Hertford Castle BioBlitz

On Sunday 23rd March, 12-4pm, come and help us hunt for every type of mammal, insect, bird, arachnid, tree, flower, and fungi at Hertford Castle by taking part in Hertford Castle’s BioBlitz!

A BioBlitz is a race against time to create a snapshot of the variety of life found in a specific location. Wildlife experts and the public will work together, within 4 hours, to find and identify as many species of plants, animals, and fungi as possible in Hertford Castle’s grounds. 

With your help we’ll have a clear record of what wonderful wildlife we have in our grounds, and will be able to take steps to better protect it in the future. 

As part of the event, the public are invited to take part in geophysical surveying with TerraDat to explore what may lie under the grounds of the castle! Plus, the Castle will be open to explore FREE of charge.

This event is free to attend and is being run as part of the development of the Hertford Castle Greenspace Renewal project, a National Lottery Heritage Fund backed project looking to conserve nature, preserve heritage and improve infrastructure throughout the grounds.

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

Unfortunately, there is no public parking at Hertford Castle (including disabled) but there are a number of car parks close to the Castle. Please click here for more information and map. 

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 for access. 

First aid will be provided by St John's Ambulance and will be located on the main lawn.

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.