Rickmansworth Town
Ward in Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.633, -0.472 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 05 93 |
| Dialling code: | 01923 (Watford) |
The Rickmansworth Town ward sits in the heart of the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England, covering part of the historic market town of Rickmansworth around the High Street, station and riverside. It benefits from strong transport links into London via the Metropolitan line and Chiltern Railways, making it a popular commuter area with a mix of Victorian terraces and modern developments.
Geographically the ward is notable for its waterways - the confluence of the River Colne, River Chess and the Grand Union Canal - and for the Rickmansworth Aquadrome, a much‑used local nature reserve with lakes, walking routes and an annual canal festival; the surviving chalk‑stream ecology and old mill sites recall the town’s riverside industrial past, while independent shops, cafés and community events give it a friendly, village‑like feel.
Postcode districts covering Rickmansworth Town
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Islington 16.7 miles26.9 km
- City of Westminster 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Luton 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Sutton 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Slough 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Harrow 6.4 miles10.4 km
- High Wycombe 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Watford 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Woking 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Stevenage 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Hemel Hempstead 8.2 miles13.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Rickmansworth Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Penn & Mill End Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Batchworth Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Harefield Village Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dickinsons Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Croxley Green Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Moor Park & Eastbury Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chorleywood Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Maple Cross Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Chorleywood South & Maple Cross Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Durrants Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Moor Park Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Rickmansworth Town
WD3 0JP, WD3 1ND, WD3 1PR, WD3 1GF, WD3 1AD, WD3 0HF, WD3 7BG, WD3 4DH, WD3 7EX … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 11.2 miles18 km
- Luton Airport 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Rickmansworth Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Chorleywood Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Rickmansworth Town Ad
- The Bedford Arms 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Grove 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Leonardo Hotel London Watford 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Hyde - at Dunning's Bar 3.9 miles6.4 km
- The Ethorpe Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Holiday Inn London Watford Junction 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express London-Watford Junction 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The King's Lodge Hotel 2 4.5 miles7.2 km
Schools in Rickmansworth Town
- Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Royal Masonic School for Girls Independent - all ages
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School Secondary
- St Mary's Rickmansworth C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Park Wood Forest 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Uxbridge College College 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Brunel University University 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Wilton Park Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Church Road Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km