film location
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter
The Leavesden studios where all eight films were shot; the tour preserves the original Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express sets.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Chorleywood
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Chorleywood
Chorleywood works well as a base: 5 minutes from Sarratt, 20km from Windsor Castle.
Chorleywood is in England, United Kingdom, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sarratt, about 4 km away.
Chorleywood is a village and civil parish in the Three Rivers District, Hertfordshire, on the border with Buckinghamshire, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Charing Cross. The village is adjacent to the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is part of the London commuter belt included in theRead more
government-defined Greater London Urban Area. Chorleywood was historically part of the parish of Rickmansworth, becoming a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1845 and a separate civil parish in 1898. The population of the parish was 11,286 at the 2011 census.
In 2004, a study by The Social Disadvantage Research Centre at the University of Oxford named Chorleywood as the "happiest place" to live in the UK. Of the 32,482 communities surveyed, Chorleywood came out top. More recently, Chorleywood has been ranked as the "least deprived" area in the country by the Department of Communities and Local Government.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Chorleywood?
Within an hour or so of Chorleywood: Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter (8 km), Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow) (13 km), Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match) (15 km), Windsor Castle (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Chorleywood?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Chorleywood?
Chorleywood is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Sarratt.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,917
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.6547, -0.5140
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Chorleywood
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow)
The ancient pollarded beech woodland close to Pinewood Studios is one of Britain's most-filmed forests.
13 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match)
The Palladian clubhouse and course hosted the celebrated golf match between Bond and Goldfinger, and reappeared in Tomorrow Never Dies.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Windsor Castle
The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
20 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Ace Cafe London
The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
LEGOLAND Windsor
Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
23 km · about 25 min drive
film location
The Blue Door, Notting Hill
The doorway of William Thacker's flat at 280 Westbourne Park Road in the film Notting Hill, a short walk from Portobello Road market.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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