Watford
Built-up area in Watford, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.66, -0.408 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 10 96 |
| Population: | 125,707 |
| Dialling code: | 01923 |
Watford is a large commuter town in Hertfordshire about 17 miles northwest of central London, sitting on the valley of the River Colne. It combines a compact, busy town centre with leafy suburbs and notable green spaces such as Cassiobury Park, while nearby Leavesden brings a more industrial and studio-land character to the area.
Historically a market and industrial town that expanded with the railways, Watford now functions as an economic and transport hub - Watford Junction offers frequent services into London Euston - and supports a lively cultural scene from live venues like the Watford Colosseum and Watford Palace Theatre to the football club at Vicarage Road and the nearby film studios in Leavesden.
Postcode districts covering Watford
WD4, WD5, WD17, WD18, WD19, WD23, WD24, WD25
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.2 miles
- Islington 15 miles
- City of Westminster 14.6 miles
- Luton 16.3 miles
- Sutton 23 miles
- Croydon 25 miles
- Slough 13 miles
- Harrow 5.5 miles
- High Wycombe 14.8 miles
- Harlow 23.3 miles
- Stevenage 19.2 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Vicarage Ward 0.6 miles
- Central Ward 0.6 miles
- Park Ward 0.6 miles
- Callowland Ward 0.9 miles
- Nascot Ward 0.9 miles
- Holywell Ward 1 mile
- Tudor Ward 1.2 miles
- Leggatts Ward 1.3 miles
- Oxhey Ward 1.4 miles
- Durrants Ward 1.4 miles
- Bushey North Ward 1.4 miles
- Croxley Green Parish 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Watford
WD25 7LP, WD18 7UN, WD25 0HY, WD18 1PB, WD19 5HD, WD25 7NJ, WD18 0JY, WD25 9UH, WD24 5NA … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 13.2 miles
- Luton Airport 15 miles
- Watford Junction Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Watford High Street Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels in Watford Ad
- Holiday Inn Express London - Watford Junction 3
- The Grove 5
- Holiday Inn London Watford Junction 4
- Leonardo Hotel London Watford 4
- Southern Cross 2
- Premier Inn Watford Central 3
- Best Western White House Hotel 3
- Luxury Retreat, Hot tub, SK Massage Bed & Tesla 4
- Premier Inn Watford 3
- Elegant City Retreat 4
Schools in Watford
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Ascot Road Primary School Primary
- Beechfield School Primary
- Bromet Primary School Primary
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Primary
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cassiobury Junior School Primary
- Central Primary School Primary
- Chater Junior School Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Primary
- Colnbrook School Special
- Field Junior School Primary
- Future Academies Watford Secondary
- Garston Manor School Special
- Greenfields Primary School Primary
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Infants' School Primary
- Kingsway Junior School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Vicarage Road Stadium 0.7 miles
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.8 miles
- Park Wood Forest 4.9 miles
- Swakeleys House Historic site 7.1 miles
- Uxbridge College College 8 miles
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Oaklands College College 8.4 miles
- Bulstrode Park Estate 8.6 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 8.8 miles
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 9 miles
- Brunel University University 9.2 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 9.3 miles