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Oxhey, Watford — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Oxhey is a suburb of Watford in Hertfordshire, forming the Oxhey ward of Watford Borough Council, with the Church of St Matthew on its register.
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Where to stay in Oxhey
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Oxhey is one of Watford's suburbs, so the room supply belongs to the town, and the reasons to come out here are museum-sized: Bushey Museum and Art Gallery and the Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum both sit on the register around it. The Church of St James draws the rest, with the Herkomer Monument and the Smith Monument standing in its churchyard. Book in Watford.
Frogmore House and Ivy House are addresses rather than attractions.
Few places to stay in Oxhey — most visitors book in Watford nearby.
About Oxhey
What are the main landmarks in Oxhey?
The register here is long. Church of St James carries the densest cluster, with the Smith Monument, the Herkomer Monument, the Fuller Monument, the Titus Monument, the Edridge Monument and the Paul Monument all recorded within a short distance of its walls. Church of St Matthew, the Congregational Church and the entry listed as St Paul add the other places of worship, while Bushey Museum and Art Gallery and the Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum hold the collections.
Frogmore House, Bushey House and Ivy House are the domestic listings, with a monument at the centre of the Bushey Rose Garden.
What is the history of Oxhey?
Oxhey's dated material is in stone: the churchyard of the Church of St James holds the Herkomer Monument, the Fuller Monument and the Titus Monument, each recorded as a listing in its own right. Bushey Museum and Art Gallery keeps the local collection, and the Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum sits beside it on the register. Watford Borough Council governs.
Frogmore House, Ivy House and Bushey House stand for the older domestic building here.
Where is Oxhey?
Oxhey occupies a suburban stretch of Watford in Hertfordshire, with the Church of St Matthew and Frogmore House among the buildings recorded around it.
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What is the best area to stay in Oxhey?
Watford: a town-centre bed with the Church of St Matthew and Frogmore House a walk out.
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Updated September 2026