Welcome to Batchworth Heath

Batchworth Heath is a beautiful and serene area located in Hertfordshire, England. It is a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, cycling, and bird watching. The heath is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and rabbits, making it a great place for nature photography.

The heath is also steeped in history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The area was once used for grazing livestock and was an important source of peat for fuel. Today, the heath is managed by the local council and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its unique flora and fauna.

Visitors to Batchworth Heath can enjoy a range of activities, including picnicking, kite flying, and horse riding. The heath is also a popular spot for dog walkers, with plenty of open space for pets to run and play. With its stunning natural beauty and rich history, Batchworth Heath is a must-visit destination for anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and reconnect with nature.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 3.4°C

Feels Like: -2.2°C

Wind: 19.5 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Revd Clare Rodenas	Rickmansworth Road Northwood HA6 2RH 01923822529 School Website
St Martins School Other Independent School Ages:3-12 Head Teacher Mr Simon Dunn	40 Moor Park Road Northwood HA6 2DJ 01923825740 School Website
The Hall School Other Independent School Ages:1-7 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Goodwin	The Grange Rickmansworth Road Northwood HA6 2RB 01923822807 School Website
London School Of Theology Miscellaneous Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Dr D J Tidball	Green Lane Northwood HA6 2UW
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Dr Karen Mcnerney	Moor Farm Sandy Lodge Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1LW 1923825648 School Website
Northwood College For Girls Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Rebecca Brown	Maxwell Road Northwood Greater London HA6 2YE 01923825446 School Website
St Helens School Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Dr Alice Lucas	Eastbury Road Northwood HA6 3AS 01923843210 School Website
Eastbury Farm Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Ormonde	Bishops Avenue Northwood Hertfordshire HA6 3DG 01923824543 School Website
Frithwood Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Co Headteacher Frances Saunders	Carew Road Northwood HA6 3NJ 01923825548 School Website
Merchant Taylors' School Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Simon Everson	Sandy Lodge Northwood Middlesex Northwood HA6 2HT 1923820644 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rickmansworth Station Approach, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1QY 1.78 Miles

Carpenders Park Prestwick Road, Watford, Greater London, WD19 7DT 2.62 Miles

Bushey Pinner Road, Watford, Greater London, WD19 4EA 3.17 Miles

Watford High Street 182 Watford High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2NW 3.20 Miles

Hatch End Station Approach, Hatch End, Greater London, HA5 4HU 3.44 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Mealing Taxis 01923 823880 Unit 2, Northwood, Greater London, HA6 2RN 0.45 Miles
Mondil Cars 01923 823003 279 Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, Greater London, HA6 2QW 1.10 Miles
A2b Cars Private Hire (Taxi) 01923 711211 Unit B1a Vale Industrial Estate, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 9QP 1.13 Miles
Crown Mini Cab Services 01923 775775 Ashley House/Vale Ind Est/Tolpits La, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 9QP 1.13 Miles
Ace Mini-Cabs 01923 829111 1 Station Approach, Northwood, Greater London, HA6 2XN 1.19 Miles
A2b Cars And Private Hire Ltd 01923 711211 Moor Lane Crossing, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 9TJ 1.28 Miles
A To B Cars 01923 897354 Moor Lane Crossing, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 9TJ 1.28 Miles
Rcc Executive 01923 711333 127 High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1AN 1.60 Miles
High Street Cars 01923 822313 18 High St, Northwood, Greater London, HA6 1BN 1.66 Miles
Eagles Cars Of Croxley 01923 771111 139 Watford Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3DY 1.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Batchworth Heath Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Temple Gardens Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ha6 Astons Road / Thornhill Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ha6 Bedford Road / Heatside Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ha6 Rickmansworth Road / Holy Trinity Church Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ha6 Pembroke Road / Moor Park Gardens Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ha6 Moor Park Road / Kewferry Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Batchworth Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ha6 Grove Farm Park / Batchworth Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ha6 Rickmansworth Road Opposite Birch Court Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ha6 8 Main Avenue Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sandy Lodge Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ha6 Ducks Hill Road Opposite No 61 Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Ha6 33 Sandy Lodge Way Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Ha6 25 Dene Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Mountwood Surgery 01923 828488	Mountwood Surgery Rickmansworth Road Northwood Middlesex HA6 2RG
Eastbury Surgery 01923 845945	Eastbury Surgery 3 Eastbury Road Northwood Middlesex HA6 3BG
North Connect Pcn Hub 020 38358660	3 Eastbury Road Northwood HA6 3BG
Northwood Medical Centre	Northwood Medical Centre The Medical Centre Sandy Lane Northwood Middlesex HA6 3HP
Harefield Practice 01895 822944	Harefield Health Centre Rickmansworth Road Harefield Middlesex UB9 6JY

Local Stores

Croxley Green - New Road
132-140 New Road
Croxley Green
Hertfordshire
WD3 3ER
01923 772052
Store Website
1.87 miles

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SPAR - Croxley Green
47-49 Baldwins Lane
Croxley Green
Rickmansworth
WD3 3LS
01923 229607
Store Website
2.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Fauna Veterinary
40 Green Lane Northwood Middlesex HA6 2QB recepetion@faunavets.co.uk Website 1.08 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Blythwood Vets
Waterlane House Sandy Lane Northwood Middlesex HA6 3HA 01923 820059 info@blythwood.com Website 1.54 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Chess Veterinary Clinic
97 Uxbridge Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 7DJ 01923 773444 Website 1.85 miles
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Medivet Croxley Green
1 Barton Way Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3PA 01923 710382 croxley.green@medivet.co.uk Website 1.95 miles
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Arden House Veterinary Surgery
9 High Street Harefield Uxbridge Middlesex UB9 6BX 01895 824751 emma.mcdowell@ardenhousevets.co.uk 1.97 miles

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Joel Veterinary Clinic
Joel Street Farm Joel Street Pinner Middlesex HA5 2PD 020 8868 3311 Lab.joel@cvsvets.com Website 2.46 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ruislip Woods
Large Woodland. Lots Of Routes To Walk, Comes Out At Ruislip Lido. There Are Many Entrances. Ruislip Woods 1.73 miles It'S Probably Worth Checking The Website And Figuring Out Which Way You'D Like To Enter

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Ruislip Lido
Ruislip Lido Lancashire 2.19 miles

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Cassiobury Park And Grand Union Canal
This Short Hertfordshire Walk Explores Watford's Cassiobury Park Along With A Section The Grand Union Canal. Cassiobury Park Is The Largest Public Open Space In Watford Comprising Of Over 190 Acres Of Green Space Stretching From Watford Town Centre To Woodland And Countryside To The West Of The Town. WD18 7LG 2.72 miles The Car Park Is Signposted From The Centre Of Town And Rickmansworth Road With Brown Tourist Information Signs.

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Kings College Playing Fields
Open Fields For Dogs To Walk Freely And Safe. 36 Manor Way Ruislip Lancashire HA4 8HD 3.31 miles

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Denham Country Park
Nice Varied Walk. Lots Of Choice Of Routes, Large Park. Can Walk Along The Canal (Not The Most Picturesque Of Canal Walks) But The Woods Are Lovely. Denham Country Park Denham 3.71 miles

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Sarratt
A Gentle, Flat Walk Through And Around The Historic Village Of Sarratt, In Hertfordshire. Sarratt Sits In An Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Surrounded By Fields Which Go Down To The Chess Valley Riverbed. WD3 6AS 4.64 miles Sarratt Is Located In The County Of Hertfordshire, Two Miles North-East Of The Town Of Chorleywood, Five Miles North-West Of The Major Town Of Watford, And 20 Miles North-West Of London. Sarratt Lies Just South-East Of The Buckinghamshire Border.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Moderate rain at times	Patchy rain nearby	Clear	Clear
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.2°C	15.8°C	16.7°C	15.1°C	15.6°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	14.7°C	15.7°C	16.7°C	13.6°C	11.9°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

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