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Wikipedia gives us the quick following overview of the area: “ Borehamwood is a town in southern Hertfordshire, England, 12 miles (19 km) from Charing Cross. Borehamwood has a population of 36,322, and is within the London commuter belt. The town’s film and TV studios are commonly known as Elstree Studios. “

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Things that make us love Borehamwood

What makes the heart of Borehamwood? At Cozee we asked ourselves what would define the culture, the vibe of a given area. We have come up with the following elements so whether you are a foodie or a night bird, we got you covered. Check out the different restaurants, pubs, gym that exist in Borehamwood to help you decide to move in there.

Are the restaurants in Borehamwood any good?

Borehamwood has a range of different places to eat. From Chinese, Indian or Italian ones, your area is vibrant with life and if you are a foodie you will surely find what you are looking for here.

Restaurant NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Subway155 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3151
The Hart & Spool148-150 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3823
Dragon Garden146 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3336
Toby Carvery OaklandsStudio Way, Borehamwood4.31825
KFC Borehamwood – Shenley Road177 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3414
Pizza Choice and Best Kebabs9 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.326
The Arch Restaurant191-195 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3697
Ben & Ollie’s Breakfast Bar185 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3944
Papa Johns Pizza163 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3101
Likya49 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3803
Eli’s Pizza – (Borehamwood)39 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3203
Kiyoto Sushi Borehamwood31 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3435
Tay Tar Thai42 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3275
Jenny’s Café126 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3429
Spice Garden209 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3229
Pizza Hut Head OfficeBuilding 1, Imperial Place, Elstree Way, Borehamwood4.3162
Golden FryHartforde Road, Borehamwood4.3193
Pizza Hut Delivery26 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3120
Nando’s Borehamwood75-77 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.31043
Lots Of Rice114 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.3177

Gyms to stay in shape in Borehamwood

More at-home work means more gym-goers. Major chains make staying active in Borehamwood easy.

Gym NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Oasis Sports Centre32 Endell Street, London4.3788
Virgin ActiveShell-Mex House, 80 Strand, London4.3299
Gymbox Holborn100 High Holborn, London4.3340
Nuffield Health Covent Garden Fitness and Wellbeing Gym9 Endell Street, London4.3130
Fitness First6 Bedford Street, London4.3345
Yogarise Covent Garden – Yoga classes in Covent Garden, London13 Mercer Street, London4.362
Jubilee Hall Gym30 The Piazza, London4.3111
Covent Garden PhysiotherapyGround Floor, Durham House, 1 Durham House Street, London4.346
PureGym London Waterloo11-15 Brad Street, London4.3234
Body Control Pilates35 Little Russell Street, London4.336
The Health Club at One AldwychOne Aldwych Hotel, 1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London4.316
CryoAction Limited71-75 Shelton Street, London4.31
The Gym Group London Charing Cross17-21 Northumberland Avenue, London4.3227
Fujian White Crane Kung Fu & Tai Chi – Covent Garden & West EndGreen Dragon House, 23 Stukeley Street, London4.3N/A
Digme Fitness Covent Garden4-10 Tower Street, London4.3150
Boom Cycle – Holborn16 Procter Street, London4.391
The Gym Group London Holborn Circus1 Thavies Inn, Holborn Circus, London4.3263
Central Health PhysiotherapyQuality House, 5-9 Quality Court, London4.3299
Tranquility Pilates Studio Ltd16-18, New Bridge Street, London4.35
ESPA Life at CorinthiaWhitehall Place, London4.3246

Museums & Galleries

Art helps discover an area’s culture. Galleries and museums are great weekend enjoyment and you can find where all the fun is happening by checking out the museum and galleries table for Borehamwood below.

Museum name NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Elstree & Borehamwood Museum96 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.633
Mokre ŁapskaBorehamwoodN/AN/A
Ebw Museum96 Shenley Road, HertfordshireN/AN/A
96 Shenley Road – Community Hub96 Shenley Road, Borehamwood4.528

Green space in the city of Borehamwood

One of London’s best features is the large array of public parks and green spaces. See if Borehamwood offers room to explore and maybe take your dog for a walk.

Park NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Jubilee GardensBelvedere Road, London4.51413
Elm Court1 Pump Court, London4.36
Middle Temple Gardens3 Middle Temple Lane, Temple, London4.782
Bernie Spain GardensSouth Bank, London4.4488
Bloomsbury Square Garden14 Bloomsbury Square, London4.32017
The Phoenix Garden21 Stacey Street, London4.6461
LGBT Chairs ️‍Ground Floor, South East Wing, Bush House, 300 Strand, London51
Victoria Embankment Gardens4 Temple Place, Temple, LondonN/AN/A
PotnotchJubilee Market, Tavistock Street, London51
London Memorial GardenSavoy Place, London3.84
Drury Lane Gardens58 Drury Lane, London3.916
Fountain CourtTemple, London4.68
Southbank boardwalkSouth Bank, Unnamed Road, London4.813
Street Art Skaterpark337-338 Belvedere Road, LondonN/AN/A
National Theatre garden terraceSouth Bank, National Theatre, LondonN/AN/A
The Diamond Jubilee Penny MazeHenrietta Street, London51
Southbank (River Thames South) Walkpath.Unnamed Road, London4.818
Victoria Embankment GardensVilliers Street, London4.62523
Diamond Jubilee GardenSt Pauls Church, Bedford Street, London4.412
BIG 77 Bell Yard, LondonN/AN/A

Public houses of Borehamwood

As Londoners, we love our local pubs. Borehamwood has great ones to become your new regular spot. Consider these if visiting or moving to the area of Borehamwood.

We have not found any great pubs in this area. If we were wrong, tell us in the comments the name and address of your local pub. We’ll amend this page. Would be a shame not to let people know what is your hidden gem!

Where can you buy groceries in the area

Finally we wouldn’t like to let you down on where to do your grocery shopping in Borehamwood. Although solutions like Ocado, Amazon or other delivery services can be a great replacement, knowing if a grocery store is nearby the place you are about to live in is a big plus. Please find below the grocery stores in Borehamwood.

We weren’t able to find any supermarket in this area. If we were wrong, tell us in the comments the name and address of your local supermarket or grocery store. We’ll amend this page

How’s the local life around Borehamwood

Borehamwood is vibrant with life, activities and to find out what to do in your area we recommend you to have a look at websites like Timeout. Timeout updates on a weekly basis things to do in Borehamwood. To simplify you the task of finding the page here is the link to see the upcoming events in Borehamwood.

Also having a clear view of what is available in Borehamwood and where is a great way to project yourself within this new area. This is why we created the following map where we gathered all the information you will find in this article.

In Borehamwood, what things may you need?

We have compiled for you a list of the different places you might want to check in Borehamwood name before moving in the neighbourhood.

In Borehamwood, what tube and train stations are nearby?

Having to walk more than 10 to 15 min to reach public transportation is usually considered as a downside when considering a property to live in. To simplify this, we curated the list of train and tube station of Borehamwood to help you find what would be the best location for you to move in. There are 1 train or tube stations within the Borehamwood area. Here are the main ones

Train or tube station nameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Elstree & BorehamwoodBorehamwood3.673

Schools in and around the area of Borehamwood

Having a nearby school is a plus when moving. Below are schools located by Borehamwood. This table is especially important to pay attention to if you are trying to find a place for your child to learn in the next few years.

School NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Yavneh CollegeHillside Avenue, Borehamwood3.19
Gilah Nursery SchoolCroxdale Road, Borehamwood51
Starjumps NurseryHertsmere Leisure Children’s Centres, Shakespeare Drive, BorehamwoodN/AN/A
K Music ServiceLogix Business Centre, Shenley Road, BorehamwoodN/AN/A
Monksmead Pre Nursery ClassWithin Monksmead School, Hillside Avenue, BorehamwoodN/AN/A
Kumon Elstree Study CentreThe Venue, 1 Elstree Way, Borehamwood4.967
Cowley Hill Primary School and NurseryWinstre Road, Borehamwood4.410
4Four2 Football School33 Arundel Drive, Borehamwood32
Woodlands Primary SchoolAlban Crescent, Borehamwood3.84
Private one to one swimming coach. Bespoke swimming lessons with Brian. 25+ years swim teaching experience.The Venue, Elstree Way, Borehamwood4.9104
Elstree Screen Arts AcademyStudio Way, Borehamwood3.724
Monksmead SchoolHillside Avenue, Borehamwood3.84
Cheeky Monkeys Day NurseryElstree Way, Borehamwood44
Stagecoach Performing Arts BorehamwoodSt Teresa’s Primary School, Brook Road, Borehamwood52
Blue Note Music School | Music Lessons13 Clarendon Road, Borehamwood515
First Class Learning Elstree & Borehamwood96 Shenley Road, Borehamwood53
St Teresa’s Primary SchoolBrook Road, BorehamwoodN/AN/A
Millie’s Day NurseryBorehamwood51
Tots and Scholars Borehamwood299 Shenley Road, BorehamwoodN/AN/A
MusicalBarrs60 Stratfield Road, Borehamwood52

Post offices in and around the area of Borehamwood

Nearby post offices simplify sending and getting packages. Borehamwood branches also offer services like money orders and insurance along with mail services. Here they are along with their proximity to the area.

Post Office NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Borehamwood Post Office57 Shenley Road, Borehamwood2.168

How many hospitals, pharmacies and doctors are there in Borehamwood?

Borehamwood has 5 medical institutions. These include hospitals, doctors offices, pharmacies and other stores providing medical attention. Here are the details the nearby medical institutions (1000 radius of the area).

Medical institution NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Fairbrook Medical Centre4 Fairway Avenue, Borehamwood2.1177
Parsmedix2 Maxwell Road, Borehamwood51
Neurobics4 Alban Crescent, BorehamwoodN/AN/A
The Grove Medical CentreBorehamwood Shopping Park, Grove Medical Centre, Borehamwood1.9151
Online Medical ExpertsDevonshire House, Manor Way, London, Elstree, BorehamwoodN/AN/A

Other areas nearby

You could find your new neighbourhood in an area that is nearby and similar to Borehamwood. Check out some of our other guides on places nearby so you’re sure your ideal place to buy a property isn’t next door.

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Last Updated on March 26, 2026

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