We checked 7 places to buy a real Christmas tree near Watford, from Carpenders Park to two farms off the A41, for dates and prices. Updated November 2026.
There are seven places to buy a real Christmas tree for a Watford home in 2026, and this guide puts them in one place with opening dates, prices where they are published, and delivery. Most people will land on Carpenders Park Garden Centre in South Oxhey, the closest, which has its full price list online; Burston and Aylett, the two big garden centres just over the M25 towards St Albans; and the two family farms off the A41, Christmas Tree Place at Berkhamsted and Christmas Tree Farm at Chesham, both opening on 21 November.
Distances are rough straight-line figures from Watford town centre; there is no Christmas tree pitch or farm inside the borough itself that we could find.
Prices for a tree of about 6ft
| Seller | Tree of about 6ft | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Carpenders Park Garden Centre | Nordmann fir £64.99, Norway spruce £44.99 (175 to 200cm) | WD postcodes, charge by zone |
| Christmas Tree Place | non-drop from £26 | not stated |
| Jacksons Nurseries | slim Nordmann fir £79.99 (6 to 7ft) | by courier |
| Pines and Needles | Premium Nordmann £85, Super Premium £120 | AL1 and AL2 only |
| Burston Garden Centre | not published online | not stated |
| Aylett Nurseries | not published online | within 20 miles |
| Christmas Tree Farm | not published online | no delivery |
Christmas Tree Place gives “from” prices only, without a grade for each size. The Pines and Needles figures are from its online shop, which serves all its pitches. Jacksons showed reduced prices on 5 November, which may change.
Garden centres near Watford
1. Carpenders Park Garden Centre, South Oxhey
A garden centre on Little Oxhey Lane, about 2.6 miles south-east of the town centre and the closest tree seller to most Watford homes. It is taking pre-orders for cut trees from Lovania Nurseries, with every price online: premium Nordmann fir from £34.99 for 90 to 120cm up to £129.99 for 250 to 300cm, plus Norway spruce and Fraser fir.
The pre-order trees are sold only to homes in a list of postcodes that starts with WD and takes in HA, HP and AL, with a delivery charge set by postcode zone.
Open Mon to Sat 8.30am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm
Price Nordmann fir £34.99 (90 to 120cm), £44.99 (120 to 150cm), £54.99 (150 to 175cm), £64.99 (175 to 200cm), £84.99 (200 to 250cm), £129.99 (250 to 300cm); Norway spruce £34.99 to £54.99; Fraser fir £54.99 and £64.99
Booking pre-order online
Call 020 8420 1959
Address Little Oxhey Lane, Watford, WD19 5BA
Website carpenders.co.uk/collections/real-christmas-tree
Good for Nordmann, Norway spruce and Fraser fir, trees to about 10ft, delivery to WD postcodes, restaurant
2. Burston Garden Centre, Chiswell Green
Burston Garden Centre is just off junction 21A of the M25, about 4.6 miles north-east of Watford town centre. It says it stocks only “premium grade” trees and that its real trees arrive towards the end of November, all cut at the same time, so buying later does not mean a fresher tree.
Its range page, still headed 2025 on 5 November, lists Norway spruce, Nordmann, Noble and Fraser firs up to 10ft, plus Lodgepole pine and Blue spruce, and pot-grown Norway spruce and Nordmann. Staff cut a slice off the trunk after you choose, then net the tree.
Prices are not published.
Open Mon to Sat 8.30am to 5.30pm; Sun 10am to 4.30pm (browsing only from 10am to 10.30am)
Food restaurant Mon to Sat 8.30am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 4pm
Price not published online
Call 01727 832444
Address Burston Garden Centre, St Albans, AL2 2DS (off M25 junction 21A)
Website burston.co.uk/christmas-trees-st-albans
Good for six varieties, trees up to 10ft, pot-grown trees, restaurant
3. Aylett Nurseries, North Orbital Road
Aylett Nurseries is a garden centre on the North Orbital Road, about 6 miles north-east of Watford, whose Christmas shop is already open. Its tree page, last updated for Christmas 2025, says cut trees are “displayed standing up and un-netted” in a Christmas tree forest, and lists Norway spruce, Nordmann fir (including a slimmer “Slymshape”), Noble fir and Fraser fir from 4ft to 9ft, with potted trees too.
Cut trees come pre-drilled for pin stands. You can also order online, and staff call you to pick the tree and book delivery, which it offers within 20 miles of the nursery, a radius that takes in Watford.
Open Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 5.30pm; Sun 10.30am to 4.30pm
Food Seasons Cafe daily; Roots Coffee Bar daily 10am to 3.30pm
Price not published online
Call 01727 822255
Address North Orbital Road, St Albans, AL2 1DH
Website aylettnurseries.co.uk/christmas-trees-2025
Good for un-netted display, slim trees, online ordering, delivery within 20 miles, cafe
Christmas tree farms off the A41
4. Christmas Tree Place, Berkhamsted
A family-run farm on the A41 at the Berkhamsted and Chesham junction, about 10 miles north-west of Watford and, it says, 7 minutes from M25 junction 20. It has sold trees since 1989 and grows its own, saying most of them travel “metres, not miles” from field to sales area and that it keeps cutting through the first two weeks of December.
It says premium non-drop trees start at £19 for a tree up to 5ft and £26 at 6ft, with a value non-drop range from £11 and Norway spruce from £9. Beyond the trees there are vintage tractors, a viewing platform and a Christmas shop.
Open daily from 21 November 2026, 9am to 5pm; late nights on weekdays in the first two weeks of December and on the last Friday of November
Price premium non-drop up to 5ft from £19, 6ft from £26; value non-drop from £11; Norway spruce from £9
Call 01442 773508
Address Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 2SZ
Website christmastreeplace.co.uk
Good for grown on the farm, choose your own, big range of sizes, Christmas shop, family day out
5. Christmas Tree Farm, Chesham
A choose-and-collect farm on the A416 between Chesham and Amersham, about 10 miles west of Watford, run by the same family as Christmas Tree Place. Its site says it will open for Christmas trees on 21 November 2026, that there is no need to book and no charge for entry or parking, and that it does not deliver.
It says it has grown trees for 33 years, starts cutting in the last few days of November and keeps cutting through December, and that its trees are un-netted so you can see them before you choose. It expects trees up to 14ft this year.
Its opening hours page still showed 2025’s times on 5 November: daily 9am to 5pm, with late opening to 7.30pm in the first two weeks of December.
Open from 21 November 2026; 2025 hours were daily 9am to 5pm, to 7.30pm in the first two weeks of December
Price not published online
Booking no booking needed
Address Amersham Road, Chesham, HP5 1NE
Website christmastreefarm.co.uk
Good for un-netted trees, trees to 14ft, free parking, indoor and outdoor sales areas, collect only
A pitch in St Albans
6. Pines and Needles, St Albans
Pines and Needles is a Christmas tree business with pitches across London and the South East, selling trees it says are grown on its own farms in Scotland. Its nearest store to Watford is in Verulamium Park, St Albans, about 6.4 miles away, on the field just north of Westminster Lodge with loading parking next to it.
It sells Nordmann firs from 3ft to 12ft in two grades; its online shop lists a Premium Nordmann at £45 for 3ft, £85 for 6ft and £205 for 10ft, and a Super Premium at £120 for 6ft. The St Albans store delivers only to AL1 and AL2, so Watford buyers would need to collect.
Open 19 November to 24 December 2026; Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat and Sun 8am to 8pm
Price Premium Nordmann 3ft £45, 6ft £85, 10ft £205; Super Premium 6ft £120 (online shop)
Address Verulamium Park, opposite Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 2DL
Website pinesandneedles.com/pages/st-albans-christmas-tree-store
Good for late opening, Nordmann firs to 12ft, two grades, loading parking
Delivery to your door
7. Jacksons Nurseries, delivery to Watford
Jacksons Nurseries is a grower in Staffordshire that sells trees online and has a delivery page for Watford, which says it delivers to all parts of the town, naming WD17, WD18, WD19, WD24 and WD25. On 5 November its online shop listed cut Nordmann, Norway spruce, Noble, Fraser, Lasiocarpa and Korean firs, and potted trees from a 1ft Nordmann at £14.99.
A slim 6 to 7ft Nordmann was £79.99, a 5 to 6ft Noble fir £69.99 and a 4 to 5ft Norway spruce £44.99, all shown as reduced. It also sells cheaper “seconds” trees that miss its top grade, and tree stands.
Price slim Nordmann 6 to 7ft £79.99; Noble fir 5 to 6ft £69.99; Norway spruce 4 to 5ft £44.99; potted Nordmann 1ft £14.99 (reduced prices, 5 November)
Website jacksonsnurseries.co.uk/buy-christmas-tree-delivery-Watford.html
Good for delivery to every Watford postcode, cut and potted trees, budget seconds
Getting rid of the tree in January
You do not need a garden waste subscription. Watford Borough Council’s recycling A to Z says it will collect real Christmas trees throughout January: put the tree out next to your bins. Last time the council asked for trees cut into sections no longer than 4 feet, with all lights and decorations off. The January 2027 start date is not out yet; our Christmas bin collections page will carry it when the council publishes. You can also take a tree to the Watford tip, and Aylett Nurseries took trees back for recycling at the nursery in January last year.
How we chose
We started with every seller of real trees within about 10 miles of Watford town centre that has its own website, then checked each site on 5 November 2026 for 2026 dates, hours, prices and delivery. We found no tree pitch, farm or scout sale inside the borough. We left out Chenies Garden Centre near Rickmansworth, because its website did not say whether it sells real trees this year, and online-only delivery firms whose pages did not confirm Watford postcodes. Run a place that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@watfordtoday.co.uk. Taken a good photograph of any of these places? Email it to newsdesk@watfordtoday.co.uk and we will add it with your name as the credit.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy a real Christmas tree in Watford?
The nearest seller is Carpenders Park Garden Centre on Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey, which takes online pre-orders for cut trees and delivers to WD postcodes. Burston Garden Centre at Chiswell Green and Aylett Nurseries on the North Orbital Road are about 5 and 6 miles away. For a farm, Christmas Tree Place at Berkhamsted and Christmas Tree Farm at Chesham both open on 21 November 2026 and grow their own trees.
How much is a real Christmas tree near Watford in 2026?
On 5 November 2026 Carpenders Park Garden Centre listed a 175 to 200cm (about 6 to 7ft) Nordmann fir at £64.99 and a Norway spruce of the same size at £44.99. Christmas Tree Place in Berkhamsted says its 6ft non-drop trees start at £26 and its Norway spruce at £9. Burston, Aylett and Christmas Tree Farm Chesham do not publish tree prices online.
How do I get rid of a real Christmas tree in Watford?
Watford Borough Council collects real Christmas trees in January even if you do not pay for garden waste collection: put the tree out next to your bins. Last time the council asked for trees to be cut into sections no longer than 4 feet with all decorations removed. Our Christmas bin collections page will carry the 2027 dates when the council publishes them.
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