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Abbots Langley is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Hertfordshire.

The only Englishman ever to have become pope, Pope Adrian IV, was born here as Nicholas Breakspear around the year 1100.

Get in

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A signpost near Katherine Place

By car

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From the M25, take junction 20 (Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Watford A41), then take the A4251 to Kings Langley (this exit is also on the A41), at the roundabout go right (2nd exit, Home Park Mill Link Road), at the T junction go right (Station Road), you will go past Kings Langley train station on the left. After you go under the tunnel take the 2nd left down Gallows Hill Lane, follow this road until you get to the village centre.

By train

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Trains from London Euston to Tring stop at Kings Langley station. They run every 30 minutes during the day. Journey time from London is usually 25–30 minutes.

By bus

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The Arriva bus service 500 goes though Aylesbury - Tring - Berkhamsted - Hemel Hempstead - Kings Langley - Watford. The closest stop to Abbots Langley is between Kings Langley and Watford and is near Langlebury Lane and Bridge Road on the A41 (Watford Road).

Get around

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Map
Map of Abbots Langley

Getting around by bus is best done on the Arriva bus service 8 which goes past most of the places in Abbots Langley (Have a look at this map). The service starts near South Way Play Area (The grey '2' on the map), goes through Watford then South Oxhey and ends in Northwood.

You could also get around by taxi:

See

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  • 1 Leavesden Country Park, WD5 0GN. 27 hectares of walking/biking paths, tennis courts, a football pitch, wildlife areas, children's play area and an outdoor gym for adults OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 2 Manor House Grounds, Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BX. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Do

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Due to Abbots Langley being primarily a residential area, there isn't a lot to do activity wise, however there are a couple of playgrounds and sports fields for public use.

  • 1 Manor House Grounds Play Area, Gallows Hill Lane, WD5 0BX. This playground has swings and a helter skelter slide. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 2 South Way Play Area, South Way, WD5 0JL. Opened in August 2012, the playground has climbing trees, a zip wire, embankment slide, toddler swings, rotator bounce, basket swings, a dish roundabout, trampoline, climbing net and a picnic area. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Buy

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  • 1 Abbots Supermarket. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 2 Budgens, 57 High St, WD5 0AE, +44 1923 265693. M-Sa 7AM-10PM, Su 9AM-6PM. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 3 Martin's, 22/26 High St, WD5 0AA, +44 1923 266302. M-F 5:30AM-6:30PM, Sa 6AM-6:30PM, Su 6AM-2PM. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 4 Sherwood News, 1 College Rd, WD5 0NS, +44 1923 894448. M-Sa 6AM-10PM, Su 6AM-9PM. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 5 Spar, 28 School Mead, WD5 0LA, +44 1923 265358. Daily 7AM-11PM. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 6 Tesco Express, 11 Katherine Place, WD5 0BT, +44 845 0269089. Daily 6AM-11PM. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Eat

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With 4 Indian restaurants and a takeaway, 4 Chinese takeaways and a restaurant, an Asian restaurant, 2 cafés, 3 fish and chip shops and a pizza place, eating out is not a problem in Abbots Langley! Most of the places to eat are spread along the high street with some around a kilometre away on School Mead road and a couple the same distance away in Katherine Place.

Indian Cuisine

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Chinese and Asian

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  • 5 New Beijing, 19 School Mead, WD5 0LA. Chinese takeaway. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 6 Full Moon, 76 High St, WD5 0AW, +44 1923 268783. M 5-11PM; Tu-Sa 11:30AM-2PM, 5-11PM; Su 2:30-10PM. Chinese and Thai takeaway. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 7 Aroma Kitchen, 1 Katherine Place, WD5 0BT, +44 1923 681864, +44 1923 681865. M-Th noon-2:30PM, 5:30-11PM; F Sa noon-2:30PM, 5:30-11:30PM; Su 12:00-11PM. Asian cuisine restaurant and takeaway, they also deliver. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 8 Peony Gardens, 43 High St, WD5 0AA, +44 1923 270842. Su-Th 5-11PM; F Sa noon-2PM, 5-11PM. Chinese takeaway. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 9 Pin Wei, 35 High St, WD5 0AA, +44 1923 268028, . M-Sa noon-2:30PM, 5:30-11PM; Su noon-10:30PM. Chinese restaurant. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Fish and Chips

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  • 10 Barkers Fish 'n' Chips, 4 Katherine Place, WD5 0BT, +44 1923 681841. M-Th noon-2PM, 4:30-9PM; F noon-2PM, 4:30-9:15PM; Sa noon-9PM. Fish and chip shop. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 11 Dolphin Fish Bar, 4 Langley Rd, WD5 0AB. Fish and chip shop. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 12 The Lighthouse, 18 School Mead, WD5 0LA, +44 1923 260738, +44 1923 275213. M 4-11PM; Tu W 11:30AM-2:30PM, 3:30-11PM; Th-Sa 11:30AM-11PM; Su 4-10:30PM. Fish and chip shop. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Cafes

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  • 13 Village Cafe, 32 High St, WD5 0AR. Cafe. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 14 Deli-Licious, 1 Langley Parade, High St, WD5 0AD. M Tu 9AM-4PM, W 9AM-3PM, Th-F 9AM-4PM, Sa 9AM-3PM. Sandwich and coffee shop. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Pizza

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Drink

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The Boys Home pub

Sleep

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There isn't anywhere to stay in Abbots Langley unless you are looking for something more permanent. There are lots of places a few miles outside, however (have a look at Go next for some ideas).

Cope

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  • 2 Abbey Pharmacy, 45 High St, WD5 0AA, +44 1923 262151. M-F 9AM-7PM, Sa 9AM-4:30PM. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 3 Abbots Langley Pharmacy, 78 High St, WD5 0AW, +44 1923 263737. M-F 8AM-midnight, Sa 9AM-11PM, Su 10AM-4PM. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 4 Boots, 61 High St, WD5 0AE, +44 1923 263244. M-Sa 9:30AM-5:30PM. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 5 Leavesden Vantage Pharmacy, 14 Katherine Place, WD5 0BT, +44 1923 661881. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 6 Police, Manor Lodge, High St, WD5 0AP. In an emergency, always dial 999. For non-emergencies dial 101. @AbbotsPolice on Twitter. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Connect

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Abbots Langley Library
  • 7 Library, High St, WD5 0AP, +44 300 123 4049. M 2-6PM, Tu 9AM-6PM, Th 2-6PM, F 9AM-6PM, Sa 9AM-1PM. Has computers with internet access and free Wi-Fi. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 8 Post Office, 42 High St, WD5 0AR. M Tu 9AM-5:30PM, W 9AM-1PM, Th F 9AM-5:30PM, Sa 9AM-12:30PM. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Go next

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  • Abbots Langley is closely linked to Hunton Bridge in Kings Langley which has two places to stay.
  • Leavesden in Watford is home to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour where you can look around the studios where the Harry Potter series was made. Watford also has a park and leisure centre.
  • Hemel Hempstead, one of the post-war "new towns" has a picture perfect parish church and old town high street.
  • Berkhamsted still has the motte and bailey where the keys to the kingdom were given to William the Bastard.
Routes through Abbots Langley
Hemel HempsteadKings Langley  NW  SE  WatfordLondon


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