Berkhamsted Castle

08/06/2026

Today* is the 650th anniversary of the death of Edward the Black Prince, eldest son of King Edward III and first Duke of Cornwall, who died of dysentery on 8 June 1376.
The Black Prince was one of Berkhamsted Castle’s most famous residents and a prominent English commander during the Hundred Years’ War. Learn more about his life on our website:

*Strict adherents to the Julian Calendar may wish to scroll past, and come back to read this in 13 days' time.

https://www.berkhamstedcastle.org.uk/biographies/edward-the-black-prince

Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376), was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. Edward is renowned as one of the most successful English commanders during the

07/06/2026

Save your space - Save Castle Fields!
To sponsore your 3x3m square, go to:
🟥 www.berkhamstedcastle.org.uk/castlefields

06/06/2026

The weather forecast for tomorrow looks nasty, so we are moving our Castle Fields launch event indoors - come to the Civic Centre on the High Street from 3pm and celebrate with us!

05/06/2026

⛈️ ⚠️CASTLE FIELDS LAUNCH - CHANGE OF VENUE
The weather forecast looks nasty, so we are moving our Castle Fields launch event indoors - come to the Civic Centre on the High Street from 3pm and celebrate with us!

05/06/2026

Friday fun

Gift shop

04/06/2026

Eliza Hermann has today completed her Moat Path Marathon!

Over the last four days Eliza has walked 26.4 miles around the castle moat, raising an amazing £3,545 (+ gift aid) in aid of Save Castle Fields.

Here's Eliza with her souvenir 'thank you' commemorative Berkhamsted Castle mug. (A special limited edition of the mug has been produced for donors of £1k and above.)

There's still time to show your appreciation of Eliza's efforts via her Just Giving page at https://www.justgiving.com/page/elizas-castle-fields-moat-path-marathon

04/06/2026

❓❓Who is running this appeal? What will happen if you don’t raise enough money? Your questions answered on our FAQs page:

Castle Fields is the piece of land on the hill immediately to the east of Berkhamsted Castle, alongside New Road in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.

03/06/2026

There's nothing quite as exciting as outdoor theatre in the ruins of Berkhamsted Castle. Bring a deckchair and a picnic and come and enjoy two fabulous productions this summer:

📅 Saturday 27 June at 2pm & 7pm: Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey
📅 Saturday 11 July at 2pm & 7pm: Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Full details & online booking at:
www.berkhamstedcastle.org.uk/events