Travel to Berkhamsted Schools
The School is easily accessible using both public or private transport links
Berkhamsted town is a historic market town with a family environment. Its traditional High Street is bustling with both well-known brands and independent shops. Its great location provides easy links to London (direct trains 30 minutes from Euston) and Heathrow (40 minutes by car) making it easily accessible for both national and international families looking for a day or boarding school. Heatherton, our satellite Prep school in Amersham, is also directly linked to London with Chiltern Rail to London Marylebone or the Metropolitan Underground line.
Home to School coach travel for pupils
For our Senior and Sixth pupils, we offer our own network of coach services which stop at many of our local villages and towns making the School commute an easy one for many families.
Travel options when visiting or commuting to Berkhamsted
By Train: All campuses
The train station is easy walking distance from all our campuses, except for the Pre-Prep which is a relatively long uphill walk out of town and you may prefer to take a local taxi for the short journey.
To find out more information on train times to Berkhamsted please click here.
By Car: For Berkhamsted Boys and Berkhamsted Sixth (Castle Campus)
From M25
- At Junction 20, use the left 2 lanes to take the A41 exit to Hemel Hempsted/Aylesbury
- At the Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A41
- Take the A4251 exit towards Bourne End/Berkhamsted/Boxmoore
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A4251
- Turn right into Castle Street and the Boys School/Sixth Form can be found on your left
By Car: For Berkhamsted Girls (Kings Campus)
From M25:
- At Junction 20, use the left 2 lanes to take the A41 exit to Hemel Hempstead / Aylesbury
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A41
- Take the A416 exit towards Chesham
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit into Chesham Road/A416
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Kingshill Way/A416
- Turn right onto Kings Road/A416 and the Girls school can be found on your right
By Car: For Berkhamsted Prep (Doctors Commons Road Campus)
From M25:
- At Junction 20, use the left 2 lanes to take the A41 exit to Hemel Hempstead / Aylesbury
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A41
- Take the A416 exit towards Chesham
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Chesham Road/A416
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Kingshill Way/A416
- Turn right onto Kings Road/A416
- Turn left onto Charles Street
- Turn left onto Doctor's Commons Road, and you will find Berkhamsted Prep on the left
By Car: For Berkhamsted Pre-Prep and Day Nursery (Haresfoot Campus)
From the M25:
- At Junction 20, use the left 2 lanes to take the A41 exit to Hemel Hempstead / Aylesbury
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A41
- Take the A416 exit towards Chesham
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Chesham Road / A416
- You will find the School entrance for Pre-Prep and Day Nursery on the left
Parking in Berkhamsted
There is limited visitor parking at Berkhamsted Day Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep, however, there is no on-site parking at our Senior Schools. We recommend using local public car parks, the closest being behind Tesco and Waitrose - both on the High Street. For more locations please see the map below.
International
Heathrow is 40 minutes away from Berkhamsted by car
Luton is 32 minutes away from Berkhamsted by car
Our satellite Prep is conveniently located in the commuter town of Amersham
Amersham is a market town and civil parish within the Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire, England, in the Chiltern Hills, 27 miles northwest of central London. It is part of the London commuter belt. Heatherton is located within easy walking distance of Amersham station which allows for an easy commute to London by Chiltern Railways or the London Underground.
Parking when visiting Heatherton
There is no onsite parking. We therefore recommend using local streets or parking in the public car parks in town and walking the short distance to the School. Please note, that the turning behind our School is a private road (Heatherton Park) and should not be used under any circumstance.