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Town in Hertfordshire, England
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Rickmansworth is a small town in Hertfordshire, its hinterland includes Chorleywood and the largely suburban Maple Cross.
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Local history museum, in Basing house (a former residence of William Penn.)
Grade 1 listed Tudor Manor House. The gardens are noted for their tulips.
Small town theatre and arts venue.
Local nature reserve and aquatic park next to the Grand Union Canal and River Gade, contains 2 lakes on which a variety of wildlife can be seen.
Take a walk on a semi-wooded common, that has varied chalk grassland, and trees. As long as the bye-laws are respected, the common is reasonably open to visitors.
Italian restaurant
Whetherspoons Pub with Food
By rail
By bicycle
By Narrowboat
The Grand Union Canal passes to the South of the town.
The Centre of Rickmansworth is relatively compact, and can easily be walked, some outlying attractions or venues , will need an extended walk or bus journey.
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