St Albans is a City in the county of Hertfordshire.
The city of St Albans is located in Hertfordshire, in the southern part of England.
It is situated in the commuter belt north of London, and is known for its large cathedral. The cathedral features medieval wall paintings, and is a popular tourist destination.
Nearby, Verulamium Park contains ornamental lakes and the remains of the city’s ancient Roman wall. The Verulamium Museum is also located here, and displays artefacts from the city’s Roman past, including mosaics and the Sandridge Hoard of gold coins.
St Albans is a beautiful city with a rich history, and is well worth a visit.
St Albans postcode: AL1 3
There are great places to visit near St Albans including some great cities, villages, lakes, parks, hiking areas, towns, geological features, woodlands, nature reserves, waterfalls, historic buildings, gardens, country parks, ruins, shopping centres, attractions, castles and bluebell woods.
There are a number of cities near St Albans including Letchworth, and St Albans.
St Albans has some unmissable villages nearby like Norton, Redbourn, Anstey, Therfield, Chorleywood, Essendon, and Great Amwell.
St Albans's best nearby lakes can be found at Norton Pond, Radwell Mill Lake, and Hatfield Forest Lake.
St Albans has some unmissable parks nearby like Broadway Gardens, and Chorleywood Common.
St Albans has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Letchworth’s Greenway, and Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve.
St Albans's best nearby towns can be found at Hitchin, Bishop's Stortford, Royston, Welwyn Garden City, Baldock, Sawbridgeworth, and Hatfield.
Geological Features to visit near St Albans include Hill End Chalk Pit.
Don't miss Hitchwood, Hatfield Forest, and Ashridge Estate's woodlands if visiting the area around St Albans.
Nature Reserves to visit near St Albans include Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, and Chorleywood Common.
There are a number of waterfalls near to St Albans including Oughtonhead Waterfall.
The area around St Albans boasts some of the best historic buildings including Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, Church of Saint Mary at Hitchin, Wimpole Hall, Wimpole Ruins, Hatfield House, and Rye House Gatehouse.
Hitchin Lavender is a great place to visit close to St Albans if you like gardens.
Don't miss Hatfield Forest, Wimpole Estate, Stanborough Park, Pishiobury Park, and Ashridge Estate's country parks if visiting the area around St Albans.
The area around St Albans features a number of interesting ruins including Wimpole Ruins, and Berkhamsted Castle.
The area close to St Albans boasts some of the best shopping centres including atria Watford.
Don't miss Planet Ice Hemel Hempstead, and East Herts Miniature Railway's attractions if visiting the area around St Albans.
There are a several good castles in the area around St Albans like Berkhamsted Castle.
The area close to St Albans boasts some of the best bluebell woods including Ashridge Estate.
St Albans History
There are some historic monuments around St Albans:
Areas of St Albans
Like most towns and cities St Albans is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of St Albans.
Many of the areas of St Albans have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near St Albans
Etymology of St Albans
St Albans takes its name from the first British saint, Alban. The most elaborate version of his story, Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People, relates that he lived in Verulamium, sometime during the 3rd or 4th century, when Christians were suffering persecution. Alban met a Christian priest fleeing from his persecutors and sheltered him in his house, where he became so impressed with the priest’s piety that he converted to Christianity. When the authorities searched Alban’s house, he put on the priest’s cloak and presented himself in place of his guest. Consequently, he was sentenced to endure the punishments that were to be inflicted upon the priest, unless he renounced Christianity. Alban refused and was taken for execution. In later legends, his head rolled downhill after execution and a well sprang up where it stopped.
