St Albans, Hertfordshire

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Accessibility

Blue badge parking around St Albans can be found here:  https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/parking-people-disabilities-blue-badge-parking 

2025- "St Albans Shopmobility is a local charity supporting visitors and shoppers to St Albans city centre, who are permanently or temporarily disabled, with electric scooters and wheelchairs. 

• St Albans Shopmobility membership registration is required in order to use this service (£10 annual membership fee). See details here.

• Electric scooter hire is free on a daily basis during office opening hours.

• Wheelchair hire is free on a daily basis during office opening hours.

Address:

7 Drovers Way, St Albans, AL3 5EB (behind Travelodge)

01727 819339

https://www.stalbansshopmobility.com/?fbclid=IwAR3kpdWeZuaXTpqGOfmQifShT2K6hv_9fjhv5BSuzi2t-1LRb2HFbydbu4I 

Opening hours:

• Monday 9.30am – 4pm
• Tuesday 10am – 2pm
• Wednesday 9.30am – 4pm
• Thursday 10am – 2pm
• Friday 9.30am – 4pm
• Saturday 9.30am – 4pm
• Sunday Closed

Customers using the Shopmobility services in this car park can get 3 hours free parking."

https://www.enjoystalbans.com/plan-your-visit/shopmobility/ 

https://www.euansguide.com/reviews/results/?city=St%20Albans&countrycode=GB&location=St%20Albans,%20UK&sortby=NumberOfReviews 

Brief description

Quaint Streets, historic buildings and outstanding landmarks jostle for attention with award-winning restaurants, incredible shops and stunning parkland. Old meets new at every turn. 

Standing on the former Roman settlement of Verulamium, stunning St Albans Cathedral date to Norman times and was built using Roman bricks. The city is also the home of Britain’s first Saint, Alban, the first battleground in the War of the Roses and has played its part in modern science as the home of philosopher Sir Francis Bacon.

Wherever you walk, the city is packed with reminders of its rich heritage. The unique medieval Clock Tower dates to 1405 while the Roman Theatre is the only example of its kind in Britain. St Albans Market retains the lively spirit it exuded 1,100 years ago, while St Albans School, where Professor Stephen Hawking was a pupil, is one of the oldest in the world.

Modern culture has also stamped its mark in the city. Netflix drama The Crown chose the city’s cathedral as a substitute for Westminster Abbey, Stanley Kubrick, one of the 20th Century’s greatest film directors, called it home while legendary 60s rock band The Zombies formed in St Albans.

The Art Deco Odyssey is a historic cinema on London Road with its origin dating to 1908. It opened in 2014 following extensive renovations restoring the building to its 1930s glory with its name honouring Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Showing a wide selection of titles each month including new releases, foreign language films, cult rep screenings and classic the cinema also boasts two bars which remain open throughout the films."

https://www.enjoystalbans.com/about-st-albans/ 

Address

Postcode district: AL1-AL4

Email

2025- For the St Albans City and District Council email contactus@stalbans.gov.uk

Phone

2025- For the St Albans City and District Council, call 01727 866100 

Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Albans

https://www.enjoystalbans.com/. 

Directions

"Close to the M1 (junction 6), A1(M) and M25 (junctions 21A and 22), St Albans is easily accessible from all parts of the UK. Click here to use the handy AA route planner tool.

For parking information in the area, the St Albans City & District Council website has information on all the car parks in St Albans and Harpenden."

https://www.enjoystalbans.com/plan-your-visit/travel/ 

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

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By Train:

St Albans City station is just 20 minutes away from London’s St Pancras International Station on the Thameslink train line.

The line connects St Albans to a variety of other London underground stations including:

• West Hampstead (Jubilee Line)
• Kentish Town (Northern Line)
• Farringdon (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City lines)

There are also frequent services throughout the day and night, between St Albans and Gatwick airport (1 hour 15 mins), Brighton (2 hours), Bedford, and London Luton Airport. You can connect with London Overground ‘s North London Line at West Hampstead Thameslink station.

By Bus:

St Albans City Centre is well connected on the local bus network with services from North London, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Luton, Watford, Bushey, Hemel Hempstead, Potters Bar, Dunstable, Borehamwood, Stevenage, Heathrow, as well as routes to the city’s suburbs and outlying shopping areas."

Amenities

For things to do around St Albans see: https://www.enjoystalbans.com/things-to-do/ 

For places to drink and eat see this map around St Albans:  https://www.enjoystalbans.com/eat-drink/food-drink-map/ 

For Shopping in St Albans see: https://www.enjoystalbans.com/things-to-do/shopping/ 

For places to stay in St Albans see: https://www.enjoystalbans.com/where-to-stay/