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- October 19, 2026
Make Friends in Borehamwood, film town with a community hub
More than one in five Borehamwood residents is 15 or under, so the town is busy with young families.
39,700+
people in Borehamwood’s urban area, 2021 census (ONS)
28%
of homes in Borehamwood’s four Hertsmere wards are socially rented, compared with 15% in the East of England (ONS, 2021 census)
22%
of everyone living in Borehamwood is 15 or under; East of England: 19% (ONS, 2021 census)
Borehamwood has a library and museum under one roof
A good way to make friends in Borehamwood is to start at the Community Hub on Shenley Road, which houses the library, the free Elstree & Borehamwood Museum and meeting rooms used by local groups. Swimmers can book a session in the 25-metre pool at The Venue, and a farmers and craft market is held on the fourth Sunday. Gofrendly helps Borehamwood women meet.
Borehamwood: friendship questions from families
What is in the Borehamwood Community Hub?
The Community Hub at 96 Shenley Road in Borehamwood houses the library, the Elstree & Borehamwood Museum, meeting rooms and a hall. Local groups use the rooms, so it is a natural place to find out what is on and meet people nearby.
Is the museum in Borehamwood free?
Yes. The Elstree & Borehamwood Museum in the Community Hub charges no entry fee and opens on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12pm to 6pm and Saturdays from 10am to 3pm. It tells the story of the local film studios, which gives two new friends plenty to talk about.
Is there a market in Borehamwood?
Yes. The town council runs a farmers and craft market on the fourth Sunday of the month from 10am to 2pm, at the civic car park, moving to Fairway Hall in winter. Dates can shift around holidays, so check the town council’s market page before you go with a friend from Borehamwood.
How can mums in Borehamwood meet other women?
On Gofrendly, a women-only friendship app, Borehamwood mums can see who lives in the next street and introduce themselves. A loop of Aberford Park, or a coffee after a swim at The Venue, works well alongside school and nap times.
Borehamwood, home of the film studios
Borehamwood is a town in Hertsmere, Hertfordshire, known for its film and television studios. Across its four wards, children aged 15 or under make up over 22% of the population, and the council or housing associations let around 28% of homes, both higher than in the East of England as a whole. It is a young, family-centred town, and if you commute into London, weekends and school hours may be when friendships have the best chance to grow.
Raising a family can be lonely if your days are spent with children and your evenings with chores. Borehamwood has useful shared spaces close together: the Community Hub on Shenley Road with its library and free museum, two Green Flag parks and an eight-lane pool at The Venue. A monthly market adds a regular outing for a Sunday, so you can bump into the same faces each time and get to know a few of them. Places to start:
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The Community Hub on Shenley Road, home to the library, museum and meeting rooms.
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Elstree & Borehamwood Museum, free, open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
3
Aberford Park and Meadow Park, both holders of Green Flag awards.
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The Venue leisure centre, with an eight-lane 25-metre pool.
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The farmers and craft market, held on the fourth Sunday of the month.
LOCAL TIP
Start with a Saturday at the hub, then add a park walk in the week.
How to
Borehamwood: where to meet women nearby
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Visit the museum at the Community Hub on a Saturday and talk to the volunteers who run it.
2
Book a weekly swim at The Venue and suggest a coffee nearby afterwards.
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Use Gofrendly to meet Borehamwood women and plan a circuit of Aberford Park together.
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Take a friend to the Sunday farmers and craft market and plan lunch from the stalls.
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The Borehamwood page, credited
Claudia Gård and Ulrika Lilja, Gofrendly’s founders, produced the Borehamwood page with our editorial team, keeping young families and commuters in mind, for women hoping to make friends nearby.
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