Visit Watford Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Watford

  

Watford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Watford

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Watford history

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Early history

Watford stands where the River Colne could be crossed on an ancient trackway from the southeast to the northwest . St Albans Abbey claimed rights to the manor of Casio, which included Watford, dating from a grant by King Offa in AD 793 . The name may have arisen from the Old English for “waet” (full of water – the area was marshy), or “wath” (hunting)

Industrial Revolution

Watford remained an agricultural community with some cottage industry for many centuries . Industrial Revolution brought the Grand Junction Canal (now Grand Union Canal) from 1798 and the London and Birmingham Railway from 1837 . The railway company was forced to build an expensive tunnel under Leavesden to the north of the town .

20th century

At the start of the 20th century the town was growing fast . Many continued to live in cramped and unsanitary houses in the yards and alleyways opening off the High Street . The Council had a programme of slum clearance which stopped with the outbreak of World War I in 1914 .

Watford geography / climate

Watford developed on the River Colne in southern Hertfordshire. Ethnicity is 61.9% white British, 2.3% Irish, 0.1% Gypsy or Irish traveller, 7.7% other white.

You can visit Watford places with Walkfo Watford to hear history at Watford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Watford has 57 places to visit in our interactive Watford map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Watford, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Watford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Watford & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 57 audio facts unique to Watford places in an interactive Watford map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Watford Places Map
57 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Watford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Watford

  

Best Watford places to visit

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Watford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Watford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Watford’s information audio spots:

Cassiobury House Cassiobury House was a Tudor building dating from 1546 for Sir Richard Morrison . It was substantially remodelled in the 17th and 19th centuries and ultimately demolished in 1927 .

Centre for Missional Leadership Centre for Missional Leadership (CML) was a theological centre specialising in applied theology . It was based in Watford, 20 miles northwest of central London, England . CML taught applied theology with the aim of equipping Christians for practical evangelism .

Bushey Museum & Art Gallery Bushey Museum is in Bushey, Hertfordshire . It was officially opened as a volunteer-run museum in October 1993 . Museum won joint first prize in the Gulbenkian Foundation Awards for the best achievement by museums operating with limited resources .

Bushey Rose Garden Bushey Rose Garden is a rose garden in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England . It is located in the Bushey area of Bushey .

Watford railway station (1837-1858) Watford railway station was opened by the London and Birmingham Railway. It was the first railway station to open in Watford, Hertfordshire. It closed in 1858 when it was replaced by Watford Junction railway station.

Bushey Bushey is a town in Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire. It has a population of over 25,000 inhabitants. Bushey Heath is a large neighbourhood south east of Bushey on the boundary with the London Borough of Harrow.

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