Chorleywood is a Village in the county of Hertfordshire.
Chorleywood is a village and civil parish in the Three Rivers District, Hertfordshire, England. The village is located on the border with Buckinghamshire, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of central London. Chorleywood was originally a small rural settlement located within the parish of Rickmansworth. However, since the early 19th century, it has become a commuter village due to its proximity to London
The village is home to a number of amenities, including several schools, a golf club, and a selection of shops and restaurants. Chorleywood House, a Grade II listed building, is located in the village and is open to the public. The house was built in 1817 and was the former home of the Earls of Bridgewater.
Chorleywood is served by two railway stations, Chorleywood Common and Chorleywood which provide regular services to London. The village is also connected to the national motorway network via the M25 motorway.
There are great places to visit near Chorleywood including some great cities, villages, lakes, parks, hiking areas, towns, geological features, woodlands, nature reserves, waterfalls, historic buildings, gardens, country parks, ruins and shopping centres.
Letchworth, and St Albans are great places to visit near Chorleywood if you like cities.
Norton, Redbourn, Anstey, Therfield, Chorleywood, and Essendon are some of Chorleywood best villages to visit near Chorleywood.
The area around Chorleywood boasts some of the best lakes including Norton Pond, Radwell Mill Lake, and Hatfield Forest Lake.
The area around Chorleywood boasts some of the best parks including Broadway Gardens, and Chorleywood Common.
Chorleywood has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Letchworth’s Greenway, and Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve.
There are a number of towns near Chorleywood including Hitchin, Bishop's Stortford, Royston, Welwyn Garden City, Baldock, Sawbridgeworth, and Hatfield.
Places near Chorleywood feature a number of interesting geological features including Hill End Chalk Pit.
Chorleywood's best nearby woodlands can be found at Hitchwood, and Hatfield Forest.
Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, and Chorleywood Common are great places to visit near Chorleywood if you like nature reserves.
Waterfalls to visit near Chorleywood include Oughtonhead Waterfall.
Chorleywood has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, Church of Saint Mary at Hitchin, Wimpole Hall, Wimpole Ruins, and Hatfield House.
There are a number of gardens near to Chorleywood including Hitchin Lavender.
Country Parks to visit near Chorleywood include Hatfield Forest, Wimpole Estate, Stanborough Park, and Pishiobury Park.
Places near Chorleywood feature a number of interesting ruins including Wimpole Ruins.
The area around Chorleywood's best shopping centres can be found at atria Watford.
Chorleywood History
There are some historic monuments around Chorleywood:
Places to see near Chorleywood
History of Chorleywood
By 1278, it was known as ‘Bosco de Cherle’ or ‘Churl’s Wood’, Norman for ‘Peasant’s Wood’. Upon the Dissolution of the Monasteries, it passed to the Bishopric of London, being renamed ‘Charleywoode’. It became Crown property during the reign of Elizabeth I. The Turnpike Act (1663) gave Chorleywood a chance to exploit its strategic position, allowing locals the opportunity to charge civilians to use the road from Hatfield to Reading.
