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Bushey feels like a well-kept secret, tucked into a pocket of Hertfordshire where the landscape begins to roll into the Chiltern Hills, yet still sitting comfortably within the M25. It is essentially a collection of distinct areas - Bushey Village, with its traditional high street and duck pond, and the more modern, residential Bushey Heath, which sits at one of the highest points in the county. Historically, the town gained fame in the late 19th century as an artistic hub when Sir Hubert von Herkomer established his art school here, and that creative legacy still lingers in the local architecture and the quiet, leafy character of the residential streets. Geographically, it’s remarkably practical; you have the vast green spaces of Stanmore Common and Aldenham Country Park on your doorstep, while a twenty-minute train journey from Bushey station puts you directly into London Euston. It’s a place that manages to retain a genuine village pace without ever feeling truly isolated from the capital.