Watford Grammar School for Boys, Watford

Name: Watford Grammar School for Boys
Address: Watford, United Kingdom

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Watford Grammar School for Boys is a partially selective academy for boys in Watford in Hertfordshire, England. The school and its sister school, Watford Grammar School for Girls, descend from a Free School founded as a charity school for boys and girls by Elizabeth Fuller in 1704. Despite its name, the school accepts boys of all abilities, although approximately a third are selected for academic or musical aptitude, and brothers of existing pupils are also guaranteed places. Its results are among the highest achieved by grammar schools in England. ()

Coordinates: 51°39'18"N, 0°24'51"W

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Watford Grammar School for Boys – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Atria Watford Shopping Centre, Vicarage Road, Cassiobury Park, Watford Colosseum.

0.9 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Atria Watford Shopping Centre, Watford
23 min walk • Atria Watford is a shopping centre in the middle of Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It opened in June 1992 as the Harlequin Shopping Centre. The centre was rebranded as intu Watford in 2013 following the renaming of its parent Capital Shopping Centres Group as Intu Properties.
0.7 miSE
Convention center, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Vicarage Road, Watford
17 min walk • Vicarage Road is a stadium in Watford, England, and is the home stadium of Premier League club Watford. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 22,200.
0.4 miNW
Park
Cassiobury Park, Watford
11 min walk • Cassiobury Park is the principal public park in Watford, Hertfordshire, in England. It was created in 1909 from the purchase by Watford Borough Council of part of the estate of the Earls of Essex around Cassiobury House which was subsequently demolished in 1927.
0.5 miNE
Theater
Watford Colosseum, Watford
14 min walk • Watford Colosseum is an entertainment venue in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Established in 1938, as the Assembly Rooms for Watford Town Hall, the complex was extended in 2011 with improvements which included new meeting spaces, a new restaurant and new bar facilities.
0.7 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Rood Church, Watford
18 min walk • Holy Rood Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Watford, Hertfordshire. It was built from 1889 to 1890. It is situated on the western corner of Market Street and Exchange Road. It was designed by John Francis Bentley, who also designed Westminster Cathedral. It is a Grade I listed building.
1 miE
History museum, Art museum, Museum
Watford Museum, Watford
26 min walk • Watford Museum is a local museum in Watford, Hertfordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is owned by Watford Borough Council and is located on the Lower High Street in Watford.
0.9 miE
Church
St John's Church, Watford
24 min walk • The Church of St John the Apostle and Evangelist is a Church of England parish church located in Sutton Road, close to the centre of the busy market town of Watford in Hertfordshire.
0.7 miE
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Watford Palace Theatre, Watford
20 min walk • Watford Palace Theatre, opened in 1908, is an Edwardian Grade II listed building in Watford, Hertfordshire. The 600-seat theatre on Clarendon Road was refurbished in 2004. It houses its own rehearsal room, wardrobe, cafe and bar.
0.6 miNE
Library
Watford Town Hall, Watford
15 min walk • Watford Town Hall is a municipal building in Rickmansworth Road, Watford, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.8 miE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Mary's Church, Watford
21 min walk • St Mary's Watford is a Church of England church in Watford, Hertfordshire, in England. It is an active church situated in the town centre on Watford High Street, approximately 25 kilometres outside London. St Mary's is the parish church of Watford and is part of the Anglican Diocese of St Albans.
1.5 miSW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Ebury Way, Watford
38 min walk • The Ebury Way is a 3.5-mile rail trail in Hertfordshire between Watford and Rickmansworth. The route crosses the Grand Union Canal and three rivers; the River Colne, the River Chess and the River Gade.

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Which popular attractions are close to Watford Grammar School for Boys?

Nearby attractions include Cassiobury Park, Watford (11 min walk), West Herts College, Watford (13 min walk), Watford Colosseum, Watford (14 min walk), Watford Town Hall, Watford (15 min walk).

How to get to Watford Grammar School for Boys by public transport?

The nearest stations to Watford Grammar School for Boys:

Metro

Watford • Lines: Metropolitan (6 min walk)
Croxley • Lines: Metropolitan (32 min walk)

Bus

Hagden Lane • Lines: R2 (8 min walk)
Queens Avenue • Lines: R2 (8 min walk)

Train

Cassiobury Park Station (17 min walk)
Watford High Street (25 min walk)