Since 1997, HALH has organised a garden party or visit for members. Each year the venue changes which gives everyone a chance to see another place in Hertfordshire (or occasionally across the border in neighbouring counties). We try to find somewhere which has a pleasant garden for people to visit or a historic house/church. Notice for each year's Summer Visit is distributed with the Spring mailing.
This year, to celebrate our 75 years we were treated in May to a guided tour of Rickmansworth's lost buildings and a visit to Three Rivers Museum. We hope to have a second visit later in the summer.
Details of our Summer Visit 2025 to follow. Previous visits have been to:
1997 Barkway House, Barkway 1998 St. Ippolyts 1999 Stansteadbury 2000 Ashwell 2001 Mackereye End House 2002 Abbot's House Garden, Abbots Langley 2003 Tewin 2004 Berkhamsted 2005 Letchworth Museum 2006 Braughing 2007 Codicote 2008 Bushey Museum 2009 Wheathampstead 2010 Ashwell 2011 Welwyn 2012 Panshanger Park 2013 Much Hadham 2014 Copped Hall, Upshire near Epping (Essex) 2015 Chenies Manor (Bucks) 2016 Myddleton House & Gardens, Enfield (Middx) 2017 Benington Lordship 2018 Hinxworth Place 2019 Woodhall Park, Watton-at-Stone 2020 No visit because of the Covid-19 pandemic 2021 Pirton 2022 Panshanger Park 2023 Gorhambury