Borehamwood Hotels

The advantage to staying in a Borehamwood hotel is the convenience for heading towards or away from London. You're less than a half hour from central London and two miles from the M25

Visiting London

Elstree & Borehamwood rail station is in zone six. Trains arrive into St Pancras station in roughly 25 minutes. The train stops at Luton Airport Parkway in the other direction.

Elstree & Borehamwood rail station is in zone six. Trains arrive into St Pancras station in roughly 25 minutes. The train stops at Luton Airport Parkway in the other direction.

Things to do in Borehamwood

The main attraction in the area is Elstree Studios. There are several studios around, with Millennium Studios one of the most recent. Films and TV shows have been produced here since the 1920s – and the latest ones are shown at the Reel Cinema.

Classics such as the Indiana Jones and Star Wars movies, and more recent shows including Big Brother and Pointless, were made using these studios. At one time, Borehamwood was known as the ‘British Hollywood'.

For families, The Venue in Borehamwood offers swimming, kids soft play areas and fitness classes. In the café, you'll find Starbucks coffee and free wi-fi.

Take a short drive or hop on the bus to Dinosaur Safari Adventure Golf – four words to thrill the kids. It has a full 18-hole course, decorated by greenery, waterfalls and rocks, floodlighting and nine dinosaurs.

Food and drink

The highest concentration of restaurants is on Shenley Road. This being London, it's never difficult to find something to eat at any time of day.

The highest concentration of restaurants is on Shenley Road. This being London, it's never difficult to find something to eat at any time of day.

Another venue you'll find on this road is Borehamwood Shopping Park, with supermarkets and a branch of Costa Coffee.