St Albans 'cathedral city' Day Trip by train on Saturday 4th March

Join us on a day trip by train to the beautiful and historic ‘cathedral city’ of St Albans, which is only 20 minutes away from St Pancras International Train Station in London.

St Albans is a captivating destination in the county of Hertfordshire, just 25 miles northwest of London. St Albans has a fine blend of medieval and modern architecture. It is officially a cathedral city. However, due to its small size, it is usually described by travel writers as a beautiful and vibrant market town. In the town centre tourists flock to the stunning cathedral, which is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain. We will visit the cathedral on this trip, which has free entry.

St Albans has an abundance of very impressive Tudor buildings and elegant Georgian houses. The 15th century Clock Tower and the Saturday street market, which dates back to the 9th century, will also be highlights on this day trip.

Attendees will have the option of exploring a beautiful lakeside section of the town's 100-acre Verulumium park and the charming St Michael's Village on the outskirts of St Albans.

IINCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF £24:

• Return train travel tickets from London to St Albans.
• 90-minute Guided Walking Tour of St Albans with professional pre-booked guides from The City and District of St Albans Tour Guides Association.
• Fully planned day trip and detailed itinerary, hosted by two very experienced group organisers (Martyn and Terry) with 10 years’ experience of organising day trips to over 100 different locations through this Day Trips from London meetup and social travel group.
• Optional 1.7-mile pre-planned walk through the chocolate box village of St Michael’s, Verulamium Lakeside Park and the historic Fishpool Street, led by the organisers.
• PayPal fees.

To view a photo album of St Albans that we took when pre-planning the trip please 'Click Here'.

ITINERARY:
9:30 am - We will meet by the 'National Rail Tickets Office' at St Pancras International Train Station. This station is clearly signposted from Kings Cross Tube Station. We will leave the meeting point at 9:50 am and take the 10:07 am train.
10:24 am - Arrive in St Albans and walk 10 minutes to the town centre.
11:00 am - 90 minute guided walking tour with professional guides.
12:30 pm - Optional visit to the cathedral (free entry) and then a break for lunch.
2:00 pm - Option 1) Join Terry on a pre-planned 1.6 mile circular walk previously described.
Option 2) Join Martyn on the same walk. However, Martyn's group will stop halfway for those who choose to visit the St Albans Roman Museum of Verulamium. Entry fee is not included on this trip and will cost £6 per person if less than 15 members choose to visit. However, if more than 15 members choose to visit we will receive the group rate of £3.
Please note that the museum and walks are not compulsory and members can alternatively continue to individually explore St Albans.
4:15 pm - Option of joining our group for drinks at a St Albans pub/inn for an hour or continue exploring St Albans.
5:15 pm - Meeting point in town centre to head back to the train station to catch the 5.43 pm train.
6:04 pm - Arrive back in London.

Payments:
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Group Tickets:
Please note, as we have bought discounted group tickets, we must all travel as a group and you will be committed for the day.

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