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Woodside

Ward in Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Coordinates:51.692, -0.403
OS grid ref:TL 10 00
Dialling code: 01923 (Watford)
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Woodside is a ward within the borough of Watford in Hertfordshire, England. It is largely residential, featuring a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing, local shops and community facilities, and sits a short distance from Watford town centre with convenient rail and road links into London and the surrounding counties.

The area reflects Watford’s broader social and economic mix: active neighbourhood groups, faith centres and small independent traders sit alongside light business units and suburban green spaces. Historically it expanded as Watford grew in the late 19th and 20th centuries, and today local life is shaped by community events, schools and the everyday amenities that characterise the town’s suburban wards.

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Transport links

  • Luton Airport 12.7 miles20.4 km
  • London Heathrow Airport 15.5 miles24.9 km
  • Garston 1 mile1.5 km
  • Watford North Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km

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Schools in Woodside

  • Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Primary
  • Future Academies Watford Secondary
  • Leavesden JMI School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Vicarage Road Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
  • Oaklands College College 6.6 miles10.6 km
  • Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.8 miles10.9 km
  • Park Wood Forest 6.8 miles11 km
  • University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 8 miles12.9 km
  • University of Hertfordshire University 8.1 miles13 km
  • Beechwood House Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
  • Swakeleys House Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
  • Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
  • Hatfield House Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
  • Royal Air Force Museum Museum 9.6 miles15.4 km
  • Wrotham Park Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km