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Photo of the Chilterns, a National Landscape in England.

ChilternsPhoto Max Letek / Unsplash

Places to explore near Carpenders Park StationCarpenders Park

31 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of the Grand Union Canal, a 137-mile canal running from Brentford to Birmingham, England.Highlight

Grand Union Canal

Canal

London to Birmingham by water — the trunk route of the canal age, with arms reaching Leicester, Aylesbury, Northampton and Paddington.

3.8 km NW · spans 9 counties

Photo along the Hertfordshire Way, a 195-mile long-distance path in eastern England.Highlight

Hertfordshire Way

Long-distance path

Hertfordshire's grand circuit from the Royce Stone at Royston — chalk streams, commons and country houses for nearly 200 miles.

5.5 km NE · Hertfordshire

Photo of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, a visitor attraction near Watford, Hertfordshire, eastern England.Highlight

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

Attraction near Watford

The Making of Harry Potter at Leavesden, a walk through the original film sets, props and Diagon Alley near Watford.

7.3 km N

Photo of the Chilterns, a National Landscape in England.Highlight

Chilterns

National Landscape near The Lee

Beech woods and chalk downland within easy reach of London, laced with old ridge paths and grazing red kites

7.7 km NW

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo along the London LOOP, a 150-mile long-distance path running from Erith to Purfleet, England.

London LOOP

Long-distance path

The 'M25 for walkers' — an orbital path through outer London's woods, commons and river valleys from Erith to Purfleet.

1 km S · spans 5 counties

Photo of Bishops Wood Country Park, a country park near Watford, Hertfordshire, eastern England.

Bishops Wood Country Park

Country park near Watford

A country park in Hertfordshire.

4.6 km W

Photo of Stanmore Country Park, a country park near Watford, London, England.

Stanmore Country Park

Country park near Watford

A country park in London.

4.7 km E

Photo of Aldenham Country Park, a country park near Watford, Hertfordshire, eastern England.

Aldenham Country Park

Country park near Watford

A country park in Hertfordshire.

5 km NE

Photo of Bayhurst Wood Country Park, a country park near Watford, London, England.

Bayhurst Wood Country Park

Country park near Watford

A country park in London.

6.3 km SW

Photo along the Capital Ring, a 78-mile long-distance path in England.

Capital Ring

Long-distance path

London's inner orbital walk, stringing together 78 miles of parks, canals and viewpoints through the middle suburbs.

7 km SE · London

Fryent Country Park

Country park near Watford

A country park in London.

9 km SE

Photo of Sarratt, a village in Hertfordshire, eastern England.

Sarratt

Village

Chess-valley village strung along one of the longest greens in the county, with old cottages and a flint church down by the river.

9.2 km NW · Hertfordshire

Photo along the Chiltern Way, a 177-mile long-distance path in England.

Chiltern Way

Long-distance path

The Chiltern Society's grand loop through four counties of beechwood and chalk, grown from a Millennium project into 177 miles.

9.4 km NW · spans 5 counties

Everything else within 10 km (18) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.