Cars at the Castle

Cars at the Castle includes over 60 exhibiting modern to vintage cars and motorcycles set within the picturesque grounds of Hertford Castle.

With live music, food and drinks stalls, and the Castle open for the public to explore, there is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the day.

A full event programme will be added in due course.

If you are a car or motorbike enthusiast looking to exhibit your vehicle please contact events@hertford.gov.uk .

Event Sponsorship

Hertford Town Council would like to thank our official event sponsor:

Gates is a family-owned and operated Ford main dealer with dealerships across Hertfordshire, Essex, and London. Established in 1920, Gates has been involved in many local and community events over the years with 2025 being no exception. Gates is delighted to be sponsoring “Cars at the Castle” in Hertford once again and is excited to be attending this year’s show with a selection of their latest new cars on display. The Gates’ Events Team is looking forward to the event and to meeting local car enthusiasts and visitors alike. For further information please visit the Gates website .

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 details of nearby car parks. 

Amenities 

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

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

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

Please note that the Castle is not suitable for wheelchair users due to the spiral staircase.

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