| Rickmansworth
Rickmansworth lies approximately 20 miles north west
of London on the borders of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, with easy
access to the M1, M25 and M40. London (The City and West End) is
approximately 45 minutes by car and 35 minutes by rail, with Heathrow
Airport easily accessible.
The surrounding location contains large areas of
attractive open countryside, most of it being Green Belt. Excellent
local shopping facilities include Tesco and Marks & Spencer food
stores. Leisure facilities include Watersmeet, a multi-purpose
entertainment centre, swimming pools, sports pitches, golf courses and
many parks and playing fields. Watford, with its Harlequin shopping
centre, is 5 miles away.
Croxley Green
Croxley Green lies approximately two miles from
Rickmansworth , bordering the neighbouring town of Watford. The small
parish of Croxley Green is principally a residential area. It is served
by a Metropolitan Line station and a separate British Rail station.
Local Authority
Three Rivers District Council, Northway, Rickmansworth
Tel 01923 776611
Water Authority
Three Valleys Water, Church Street, Rickmansworth
Tel 0345 823333
Eastern Gas
Customer Service Centre, South Herts Area, London
Road, Hemel Hempstead
Tel 01442 213233
Eastern Electricity
Customer Services Centre, Caxton Road, Bedford, MK41
0EW
Tel 0208 905 1144
British Telecommunications
North West Area, Raebarn House, Northolt Road,
Harrow, HA2 0BA
Tel 0800 800 150
Police
Rickmansworth Police Station, Rectory Road,
Rickmansworth
Tel 01923 244444
Fire Service
Rectory Road, Rickmansworth
Hospitals
Mount Vernon Hospital, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood
Tel 01923 826111 Watford General Hospital
Tel 01923 244366
Churches Church
of England
St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth
Tel 01923 721002 All Saints Church, The Green,
Croxley Green
Tel 01923 772109 St Oswalds Church, Malvern
Way, Croxley Green
Tel 01923 772304 St Johns Church, Heronsgate,
Chorleywood
Tel 01923 772785 St Peters Church, Berry Lane,
Rickmansworth
Tel 01923 772785 St Thomas's Church, Uxbridge
Road, West Hyde
Tel 01923 772785 Christ Church, Chorleywood
Common, Chorleywood
Tel 01923 282149 St Andrews Church, Quickley
Lane, Chorleywood
Tel 01923 282866
Baptist
Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, Chorleywood Baptist
Church, High Street, Rickmansworth Baptist
Church, Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green Baptist
Church, Field Way, Rickmansworth
Methodist
Berry Lane, Rickmansworth New
Road, Croxley Green
Roman Catholic
Our Lady Help of Christians, Park Road,
Rickmansworth St Bede's, Baldwin's Lane,
Croxley Green St John Fisher, Shire Lane,
Chorleywood St John's RC Church, Berry Lane,
Rickmansworth
Transport Airports
Heathrow 0208 7594321
Gatwick 01293 535353
Luton 01582 405100
London Underground
0207 2221234
British Rail
Rickmansworth and Chorleywood to Marylebone
approximately 35 minutes
Metropolitan Line
Amersham via Chorleywood and Rickmansworth to Baker
Street, also to City at peak times. (Chorleywood and Rickmansworth to
Baker Street approximately 35 minutes). Watford
via Croxley Green and Northwood to Baker Street, also to City in rush
hours. (Croxley Green to Baker Street approximately 40 minutes).
Schools - Primary Rickmansworth
Arnett Hills JMI, Berry Lane
Tel 01923 777507 Rickmansworth Park JMI, Park
Road
Tel 01923 770265 St John's RC, JMI, Berry Lane
Tel 01923 774004 St Mary's JMI, Stockers Farm
Road
Tel 01923 776529 St Peter's JMI, Church Lane
Tel 01923 773240
Chorleywood
Chorleywood JMI, Stag Lane
Tel 01923 282095 Christ Church JMI, The Common
Tel 01923 282647 Russell County Primary
School, Brushwood Drive
Tel 01923 282672
Croxley Green
Harvey Road JMI, Harvey Road
Tel 01923 773801 Little Green JMI, Lincoln
Drive
Tel 01923 773861 Malvern Way Infants School,
Malvern Way
Tel 01923 773430 Yorke Mead JMI, Dulwich Way
Tel 01923 778420
Schools - Secondary
Rickmansworth School, Scots Hill, Croxley Green
Tel 01923 773296 St Clement Dane School,
Chenies Road, Chorleywood
Tel 01923 284169 St Joan of Arc RC, High
Street, Rickmansworth
Tel 01923 773881 Watford Girls Grammar, Ladys
Close, Watford
Tel 01923 223403
Schools - Fee Paying
Merchant Taylors, Sandy Lodge, Moor Park (Boys
11-18)
Tel 01923 823857 Northwood College, Maxwell
Road, Northwood (Girls 4 1/2 - 18)
Tel 01923 825446 Northwood Preparatory, Sandy
Lodge, Moor Park (Boys 4 1/2 - 13)
Tel 01923 225648 PNEU School, The Drive,
Rickmansworth (Boys 4-9, Girls 4-11)
Tel 01923 772101 St Helens, Eastbury Road,
Northwood (Girls 4 1/2 - 18)
Tel 01923 828511 St Martins Preparatory, Moor
Park Road, Northwood (Boys 4 1/2 - 13)
Tel 01923 825740 York House School, Redheath,
Croxley Green (Boys 5 - 13)
Tel 01923 772395
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