film location
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter
The Leavesden studios where all eight films were shot; the tour preserves the original Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express sets.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Batchworth
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About Batchworth
Batchworth works well as a base: 5 minutes from Northwood, 19km from Windsor Castle.
Batchworth is in England, United Kingdom, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Northwood, about 4 km away.
Batchworth was once a hamlet and is now a civil parish and part of Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire. The parish of Batchworth was created on 1 April 2017 consisting of two Three Rivers District Council wards: Rickmansworth Town, and Moor Park and Eastbury. The first election to Batchworth Parish Council was on 4 MayRead more
2017. There are eight councillors; four in each ward.
The Grand Union Canal passes through Batchworth. The Batchworth Canal Centre is alongside the Grand Union lock, near the junction of the A404 and A4145 roads. This is the home of the Rickmansworth Waterways Trust who run a visitors centre, a working heritage boat, a small outdoor cafe and co-ordination of the annual Rickmansworth Canal Festival.
The future of the historic cotton mill is uncertain following its need of urgent repairs.
Batchworth Sea Scouts have their headquarters alongside the canal. The Batchworth Dragons dragon boat club were born out of the scout group and competes at a national and international level.
Batchworth Lake, created by the extraction of gravel for the original Wembley Stadium, is used for water skiing and forms part of Rickmansworth Aquadrome.
Batchworth Heath is four hectares (ten acres) of designated common land around the junction of Batchworth Heath Hill, Batchworth Lane and White Hill, owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council. The habitat is heathland with an ancient pond and rich wildlife. Since July 2015 the site has been listed by Natural England as a Local Nature Reserve, but according to Three Rivers Council this is an error and they have asked Natural England to remove it from the list.
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What is there to see near Batchworth?
Within an hour or so of Batchworth: Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter (7 km), Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow) (14 km), Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match) (15 km), Ace Cafe London (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Batchworth?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Batchworth?
Batchworth is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Northwood.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,600
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.6340, -0.4642
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Batchworth
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow)
The ancient pollarded beech woodland close to Pinewood Studios is one of Britain's most-filmed forests.
14 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match)
The Palladian clubhouse and course hosted the celebrated golf match between Bond and Goldfinger, and reappeared in Tomorrow Never Dies.
15 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Ace Cafe London
The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Windsor Castle
The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
19 km · about 20 min drive
film location
The Blue Door, Notting Hill
The doorway of William Thacker's flat at 280 Westbourne Park Road in the film Notting Hill, a short walk from Portobello Road market.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
LEGOLAND Windsor
Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
ZSL London Zoo
The world's oldest scientific zoo, opened in 1828, located in Regent's Park in central London.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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