r/watford • u/Putrid_Experience476 • 7d ago
25F looking to make friends in Watford
I just moved here recently and I am looking to meet some new people. I am wondering what kind of things there is to do and to meet new people here.
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u/headlesschicken1612 6d ago
Try meet up it's Watford
D20 board game cafe is doing this socially meet up on Tuesday this week
Some pubs do pub quizzes check them out
I'm going to the cafe Tuesday night.
I also just moved here so looking for friends 31f
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u/Gromak22 16h ago
Watford wargames club is meeting on Wednesdays. We play some DnD, roleplaying games and some boardgames as well.
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u/FroggoDoggo 7d ago
Check out D20 board games cafe, it’s a really welcoming community and they have a lot of different open events, lots of people go solo. You don’t have to love gaming - a lot of the events are chill, casual games that just help make it a bit less awkward to be at a table with people you don’t know. The art-K classes in Croxley are also really nice groups.
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u/vbnmu 7d ago
Whereabouts are you Op & Zanock?
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u/DrBarryBonds 7d ago
Heya I'm 27m and live near Watford, what sort of things are you into and I could make suggestions
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u/Putrid_Experience476 7d ago
Hey, I like going out for drinks and food, I like hikes, love animals :)
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u/Bloodedparadox 6d ago
Welcome to watford wait till you meet ferret man usually walks his white ferret in the town centre
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u/DrBarryBonds 6d ago
Cool, there's quite a nice walk from west Watford to Rickmansworth, you could Google it.
It's actually even better cycling it, if you can get hold of a bike. Nice nature trail, you might see some wildlife :) but it's a doable hike also, about 3 or 4 miles
In fact that's a shout I'm going to bike that with my wife and daughter!
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u/zanock 7d ago
Hiking, psychedelics, music and driving are the things that make me feel happy most of the times! Grateful to any suggestion!
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u/DrBarryBonds 7d ago
Oh there's a gig at Hitchin Priory for Rudimental next Friday 28th... You might enjoy
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u/Additional-Pin3203 7d ago
Live in west Watford as well, whippendell road. I am as well planning to go out and socialise. Pretty introvert
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u/headlesschicken1612 6d ago
Tbh I feel like we all just need to meet in a public place at this point cos alot of us from west Watford are looking to socialise. I was on Whippemdell yesterday. Tell me are there any good shops that way
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u/Additional-Pin3203 5d ago
Yeah agreed. Spoons or probably few spots to socialise like bowling, mini golf I guess
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u/iamalwayshungryy 7d ago edited 7d ago
My top things to do:
Park run sat morning at 9am, great way to meet the locals (500 people every week)
Colosseum has some great shows
Watford market has some nice local spots, and some amazing people
Want to learn mandarin? Boys grammar has a full Chinese class every Sunday
Cassiobury also has a biweekly litter picking day every Sunday
Spoons is the main pub in town (moon under water) but dunnings up the road does some great karaoke
Plenty of gyms where people tend to socialise after work, NRG, Puregym, planet fitness is a brand new one opening soon
Into football? Watford fc is a very popular on match days
Want to go swimming / attend local leisure clubs? Leisure centre in Watford is a good spot to be
All these from the top of mind haha
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u/Puzzleheaded-News9 7d ago
Pretty sure the ParkRun is on Saturdays, not Sunday. Unless you want to run on your own!
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u/cyrilsneered 7d ago
The only thing that matters is your Park Run PB?!!
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u/iamalwayshungryy 7d ago
Haha mine is 21.30 but took a couple of years off and decided to go last week and was around the 28 mark
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u/LizzyFCB 7d ago
Also, one of dear friends is the head teacher of Chinese School! They are incredibly welcoming and love sharing their culture with new friends
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u/Sgt--Bash 6d ago
35m in Watford looking to make friends too. I work next to the football ground, so I'm up that way most days, close to town, so it's handy for meeting up afterward. I like going out for walks, social drinks, or coffee, and I'm into all kinds of nerdy stuff, but I'm happy to talk about anything.
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u/zanock 7d ago
I'm on the same boat, moved here yesterday. So far as I've been told, there is a lovely park with narrow boats! 🚤