Rails to Chorleywood …and beyond

The Friends of Chorleywood Signal Box have published a book based on their research on how the presence of the railway led to the establishment of Chorleywood: Rails to Chorleywood … and beyond.  It is on sale in Chorleywood Bookshop for £12 and would make a good...

Among Friends (update)

Further to our October newsletter, we are pleased to provide an update on our ‘Friends’ initiative.  As per the original article, we are keen to support and raise awareness of the various volunteer activities that seek to improve our local environment and have...

Charity Christmas Cards in aid of Mission EmployAble

Mission EmployAble are delighted to offer three festive designs for their 2022 Christmas cards. Café on the Common designed by local illustrator, Lizzy Duncan.   Robins & Turkeys designed Mission EmployAble graduate intern, Joe Wells The cards are glitter free and...

Chorleywood Twinning Association

2022 is the 25th year since the Chorleywood French Twinning Association was founded and they are celebrating on Thursday 15 December at 7:30pm at the Land of Liberty pub, Chorleywood. Anyone interested in coming along please email richard.foster31@btinternet.com. ...

Café on The Common opening soon!

The ‘Café on the Common’ is opening soon.  Every day from 9am to 5pm, the café will be serving delicious homemade breakfasts, light lunches and afternoon teas in a stunning 30-seater café. Katharine Weston, chair and founder of Mission EmployAble, the...

Chorleywood Choral Society – Bring out your inner Diva!

Chorleywood Choral Society are offering an open invitation to singers to join them for a 1 day ‘come and sing’ workshop on Saturday 21st January 2023 at Christ Church, Chorleywood Common, WD3 5SG. 9.30am registration for a 10am start.  Informal free...

Proposals for 20 mph Limits on Chorleywood Roads

In the summer of 2021, Hertfordshire County Council asked residents if they wanted 20mph limits on most Chorleywood roads, except the faster ones such as Shire Lane, Blacketts Wood Drive and Green Street. We have just heard the result of the consultation –...
[CANCELLED] 100th anniversary of the War Memorial Hall

[CANCELLED] 100th anniversary of the War Memorial Hall

This event has been cancelled. The plan is for it to be rescheduled for Spring 2023. Events to mark the Centenary of the construction of the Chorleywood War Memorial Hall will take place on the weekend of 26th and 27th November.    On the evening of Saturday 26th...

Vanessa Rousseau presented with British Empire Medal

On Monday 10th our Committee colleague Vanessa Rousseau was presented with her British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to the community. Vanessa says “It was particularly poignant this year as my award will be the last of the Queen’s Birthday Honours Lists.  My...

Among Friends

It seems we are an amiable bunch in Chorleywood, with numerous ‘Friends of’ groups set up to help look after our local area, including Chorleywood Common and Philipshill Wood. These are volunteer organisations that do valuable work for the benefit of the...