Hertford Castle is a Grade 1 Listed Gatehouse originally built on the site of a Norman Castle within the County Town of Hertfordshire.  

Standing proud in naturally beautiful gardens alongside the river Lea, surrounded with ancient trees and enclosed by the original stone and flint turreted walls that echoes its historic architecture.

Elegant rooms with beautiful high ceilings, chandeliers and feature fireplaces in the Downshire Suite on the ground floor are easily accessible.

With views over landscaped grounds the venue is well suited to both intimate and larger events. 

We offer flexible options to be able to hire just a single room, or exclusive hire of the whole suite. 

With exclusive hire you can impress your family and friends and enjoy your private event.

Covid - 19 Information

Due to the most recent Government update and the on-going public health crisis, Hertford Castle is currently closed for weddings and venue hire.

The venue hire team are currently working remotely and are available to take new bookings and assist you with any queries, we kindly ask you to communicate via email on weddings@hertfordcastle.co.uk or enquiries@hertfordcastle.co.uk or contact us via telephone on 01992 552885 and we will respond as diligently as we normally would.

We understand changes to rules and guidance have made planning difficult for your important events, however we will continue to closely monitor the latest developments and recommendations from the Government and will share any updates. 

Thank you for your support and understanding. 

COVID-19 Wedding Bookings

During the Covid-19 global pandemic Weddings have been amongst the events most affected by the virus and the ever changing Government restrictions.

We recognise that is has been difficult for couples, some of whom have now had their weddings cancelled several times, and for those couples who are wishing to book a date for the future.  

At Hertford Castle our COVID-19 cancellation policy aims to provide reassurances to all those who wish to get married during the pandemic and for those who wish to make plans for the future.  

A NEW DATE

All couples who wanted to postpone, may do so, free of charge. At Hertford Castle there is no fee to change the date if you need to postpone and even if the price goes up for the following year, we will honour the price originally agreed upon your booking confirmation.

YOU CAN CANCEL

For any couples who feel it necessary to cancel their wedding, rather than postpone, you will receive a full refund of all money paid.   That includes your deposit and any instalments of your hire fee.  If you’ve paid all the hire fee, a full refund of that too.

To summarise, our COVID cancellation policy:  

If the COVID-19 restrictions prevent your wedding from taking place as you had planned, you’ll have the chance to make a decision;

• You may postpone your wedding to an available date we have that suits you, whether that’s a few months, a year later or more than a year later. There’s no charge for postponing to a new date, we’ll move your full deposit over to your new agreed date.

• If you don’t wish to postpone your wedding, but you need to cancel, you will receive a full refund of your deposit and any pre-payments you have made to Hertford Town Council.