The Grand Union Canal passes through Batchworth.[2] The Batchworth Canal Centre is alongside the Grand Union lock, near the junction of the A404 and A4145 roads. This is the home of the Rickmansworth Waterways Trust who run a visitors centre, a working heritage boat, a small outdoor cafe and co-ordination of the annual Rickmansworth Canal Festival.[3]
The future of the historic cotton mill is uncertain following its need of urgent repairs.[4]
Batchworth Sea Scouts have their headquarters alongside the canal.[5] The Batchworth Dragons dragon boat club were born out of the scout group and competes at a national and international level.[6]
Batchworth Heath is four hectares (ten acres) of designated common land around the junction of Batchworth Heath Hill, Batchworth Lane and White Hill, owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council. The habitat is heathland with an ancient pond and rich wildlife. Since July 2015 the site has been listed by Natural England as a Local Nature Reserve, but according to Three Rivers Council this is an error and they have asked Natural England to remove it from the list.
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Batchworth Lock No 81 Under the A404 bridge, Batchworth (circa 1895)
Batchworth Lock No 81 Grand Union Canal From the A404 bridge, Batchworth (1977)
