Nature
Oxhey Activity Park
Your little ones can explore the adventurous new children’s play areas! They can discover the play trails, swing on the jungle swing like a modern-day Tarzan or zoom down the slides. To make sure everyone can join in the fun, most of the equipment is ideal for children with disabilities.
Read moreCassiobury Park
An amazing beauty spot with a lot of history behind it, you can have a day out in this fantastic, Green Flag award-winning beauty spot, which has recently been voted one of the top 10 parks in the UK.
Read moreAbbey Trail Walk
The Abbey Line Trail is a walk commissioned by the Abbey Community Rail Partnership and delivered by Countryside Management Hertfordshire. This is a nine mile walk from Watford Junction Station to St Albans Abbey Station. The walk can be completed in sections allowing you to use the train to return to your start point.
PLEASE NOTE: Sections of the trail can become waterlogged after periods of heavy rain - sometimes without obvious alternative routes. Please go prepared for this eventuality.
Abbey Line Days Out
Abbey Line Days Out! is an initiative aimed at encouraging the local community to travel to local events and attractions using the Abbey line train services. We aim to support local tourism, sustainable travel and local businesses. In addition, Hertfordshire is a beautiful countryside waiting to be explored. there are a host of walking and cycling routes including our Abbey line trail commissioned in 2015, which goes along the train route. We’ve added a wealth of information including locals’ favourites and travel planning information to help you make the most of your trip and day out. Including a Days out leaflet and video. So get exploring and see ‘what’s on at the end of the train line’.