With England's third national lockdown now in place, we decided to head into Watford town centre during the afternoon of January 12 to see how busy it was as well as the surrounding roads.

Roads

Watford Observer: A quiet Hempstead Road on an afternoon during England's third national lockdownA quiet Hempstead Road on an afternoon during England's third national lockdown

Watford Observer: The scene around The Avenue Car Park on an afternoon during England's third national lockdownThe scene around The Avenue Car Park on an afternoon during England's third national lockdown

Watford Observer: Some cars on the ring road on an afternoon during England's third national lockdown Some cars on the ring road on an afternoon during England's third national lockdown

Watford Observer: Sainsbury's car park on the afternoon of January 12Sainsbury's car park on the afternoon of January 12

Watford Observer: Several cars pictured on the ring road outside intu Watford during England's third national lockdownSeveral cars pictured on the ring road outside intu Watford during England's third national lockdown

Watford Town Centre

Watford Observer: An empty intu Watford on an afternoon during England's third national lockdownAn empty intu Watford on an afternoon during England's third national lockdown

Watford Observer: Covid marshals out in High Street during England's third national lockdown Covid marshals out in High Street during England's third national lockdown

Watford Observer: Few people on The Parade on an afternoon during England's third national lockdownFew people on The Parade on an afternoon during England's third national lockdown

Watford Observer: A quiet Watford Town Centre on an afternoon during England's third national lockdownA quiet Watford Town Centre on an afternoon during England's third national lockdown

Watford Observer: Watford Town Centre on the afternoon of January 12Watford Town Centre on the afternoon of January 12