Five of the best outdoor cinemas to visit in Hertfordshire this summer

Summer festival <i>(Image: Watford Borough Council)</i>
Summer festival (Image: Watford Borough Council)
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The summer holidays are nearly here and the hot weather is back, paving the way for the return of outdoor cinemas in and around Watford.

With a range of options across Hertfordshire there should be something for everyone and the Watford Observer has rounded up five of the best for you and your family to pay a visit in the coming weeks.

The Watford Big Screen

Summer festival (Image: Watford Borough Council)

Two venues will play host to Watford's flagship outdoor cinema in back-to-back weeks at the start of August.

From August 3-9 the big screen will be set up in the town centre before moving to Woodside Playing Fields the following week.

Films being shown include Avatar: Fire and Ash and Wicked for Good.

No bookings are required and deckchairs will be available in the town centre. There will be on-site traders and small fun fair rides available in Woodside Park, while attendees are encouraged to visit nearby businesses in The Parade.

Everyman at The Grove

Previous Everyman in the Garden at The Grove Hotel. (Image: The Grove)

Everyman Cinema's 'Everyman In The Garden' is returning to the five-star hotel on the edge of Watford for a summer schedule of movie nights.

Beginning on July 22 and running until September 6, films will be shown on a big screen in the Walled Garden.

Tickets to both evening and matinee showings are included with hotel guests’ bookings but evening tickets will also be available as part of dining and cinema packages for anyone just visiting for a meal.

Films being shown include The Greatest Showman, Pretty Woman and F1: The Movie.

Moovies on the Farm, Radlett

Running between July 31 and August 2, this open-air cinema experience takes place at Battlers Green Farm and will feature "a curated mix of family favourites, box office hits and iconic classics".

Films set to be screened include Bohemian Rhapsody and Jurassic Park.

Tickets cost £16.80 per person.

Adventure Cinema, Borehamwood

The UK's self-described 'No.1 outdoor cinema" is held at Aldenham House and includes films such as The Greatest Showman and Star Wars: A New Hope.

Standard tickets for each screening begin at £22.97.

Knebworth House Adventure Cinema

This iconic country house will screen films including Pride and Prejudice and Mamma Mia! between September 4 and 6.

Hot food and snacks will be sold, with tickets starting at £10.50.

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