Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban stands over the place where Alban, the first martyr, was buried after giving his life for his faith over 1700 years ago, that is more than 200 years before St Augustine arrived in Canterbury. ...
The site of the Eleanor cross which once stood in St Albans lies opposite Waxhouse Gate. This was one of the entrances to the medieval Abbey. In 1290, the funeral procession of Queen Eleanor, wife of Edward I rested here on its slow journey to Westmi ...
The site of the Hall and the Museum is, without doubt, a very old one. It is close to the first century BC settlement of Wheathamstead, the major Roman town of Verulanium and St. Albans which is of late Saxon foundation. Early notable (but unwelcome! ...
With the atmosphere of a large Edwardian estate, this garden has some 1,800 rose varieties and over 30,000 rose bushes. It therefore attracts rose lovers from all over the world. ...
In the medieval gallery you can find out about Alban, Britain's first Christian martyr, and the Abbey that grew up around the site of his martyrdom. See objects used by people in medieval St Albans and learn how they lived.
More fascinating and co ...
The Silk Mill House is now Redbourn Museum. It is all that remains of a steam driven silk mill, Woolhams Mill, which occupied this site from 1857 to 1938. Here raw silk from cocoons was washed and “thrown” into a yarn suitable for weaving. The mi ...
Redbournbury Watermill, built beside the River Ver (which gave St. Albans its Roman name, Verulamium), a tributary of the River Colne which itself flows into the Thames. Although only a stone's throw from the main road it remains an unspoilt area, li ...
A section of the two-mile long wall built between AD 265-270 to defend the Roman city of Verulamium, including the foundations of towers and the London Gate. ...
St Albans Organ Theatre has live, continuous musical performance of the various instruments, given with a descriptive commentary. Please check there website for Opening times. Visitors are welcome to attend at any time during the performance. ...
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium is a one off. Built around 140AD it is the only instance of its kind in Britain, being just a theatre with a stage rather than an Amphitheatre.
The arena would have been used for various things from dancing to reli ...
Willows Farm Village has acres of fun for the whole family, where you can discover your true animal instincts! There is an exciting programme of special demonstrations everyday with extra weekend and holiday children's activities, so there's always s ...