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Find out a general overview of the area using Wikipedia gives us the quick following overview of the area: “ Rickmansworth, is a town in south-west Hertfordshire, England; it is located about 17 miles (27 km) north-west of central London, 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Watford and is inside the perimeter of the M25 motorway. The town is mainly to the north of the Grand Union Canal and the River Colne. “

Things we love about Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth has a distinct culture and atmosphere. At Cozee we looked at features that define the area’s vibe like food, nightlife, green space, and more. Whether you love to eat or you love to take part in the night life of a city, Rickmansworth has something for your tastes. Explore spots below to get a feel for life here.

Gyms in Rickmansworth

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

Pubs

As Londoners, we cherish our local pubs. Rickmansworth has some great go-to spots. From smaller, more family run chains to larger pubs like WeatherSpoons, there is a pub for everyone in the area.

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!

Museums & Galleries in the region

An area thrives through its people and their interactions. Discover Rickmansworth through its art scene by exploring galleries, museums, and cultural institutions, providing enjoyable weekend activities and contributing to the vibrant community.

Museum name NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
The Three Rivers Museum of local historySuite 23, Three Rivers Museum of Local History, basing house, 46 High Street, Rickmansworth4.311

What type of green space is there in Rickmansworth?

One of London’s best assets is its green spaces. See if Rickmansworth offers room to roam.

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

What kind of restaurants are there?

Rickmansworth has a range of different eateries. This is important for someone who is moving to an area who wants to be able to eat out and not cook every day. The below table gives you an overview of what options you have.

Restaurant NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Zaza21 Church Street, Rickmansworth4.3542
The Feathers34 Church Street, Rickmansworth4.31062
The Coach & Horses22 High Street, Rickmansworth4.3702
Tang’s27 Station Road, Rickmansworth4.37
Cafe @ Lock 8199 Church Street, Rickmansworth4.3137
Creams Cafe Rickmansworth149-151, High Street, Rickmansworth4.3343
Mangal ExpressOdeon Parade, 1, High Street, Rickmansworth4.3506
KFC Rickmansworth – Uxbridge Road145 Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth4.3323
Dolce Caffè & Restaurant16 Moneyhill Parade, Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth4.3461
Kebab Centre14 Money Hill Road, Rickmansworth4.3362
Tamarind Thai Cafe4 Station Road, Rickmansworth4.3404
Maurizio’s15 Church Street, Rickmansworth4.3427
Curry Garden, Indian Restaurant, Rickmansworth141 Uxbridge Road, Watford, Rickmansworth4.3136
The Fox & Hounds183 High Street, Rickmansworth4.3287
The Cafe in the ParkThe Aquadrome, Frogmoor Lane, Rickmansworth4.3841
Domino’s Pizza – Rickmansworth2 Moneyhill Parade, Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth4.3104
Rasal Restaurant173A High Street, Rickmansworth4.3169
Wenzel’s the Bakers80A High Street, Rickmansworth4.347
Woks Cookin157 Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth4.3128
Halfway House91 Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth4.3316

Supermarkets in Rickmansworth

Grocery shopping is another important activity you will do if you move into the area of Rickmansworth. In the below table, we go over the nearby supermarkets such as Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s so you know what the area has to offer for your food shop.

Supermarket/Grocery store name NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Sainsbury’s Local86 – 88 Mitcham Lane, London3.947
Nisa Local107-109, Moyser Road, London4.150
Tesco Extra384 Streatham High Road, London3.8766
M&S Foodhall352 Streatham High Road, London4.2272
Budgens99-105 Moyser Road, London4.1194
Jawa super choice212 Eardley Road, London4.611
ALDI350 Streatham High Road, London4.31771
Muharram Food Store322 Streatham High Road, London3.73
Khartoum Market304-306 Streatham High Road, London4.610
Tanriseven Ltd418 Streatham High Road, LondonN/AN/A

What else is close to Rickmansworth?

If you are not completely sure that you want to move the area check out our other guides about cities in the nearby vicinity

Neighbourhood nameLink to our guide
Maple Cross See the guide here
Moor Park See the guide here
Croxley Green See the guide here
Chorleywood See the guide here
Maple Cross See the guide here
Moor Park See the guide here
Croxley Green See the guide here
Chorleywood See the guide here

Is the local life vibrant in Rickmansworth

It could be that Rickmansworth has a lively atmosphere with many activities happening and there are ways to find this out. To discover what to do in your area, we recommend looking at sites like Timeout that list weekly events in Rickmansworth. We want to make finding things easy, so here’s a link to see upcoming happenings in Rickmansworth.

Also, knowing what’s available in Rickmansworth and where helps when getting to know a new place. That’s why we made a map with property price info from this article to simplify your search.

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Tube & Train stations nearby the area of Rickmansworth

We assembled the train and tube stations of Rickmansworth in a convenient table below so you can find the best location for you to live if transport connections are important to you.

Train or tube station nameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
RickmansworthUnited Kingdom4.414
RickmansworthUnited Kingdom4.543

Post offices in and around the area of Rickmansworth

Want to send and receive parcels easily? There is no better way to do that than having a post office nearby. Not only do they provide post services but post office in Rickmansworth can provide a wide range of services such as: sending money or subscribing post insurance. Here is the list of post offices in your next area

Post Office NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Rickmansworth Post Office64 High Street, Rickmansworth2.944
Moneyhill Parade Post Office5-6 Moneyhill Parade, Rickmansworth24

What schools are nearby in Rickmansworth?

Having a nearby school is ideal when relocating. Below is a list of schools located within Rickmansworth

School NameAddressAverage RatingNumber of ratings
Boys & Girls Nursery RickmansworthGreville House, Chorleywood Close, Rickmansworth4.957
Rickmansworth Nursery SchoolScotsbridge Pavilion, Park Road, RickmansworthN/AN/A
St Joan of Arc SchoolHigh Street, Rickmansworth2.724
Daybreak Rickmansworth Town CentreHigh Street, Rickmansworth54
NurseryBoys and girls, RickmansworthN/AN/A
Guitar TeacherEbury Road, RickmansworthN/AN/A
Boundless MeditationFlat 2, 15 Nightingale Road, RickmansworthN/AN/A
Building Blocks Preschool & Nurseries LimitedParish Church of St Mary The Virgin, Church Street, RickmansworthN/AN/A
Qi Gong, Conditioning & Meditation48 Norfolk Road, RickmansworthN/AN/A
Rickmansworth Park Infant SchoolPark Road, RickmansworthN/AN/A
Rickmansworth Park J.M.I. School5 Park Road, Rickmansworth4.45
Rickmansworth Singing Studio32 Mount View, RickmansworthN/AN/A
Merris Ratliff Piano33 West Way, RickmansworthN/AN/A
Rms swimming pool15 Chorleywood Road, RickmansworthN/AN/A
Saint Mary’s Church of England Primary School2 Juniper Gate, Rickmansworth21

The number of hospitals, pharmacies and doctors in Rickmansworth

We weren’t able to locate medical institutions or stores in this neighbourhood. Let us know in the comments if we are wrong so we can add them to our list.

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Estate agents in Rickmansworth

If you’ve been reading up on Rickmansworth, you’re already doing the right research. When you’re ready to take the next step, a trusted estate agent is your best ally.
As a London-based agency,
Cozee knows the market well — and we’d be delighted to help you find your ideal home in Rickmansworth.

Last Updated on March 26, 2026

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