Guidebook for Saint Albans

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Guidebook for Saint Albans

Sightseeing

Fabulous building to view inside and out.
31 recommandé par les habitants
La Cathédrale et l'Église Abbatiale de Saint Albans
Sumpter Yard
31 recommandé par les habitants
Fabulous building to view inside and out.
Lovely local park just 200m from the room.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Clarence Park
1A Clarence Rd
9 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely local park just 200m from the room.
A great museum for adults and children about the local Roman history to an entire city (Verulamium) buried underneath Verulamium Park.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Musée de Verulamium
Saint Michael's Street
40 recommandé par les habitants
A great museum for adults and children about the local Roman history to an entire city (Verulamium) buried underneath Verulamium Park.
St. Albans biggest park, with it's own set of lakes and local wildlife.
39 recommandé par les habitants
Parc de Verulamium
39 recommandé par les habitants
St. Albans biggest park, with it's own set of lakes and local wildlife.
Former home of Elizabeth I. Beautiful house and grounds and places to eat and drink. Try a game of Real (Royal) Tennis. Lots of visitors parking. Been used as a film location in lots of films.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Hatfield House
Great North Road
61 recommandé par les habitants
Former home of Elizabeth I. Beautiful house and grounds and places to eat and drink. Try a game of Real (Royal) Tennis. Lots of visitors parking. Been used as a film location in lots of films.

Food Scene

Really good restaurant. The most popular in St. Albans. Need to book early.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Prime Steak & Grill - St. Albans
83-85 London Rd
11 recommandé par les habitants
Really good restaurant. The most popular in St. Albans. Need to book early.
Large restaurant which can usually accommodate last minute bookings except weekday nights during December.
Côte Brasserie - St Albans
3 High St
Large restaurant which can usually accommodate last minute bookings except weekday nights during December.
Great coffee shop in beautiful French Row.
Bellaccino's Italian Restaurant
17 French Row
Great coffee shop in beautiful French Row.
A must visit for an eating experience in an old watermill. The watermill still works. It is one side of Verulamium Park. it is located in a beautiful village with great local pubs/bars too.
27 recommandé par les habitants
The Waffle House
Saint Michael's Street
27 recommandé par les habitants
A must visit for an eating experience in an old watermill. The watermill still works. It is one side of Verulamium Park. it is located in a beautiful village with great local pubs/bars too.
Great value fresh Japanese and Thai food. Feels like a baby Wagamamas. Just a 10minute walk from the room.
Kimaya Noodle & Sushi Bar
144 London Rd
Great value fresh Japanese and Thai food. Feels like a baby Wagamamas. Just a 10minute walk from the room.
Really good Italian food. This restaurants gets busy, so you need to book ahead.
7 recommandé par les habitants
L'Italiana
3 French Row
7 recommandé par les habitants
Really good Italian food. This restaurants gets busy, so you need to book ahead.
Good local Italian restaurant that is budget friendly and just a 5 minute walk from the room.
Verdi's Trattoria
1a Clarence Rd
Good local Italian restaurant that is budget friendly and just a 5 minute walk from the room.
Lovely Italian food and great value
La Cosa Nostra
62 Lattimore Rd
Lovely Italian food and great value
Lovely Italian delicatessen (deli) and coffee shop. Stocked with wonderful food straight from Italy.
Buongiorno Italia
66 Lattimore Rd
Lovely Italian delicatessen (deli) and coffee shop. Stocked with wonderful food straight from Italy.

Arts & Culture

Beautifully restored local cinema, and just a 10 minute walk from the room.
27 recommandé par les habitants
The Odyssey Cinema
166 London Rd
27 recommandé par les habitants
Beautifully restored local cinema, and just a 10 minute walk from the room.
National League hockey team based here, and they sometimes host major hockey tournaments.
St. Albans Hockey Centre
200 Beech Road
National League hockey team based here, and they sometimes host major hockey tournaments.
St. Albans Theatre which has a variety of productions on all year round
Abbey Theatre
Holywell Hill
St. Albans Theatre which has a variety of productions on all year round
One of the country's best music pubs with bands performing most nights of the week. Enjoy
The Horn
Victoria Street
One of the country's best music pubs with bands performing most nights of the week. Enjoy

Getting Around

Just a 4 minute walk to St. Albans City Station for excellent access to London (20 minutes on a fast train), and to Heathrow (via Tube), Gatwick, and Luton Airports (on same train line), and even to Paris, France via the Eurostar at KingsX/St Pancras.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Saint Albans City Station
Station Way
16 recommandé par les habitants
Just a 4 minute walk to St. Albans City Station for excellent access to London (20 minutes on a fast train), and to Heathrow (via Tube), Gatwick, and Luton Airports (on same train line), and even to Paris, France via the Eurostar at KingsX/St Pancras.

Drinks & Nightlife

Purported to be the oldest pub in the country. Relax and enjoy historical surroundings.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks
16 Abbey Mill Ln
19 recommandé par les habitants
Purported to be the oldest pub in the country. Relax and enjoy historical surroundings.

Food Shopping & Leisure

Pay as you use local leisure centre which is only a few years old. They have a lovely pool, gym, classes, a climbing wall, table tennis and badminton.
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
Holywell Hill
Pay as you use local leisure centre which is only a few years old. They have a lovely pool, gym, classes, a climbing wall, table tennis and badminton.
Local supermarket with deli counters, chemist, take-away food, and petrol.
250 recommandé par les habitants
Morrisons
The Grove
250 recommandé par les habitants
Local supermarket with deli counters, chemist, take-away food, and petrol.
Local supermarket with chemist, take-away food, deli counters, and petrol.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Sainsbury's
Everard Close
8 recommandé par les habitants
Local supermarket with chemist, take-away food, deli counters, and petrol.
The gym that I go to. Free to get in on Fridays for guests. They have a sauna and a steam room so bring swimming things. You will need to bring a towel.
DW Fitness First St Albans
Upper Dagnall Street
The gym that I go to. Free to get in on Fridays for guests. They have a sauna and a steam room so bring swimming things. You will need to bring a towel.
A well known supermarket chain. Because it is an express store (so smaller format), it has very long opening hours.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Tesco Express
19-21 High St
9 recommandé par les habitants
A well known supermarket chain. Because it is an express store (so smaller format), it has very long opening hours.