Eco Fest

Following the cancellation last year, due to bad weather, Hertford Eco Fest will be back in 2025!

Designed to raise awareness of the small changes we can all make to reduce our carbon footprint, while protecting and enhancing our natural environment, Hertford Town Council is looking forward to hosting it's first ever Eco Fest; a wonderful community event that will be lots of fun for the whole family, uniting Hertford in this vital and positive communal purpose.

This FREE event will be held at Hertford Castle on Sunday 11th May from 12 noon till 4.00pm, as part of a wider programme of Hertford town-wide sustainability events: Hertford Eco Fest Listings.

On the 11th May at the Castle, visitors will be able to enjoy a variety of fun activities including garden games and junk modelling. Visitors can also pedal to make their own smoothie or test ride an e-bike from Highway Cycles. Plus, there will be live entertainment to be enjoyed and food and drink and craft stalls to browse, which will feature alongside information and education around money saving ideas and carbon reduction suggestions.

A full event programme will be added in due course.

Event Sponsors

Hertford Town Council kindly thanks NCS for their support as Eco Fest event sponsor.

NCS is an established leader in a fast-moving and competitive industry, providing expert plumbing and heating solutions to customers all across the South East. Based in Hertford, NCS expanded into Renewable Energy and other energy efficiency products, enabling them to offer customers a wide range of additional services.

Event Information 

Location 

Hertford Castle, Castle Street, SG14 1HR

Entry information 

The event is FREE of charge to attend, you are however welcome to donate to the Mayor of Hertford’s Charity Appeal Fund, which this year is supporting Hertford and District Guides & Citizens Advice East Herts. 

The Castle grounds can be accessed by foot at any of the following pedestrian gates: Castle Street, St Andrew Street Car Park, Main Castle Gate off The Wash or through the Moat Garden on Castle Street.

Travelling to the Event

Hertford Town Council declared a Climate Emergency in July 2023 and has committed to taking action to protect human health and our natural world to the maximum extent its powers allow. We therefore encourage people to come to our events by public or active transport. The two Hertford railway stations, Hertford North and Hertford East, are a short walk from the Castle, and bus services are available to the Wash and Hertford bus station. Please visit National Rail for live train times and Intalink for bus routes.

Parking

There is no parking at Hertford Castle (including disabled) but there are a number of car parks close to the Castle. Please click here to download a map of the local car parks. 

Amenities 

Toilets are located to the side of the main lawn on the footpath by the Ashley Webb Shelter. 

Accessible toilets & baby changing facilities are available inside the castle, please speak to a volunteer on the door for access. 

First aid will be provided by St John's Ambulance and will be located by the Ashley Webb shelter.

Dogs are welcome, however they must be kept on a lead at all times and we kindly ask that dog waste is picked up and put in the bins provided.

The nearest Changing Places toilet is located in the foyer area of BEAM, The Wash. There is step free access from the main entrance to the Changing Places. Please be advised that the Changing Places does not have a permanent attendant. For further information please get in touch HERE.