Your Visit - Watford

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A year round High Street of enjoyment

Watford Welcomes!

There's more to do than shopping in our town centre...
Places to eat and spaces to meet and have fun

Eat, drink, dance and ENJOY!

Treats for all tastes!

Our news headlines. STOP PRESS! New year new stories coming soon!

Watford Pump House - World class Jazz, Fringe Theatre, Arts & Music

Do you love Winehouse, Elton John or ABBA? Tribute acts galore in our midst.

Let us entertain you. Theatre, comedy & more @ The Palace Theatre

Camera, Ready, Action...movie making Watford

It really is just what you always wanted!

Watford BID Gift Swap - 29th January 2023

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#garstonpark #northwatford #winterscene This is

#garstonpark #northwatford #winterscene

This is part of Garston Park in north Watford. There is a small nature reserve, where one can see birds, small mammals and other wildlife.

It's smaller than Cassiobury and Oxhey Parks, though it's as striking and well-laid out as its sister venues.

#coolbuildings #watford #architecturepics #interes

#coolbuildings #watford #architecturepics #interestingbuildings #oldbuildings #watfordtowncentre

Watford has an interesting blend of buildings. These stretch across centuries, from old churches to far newer office blocks.

This is an example of a building that takes our fancy.

Located near the junction of The Exchange and the High Street, it's an old pub building, now housing The One Crown. The structure itself dates back roughly 250 years, and some oak beams go back even further, to the early modern or even late medieval periods (approx. 15th-17th centuries).

If you look closely, there is a lot of character in our town. 👍

#odhamsbuilding #watford #printing #interestingbui

#odhamsbuilding #watford #printing #interestingbuildings

This building is a testament to the printing industry that once dominated the town. Roughly a century ago, Watford was a world-leading printing centre, and this building was the HQ of Odhams, one of the town’s biggest printing firms.

#watfordtowncentre #interestingsights #interesting

#watfordtowncentre #interestingsights #interestingplaces

As another week commences, we've got more interesting buildings to show you.

This place, housing @germandonerkebab, is on The Parade. And as one can see from the year posted, it's nearly 100 years old.

The bell by at the face's apex gives it a unique touch.

Amy Winehouse was a talent whose time was way too

Amy Winehouse was a talent whose time was way too short. One of the outstanding vocalists of her generation, @metropolitanbushey is staging a tribute to her vocal excellence on 10th Feb.

Laura Jane Butler - one of the world's best Amy Winehouse tribute acts - will be performing as part of her 2023 tour, and it will be a fine salute to the fabulous Ms. Winehouse herself.

Doors open at 7pm, for this homage to a singing great.

#amywinehouse #tributeact
#bushey

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Happy Chinese New Year! We wish the very best to

Happy Chinese New Year!

We wish the very best to all celebrating this happy time, at the start of the new year.

#chinesenewyear2023 #yearoftherabbit

Got a gift lying around at home that you don’t l

Got a gift lying around at home that you don’t love? 🎁

😁 Well you have the chance to swap it for someone else's unwanted gift at our Gift Swap event on Sunday 29th January!

🎁 In partnership with atria Watford, we are inviting you to come along to this fab event on the lower mall of the shopping centre, next to Claire's and opposite MAC.

🌲 It’s a fun, environmentally friendly way to repurpose something you really aren’t going to use whilst also gaining something you wish you had received in the first place!

🔗 Full details can be found at http://ow.ly/aLrX50MwAgN - stay tuned to our socials!

#giftswap #watfordBID #atriawatford

There are some interesting buildings in Watford to

There are some interesting buildings in Watford town centre.
Some are recent; others go back centuries.

This specific place - housing Jackson Jewellers - dates back to the 16th century.

What buildings trigger your fancy?

#watfordtowncentre #interestingbuildings #old #new

A close-up of the noted cedar tree at Cassiobury P

A close-up of the noted cedar tree at Cassiobury Park in winter.

This is a Lebanon cedar, but due to its age it is sealed off from the public. It is a century old, and planted several years after the park was established in the early 20th century.

Still an iconic part not just of Cassiobury Park, but Watford as a whole.

#cedaroflebanon #cassioburypark #winter #watford

A sparse winter sky and dry winter air above the G

A sparse winter sky and dry winter air above the Grand Union Canal.

Roughly 200 years ago, this was a major route for transporting goods around the country, especially during the Industrial Revolution. Looking north from this view, it goes through Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes, and beyond, before ending in the centre of Birmingham.

#winterday #coldjanuaryday #cassioburypark #grandunioncanal

#winter #watford #coldspell #oxheypark #greenflaga

#winter #watford #coldspell #oxheypark #greenflagawardwinner #rivercolne

A wintry sight at Oxhey Park - which like Cassiobury Park is a Green Flag-award winning location.

Along a literal wintry path. A sudden cold snap ha

Along a literal wintry path.
A sudden cold snap has caught our town, and Cassiobury Park has become white and frosty.

#winter #frost #cassioburypark #winterpath

http://ow.ly/U9L450MrFXE This piqued our interest

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This piqued our interest, with thanks to @hertfordshirelive

As much as we're proud of our Hertfordshire roots, we're virtually on London's doorstep. Greater London's boundary is only a few miles away from us, so it's little surprise people think we're part of London.

Don't forget our Tube and London Overground stations too. We're tied to London's hip via the TfL network.

What do you think? Do you feel Watford is more Herts or London?
#watfordpartsofherts #tfl #watfordinlondon

#bluemonday Being in natural surroundings is prov

#bluemonday

Being in natural surroundings is proven to aid one's mental health. Watford is blessed with incredible natural settings. http://ow.ly/84Jv50MrSrb
Whippendell Woods, near Cassiobury Park, is one such place.
It is a large area of woodland north of Cassiobury Park and south of the Grove, full of trees and open spaces that can calm and relax the mind.
It's also known for its bluebells, which will be an incredible sight in the spring.

#whippendellwoods #watford #mentalhealth #wellbeing

Another week is underway. Our award-winning parks

Another week is underway.

Our award-winning parks offer a lot. Fine scenery, plants, quiet settings, tranquility, and peace. As well as seeing wildlife close up. From small mammals to birds and more.

This is all part of what our town has to bring, and why it's always good to #visitwatford
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Grand Union Canal - looking north - Cassiobury Par

Grand Union Canal - looking north - Cassiobury Park

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Try your wits in a quiz hosted by Mr. Luther Bliss

Try your wits in a quiz hosted by Mr. Luther Blissett OBE DL, at Metropolitan Bushey on 19th Jan.

The Watford FC legend will head the evening, delivering questions to test your mind and knowledge.

Hopefully, your wits will be as illustrious as Mr. Blissett's playing career.

Held by Watford and Three Rivers Trust in aid of the Watford Community Fund, show off your big brain for a worthy cause!

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River Gade weir - Cassiobury Park - Watford #cass

River Gade weir - Cassiobury Park - Watford
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Grand Union Canal - Cassiobury Park - looking sout

Grand Union Canal - Cassiobury Park - looking south.

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Another fundraiser upcoming, to save this cornerstone of the local music scene. @hornswatford

Footsie Disco, where you can dress up and dance away!

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Celebrating 30 years at @WatfordFC Vicarage Road, @WFCTrust is hosting its Gala Dinner in March 2023.

To continue its great work in helping the community, you're invited to attend a great night of food, fun, and games.

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A special live music treat for you at HMV in atria Watford .

Catch Burdensome at 2pm on Sat 28th Jan for a showcase of rock excellence! Burdensome

All part of HMV’s Live & Local series, if you have a metal fix, get it seen to at @hmvWatford!

#metal #oppressivemetal

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