Is Watford in London? The answer is No, Watford is not part of Greater London. Watford is a town and is part of Hertfordshire. In other words, Watford is not a city but a town. It is administered by Watford Borough Council and has its own elected Mayor, Peter Taylor.
Far from London
So is Watford far from London? Watford is inside the M25 and a 20 minutes drive down the M1 reaching The North Circular Road A406 located in central London. So Yes, it is close to London with easy access by cars or trains via Watford Junction Rail Station.
30 Min drive from Finchley ABC where the boxer Anthony Joshua trains.
What about congestion zone
Is Watford in the congestion charge zone? Watford is well outside the congestion zone. This means you do not need to pay anything to drive in Watford, including Watford Junction.
Is Watford in the ULEZ zone?
Watford is not in the ULEZ zone. The Ultra Low Emission Zone boundary start in Northwood and Stanmore which is outside the Watford town.
Have a look at the TFL ULEZ map to see precise on which road it start and ends.
What about Undergrounds
Is Watford junction on the metropolitan line? No, Watford Junction is not on the Metropolitan line. Which means there is no tube. The closes metropolitan station is Watford Underground Station. This tube station is just over 1 mile away.
Is Watford zone 6? No, Since 2008, Watford has been in Zone 7. Back in 1984, it was in zone B and in 2004 moved to zone A.
Is Watford Junction on the oyster card? Yes, you can use your oyster card to travel to Watford Junction.
Watford is not near a beach. The closes meaningful beach is in Southend-on-Sea. It is 58.7 miles away via M25 and A127. Don’t bother going to Leight-on-Sea. Alternative you can visit Ruislip Lido. It is a lake with a sandy beach.
So Where is Watford?
Watford is located in a region of East of England, which is in Hertfordshire county.