Welcome to the community website for the civil parish of Little Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. As well as the village of Little Berkhamsted, the parish includes the hamlets of Epping Green and Howe Green. The website is sponsored by the parish council for the entire community.
With a population of around 560, Little Berkhamsted is located in the district of East Herts, Hertfordshire, in beautiful countryside near the county town of Hertford. The village has an interesting history and can trace its past to Saxon times. It was in Little Berkhamsted that William the Conqueror accepted the surrender of the City of London after the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
The thriving village community has a parish church, St Andrew’s, two pubs; The Beehive in Epping Green and The Five Horseshoes, a cricket club, and a village store. The parish is criss-crossed with public footpaths and bridleways and is a lovely place to live, work and visit.
Bridleway 18
The PC has been advised that notice has been given that the Modification Order for Bridleway 18 has been submitted to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. An Inspector will be appointed by the Secretary of State to determine the Order and consideration of it will take the form of exchanges of statements and comments of case. The deadline for submissions is 7th May.
Annual Parish Meeting 2024
and Official Reopening of the Hall
Wednesday 24th April 2024 7.30pm
at the Village Hall
There will be a short presentation on the History of the Village Hall and residents’ will have the opportunity to hear what the PC has been working on over the past year, to make comments and to ask councillors questions. If you have a question and cannot attend or would prefer not to ask it in person at the meeting, please send it to the parish clerk beforehand clerk@littleberkhamsted.org.uk
After the meeting there will be complimentary drinks and nibbles and an opportunity to chat with councillors, friends and neighbours. We will also be showing a short slide show of photographs of the village from the archives.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Parish Council
The next meeting of the parish council will be held on 25 May at 7.30pm. The agenda for the next meeting will be uploaded to the noticeboard about a week before the meeting.
For minutes of PC meetings, please see the transparency page.
News & Events
Can you Help?
Are you thinking about hosting a refugee family or have you already signed up? Are you willing to help others who are hosting? The Hartford Hundred West Group of Parishes is working with the St Albans Diocese to house families locally. We have a Parish Support Group for all those who wish to be involved in any capacity. No church connection is necessary. Please let us know if you’d like to host a family or to help in other ways. Please contact for more information: hartfordhundredukraine@gmail.com
Help the Village
One of the conditions of the East Herts Health and Wellbeing grant that we were awarded for the pavilion renovations is that we sell at least 50 tickets for our cause on the East Herts Lottery. Thank you to those who have already bought tickets, your support is very much appreciated. If you would like to help us in this way, and be in with the chance of winning £25,000, please go to Play the East Herts Lottery
Article and Photos from the Formal Opening of the Cricket & Community Pavilion