cheslyn house and gardens

A lovely, tranquil place to relax in the sun, take a wonder round the Avery and pond and let the kids play hide and seek. We visit here every day on the way back from school and it's a lovely place to take a snack and chill out. Highly recommended with your little ones. Not loads to see, but somewhere to break the afternoon up.

I found this place by chance online. Lovely little place to visit. Gardens are beautiful, small pond, wooded area and aviary. My son loved running around exploring. Look forward to going back in the summer for picnics.

Lovely gardens, well maintained with a great variety of planting.Makes a nice walk around on a warm day without steps. Ample parking and never feels overcrowded.

A lovely place for a visit. Small and beautifully kept. Ideal for a quiet few minutes. Good parking. Could be hard to find if you are not from the area.

I love coming to these gardens with my baby. Hardly anyone in Watford seems to know about them, which is great as it is always quiet; in the week we're often the only ones here!There is an aviary with various birds, a pond with koi and a woodland style garden. If you are quiet you can also see wildlife such as woodpeckers. We just love walking and seeing the seasons change in peace and quiet.As far as I can tell the house doesn't open, so be aware it is more of a garden than a house and garden. There is a basic outdoor toilet also.

It's great to take children to walk around and see the nature, the flowers, the small aviary and sit down and talk and enjoy a well spent hour in what appears a secluded area but its just off a popular road and theres even parking. It's a nice hour out; you feel you're in Jane Austen country with the country house too!

My boyfriend loves walking and came across this by accident, he has lived in Watford all his life and never knew this exsisted, don't think many people do (thankfully) it has a large fish pond and a bird avary, it is so peaceful. Beautiful place

What a jewel in the heart of Nascot Wood !Unfortunately, when we visited in the summer, it was looking a bit tired and needed some TLC. Where was the gardener ? Some interesting plants and so peaceful ! Lovely nooks and crannies for sitting or letting the kids play H&SBut why is no-one using the house ?What a lovely tearoom it would make ...

Nice place to walk around and reflect. Park on nascot wood road. Be careful with little kids near ponds.

My 4 year old granddaughter loves this place and so do the rest of the family a little known grm in the heart of watford which looks like a private house and only has a few parking spaces but is never busy always tranquil lovely woodland walks a beautiful fish pond and aviary and huge lawn with lots of trees and plants all for free well worth a visit

Parking is very limited - be prepared to park on the main road and walk to it. FREE ENTRYYou can (and should!) make a donation to keep it open to the public.Small but perfectly formed and would suit most ages. We went so my teenage daughter could take photos for her photography class and she got some really amazing shots of the flowers, the birds and the water area. It isn't a long walk around and there are a few benches to stop and recharge at if you have limited walking ability. Saw a few families with buggies and the terrain proved a little tough for them in places. At the entrance there is a grassed area so you could sit and have a little picnic. Take your own refreshments because it is literally just a small garden, no tea shop or anything similar..Very, very peaceful short walk in lovely surroundings.(Toilet alert! There is one but it is as clean as the last twenty people that used it! Also might be an idea to take your own toilet paper!)I really enjoyed it for what it was, would definitely pop in again especially as dogs are allowed, but obviously only on a lead.

If the weather is good, and you're in the area, this place is worth checking out. This place is great for young kids too, as although it's a small garden, they would enjoy the woodland parts of the garden.

enjoyed a splendid day out will be back for sure four stars all the way the children were amazed how peaceful it was

Nice small garden to visit, but obviously not to travel for a sake of it. Very quiet, with lots of trees. Popular with local community.

I'm hesitant to share this secrete garden in watford. It is the garden you always wished you had. Beautiful flowers, a pond, a good tree walk, and the avery make this a very special place.