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Rickmansworth

Located in Three Rivers, Hertfordshire Coordinates: 51°38′20″ N 0°28′38″ W

Rickmansworth
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Population
25,413
25.4K
Elevation
53 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport19 km
LTN London Luton Airport27 km

About Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth is a town. Location: Three Rivers, Hertfordshire. Population: 25,413. Elevation: 53 m.

From Wikipedia

Rickmansworth () is a town in south-west Hertfordshire, England, located approximately 17 miles (27 km) north-west of central London, 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Watford and inside the perimeter of the M25 motorway. The town is mainly to the north of the Grand Union Canal (formerly the Grand Junction Canal) and the River Colne.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Travel notes for Rickmansworth

From Wikivoyage

Rickmansworth is a small town in Hertfordshire, its hinterland includes Chorleywood and the largely suburban Maple Cross.

Understand+

Rickmansworth itself, is the administrative centre of the Three Rivers District, so named after the confluence of 3 rivers within Rickmansworth's borders (rivers Colne, Chess and Gade, together with the Grand Union Canal).

Chorleywood is dual centered, with a predominantly rural common, and expensive properties aside the main (Amersham) road, most of the town being on the Western side of the railway in the valley.

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By car:

Rickmansworth is on the A412, and A404 (Signposted from M25 J18)

By rail:

1 Rickmansworth Station, Station Approach, WD3 1QY. Served by National Rail services between London Marylebone and Aylesbury (Chiltern Railways), and by the slower but more frequent London Underground Metropolitan line service between Baker Street and Amersham. (updated Jun 2017)

2 Chorleywood Station, Station Approach, WD3 5ND. Served by National Rail services between London Marylebone and Aylesbury (Chiltern Railways), and by the slower but more frequent London Underground Metropolitan line service between Baker Street and Amersham. (updated Jan 2018)

By bicycle:

National Cycle Route 6. From London to the Lake District through the town (updated Jun 2017)

National Cycle Route 61. From Maidenhead to Hertford through the town. (updated Jun 2017)

By Narrowboat:

The Grand Union Canal passes to the South of the town.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Rickmansworth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (64 mm)
Driest month
February (40 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Rickmansworth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°20°23°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)604047465153415157645960

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rickmansworth

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Watford, 6 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 19 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 27 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 40 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Watford Population: 125.7K 6 kmeast
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 17 kmsouthwest
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 19 kmwest
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 25 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rickmansworth

Within 100 km: 882 historic and cultural sites, 643 natural sites, 306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Holm Island Island 23 kmS
  • Lot's Ait Island 21 kmSE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Magna Carta Island Island 22 kmS

25–60 km840 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 29 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 33 kmSW
  • Sunbury Court Island 26 kmS
  • Rivermead Island 26 kmS

60–100 km807 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 95 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 76 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 90 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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