Beyond the historical Roman civilization and religious heritage sites, St. Albans a lot more to its visitors.
St. Alban has a rich present with plentiful things to do around the town. It is creating a fine example of classic inheritance and present-day inspiration to everyone.
Here’s the list of top 5 things to do in St. Albans do enjoy your visit in the best possible manner.
- A Wealth of Villages and Hamlets – Visiting
(Photo: Bricket Wood )
St. Alban is surrounded by plentiful places to explore. Most of them are villages and hamlets including but not limited to Bricket Wood greenish village in the south, adjacent is another village, Chiswell Green in the south that is highly a remarkable village to witness names of gravel of Roman civilization. Another flourishing place in the midst of St. Albans and Luton is the town-regarded-village of Harpenden. Located quite near and part of the St. Albans district, is one of the biggest villages in Britain, London Colney.
(Photo: Harpenden)
- Good Offering Pubs – Food & Drinks
(Photo: Inside view of Six Bells Pub, St, Albans)
St. Albans is a great traditional place filled with old fashioned and refreshing pubs. The town is happened to have famous pubs like Blacksmiths Arms that is one of the busiest and perfect places for those who need a time out or a break from a busy schedule. St. Albans also features Six Bells, the top-rated (8/10) pub in St. Albans, according to St. Albans Pub Review. It portrays the fine-charming traditional beauty of the 16th century with real fire and visible beams. Another specialty is the home cooked food that sure will take your breath away with delicious taste. And if you’re looking for an excellent characteristic beer, The Boot is the right choice for you, rated 7.5, this place offers wide-range taste and different varieties of wines. The pub provides you an 80s, 70s appearance with even retro music being played.
(Photo: Blacksmiths Arms, St. Alban)
- Beautiful Walks and Cycling – St. Albans on Foot
If you love to stroll around to calm and please yourself for good. Walking and cycling could the best option for you to wander around St. Albans. St. Albans City Trail is a self-guided city centre walk, paved in a circular shape that covers 3 miles and is specifically for walkers to explore the St. Albans. This 3-mile track is covered with shops and sites that are for visitors to discover while walking. If you’re a countryside admirer then you should probably choose Abbey Flyer Walks, Redbournbury Walk, Ver Valley Walks and River Ver Trail Walk. All of these countryside tracks allow you to take a deep glance at some of the finest countryside places in St. Albans. There’s also Alban Way Railway Trail that is a railway line track located in the centre of St. Albans and Hatfield.
(Photo: River Ver Abbey, Countryside, St. Albans)
(Photo: Alban Way Railway Trail, St. Alban)
- Historical Churches – Boost Religious Morale
(Photo: The Church of St. Michaels)
Shortening down to churches in the list of historical places, St. Alban houses several medieval and other significant churches of all times. Churches like St. Michael’s Church located near the Clocktower. The Church of St. Peter and the church of St. Stephen’s are two of the three most active, famous and historical churches built in the Anglo-Saxon era. It is built on the site that was known to be a Roman forum during Roman civilization. It is also the tomb of the famous historical philosopher of the 16th century, Francis Bacon. Best amongst the religious site is the St. Albans Cathedral (not a church) that has the tomb of the martyr Alban.
(Photo: The Church of St. Stephens)
- Modern Attractions – Discover New Places
(Photo: Inside view of The White Stuff Shop, St. Albans)
Encompassing mostly the attractions built in the 20th century – there are some places which are found mood changer for people. If you’re tired of visiting same old historical places in St. Albans, (to which I can bet you won’t), you can always switch to places came into being recent. Places like North London Society of Model Engineers (1944), a place built to inspire and promote model engineering. The White Stuff (the 80s) is a home for clothes, accessories, shoes, gifts and other stuff for home and last but not least is the Pioneer Club – Skatepark a perfect family place with indoor and outdoor arenas, separately designed ramp for skateboarding and a café to relax.
(Photo: North London Society of Model Engineers)
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