Maple Cross
Built-up area in Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.622, -0.513 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 03 92 |
| Population: | 2,600 |
Maple Cross is a village in the district of Three Rivers, in Hertfordshire, situated on the edge of the Colne valley. It lies close to the River Colne and the Grand Union Canal, with quick road access to the M25 and the nearby centres of Rickmansworth and Chorleywood, making it a convenient commuter spot roughly twenty miles north‑west of central London.
The area blends residential streets with pockets of light industry and business parks, and has a history as a rural settlement that expanded in the 20th century as transport links improved. Locally there’s a village community with pubs and small shops, and plenty of green space nearby in the Colne Valley Regional Park, popular for walking, wildlife and waterside recreation.
Postcode districts covering Maple Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Islington 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Reading 23.5 miles37.8 km
- City of Westminster 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Luton 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Sutton 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Slough 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Harrow 7.9 miles12.6 km
- High Wycombe 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Watford 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Woking 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Stevenage 23.8 miles38.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Chorleywood South & Maple Cross Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- West Hyde Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Penn & Mill End Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Harefield Village Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Rickmansworth Town Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Chorleywood Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Chalfont St. Peter Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rickmansworth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Chalfont St. Giles Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Batchworth Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Higher Denham Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Chenies Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Maple Cross
WD3 9SY, WD3 9SU, WD3 9RF, WD3 9SF, WD3 9TH, WD3 9AG, WD3 9UD, WD3 9UE, WD3 9UB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Luton Airport 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Rickmansworth Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chorleywood Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Maple Cross Ad
- The Bedford Arms 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Ethorpe Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.2 km
- The Grove 5 5 miles8.1 km
- Rioshouse George-Inn 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pinfield Boutique Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Leonardo Hotel London Watford 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Denham Grove 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Hyde - at Dunning's Bar 5.8 miles9.3 km
Schools in Maple Cross
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park Wood Forest 1.2 miles2 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Uxbridge College College 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Wilton Park Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Brunel University University 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Church Road Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Ditton Park Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 11 miles17.8 km