat building activity, did you know it's still called the Port of Berkhamsted today?
Castle Wharf was once the centre of canal trade and boat building. Today, Berkhamsted is a great place to explore the canal and let your children experience a little bit of our historic past close at hand. There is even a good track that will take you all the way to London if you hop on your bike and are very adventurous!
The nearby castle ruins will give the kids a peek into the past and the playground at Canal Fields will help them run off steam. Look out for the Canadian totem pole.
