Nascot Wood
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Nascot Wood is a small area of Watford
, Hertfordshire
. It is one of the most affluent areas of Watford in particular Nascot Wood Road, as many houses in Nascot Wood range from £700,000 up to £3,000,000.
There are 2 schools in the Nascot Wood Area, Nascot wood Infants and Juniors.
The two most well known roads in Nascot Wood are Hempstead Road and Nascot Wood Road. Hempstead Road is a very fairly busy tree lined residential road. Hempstead Road leads up to the M25
gateway and beyond to Hemel Hempstead
, Hertfordshire.
Nascot Wood Road is an affluent, quiet tree lined road with recently introduced speed humps. This road is home to Watford’s elite including many of the Watford Football Team, Private Equity and Investment Bankers now moving into the area due to close proximity to London's Country Estate the Grove, walking distance to Watford Junction where by train Watford Junction to Euston 16 minutes, and walking distance to the Green conservation areas of Cassiobury park, dense woods and the famous Grand Union Canal, Nascot Wood Road is the new Hampstead Heath in the making
The area of Nascot Wood has transport links to London as Watford Junction railway station
is nearby and has high speed trains to London
every 10 minutes, as well as high speed trains to Gatwick Airport, Milton Keynes
, Birmingham
and Manchester
. The area is very close to the busy Watford town centre and Vicarage Road
Football Stadium the home of Watford F.C.
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. It is one of the most affluent areas of Watford in particular Nascot Wood Road, as many houses in Nascot Wood range from £700,000 up to £3,000,000.
There are 2 schools in the Nascot Wood Area, Nascot wood Infants and Juniors.
The two most well known roads in Nascot Wood are Hempstead Road and Nascot Wood Road. Hempstead Road is a very fairly busy tree lined residential road. Hempstead Road leads up to the M25
M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
gateway and beyond to Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England, to the north west of London and part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population at the 2001 Census was 81,143 ....
, Hertfordshire.
Nascot Wood Road is an affluent, quiet tree lined road with recently introduced speed humps. This road is home to Watford’s elite including many of the Watford Football Team, Private Equity and Investment Bankers now moving into the area due to close proximity to London's Country Estate the Grove, walking distance to Watford Junction where by train Watford Junction to Euston 16 minutes, and walking distance to the Green conservation areas of Cassiobury park, dense woods and the famous Grand Union Canal, Nascot Wood Road is the new Hampstead Heath in the making
The area of Nascot Wood has transport links to London as Watford Junction railway station
Watford Junction railway station
On 23 January 1975, an express train from Manchester to Euston derailed just south of Watford Junction after striking some stillages that had fallen on to the track. It then collided with a sleeper service from Euston to Glasgow. The driver of the Manchester train was killed, and eight passengers...
is nearby and has high speed trains to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
every 10 minutes, as well as high speed trains to Gatwick Airport, Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. The area is very close to the busy Watford town centre and Vicarage Road
Vicarage Road
Vicarage Road, a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, is the home of the football club Watford and their tenants, the Saracens rugby union club. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 17,477.-History:...
Football Stadium the home of Watford F.C.
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...