Sketching and a heritage open day at Verulamium Park & Museum, St Albans

Let’s explore the historic city of St Albans ✨🍂

✨✍️ Welcome 🥾✨

This event is suitable for all, from total beginners to experienced artists. It’s a welcoming space to ask others with help on composition, perspective and shading.

If you can, please do bring your own sketchbook and materials of your choice – from pencils, pens and markers to charcoal, pastels and paints. I’ll share paper and materials on the day should you need anything.

Feel free to bring your own food and drink. We could also check out the local cafés, such as the one in St Albans Abbey or The Waffle House ☕️

📌 We’ll visit the Verulamium Museum for it’s heritage open day, more details can be found here: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/verulamium-museum.html

🍂🏛️ About St Albans 🦢🌳

St Albans is a historic cathedral city with so much fascinating history.

Including the first Christian martyr, Saint Alban, who was executed on Holywell Hill in the 4th century for sheltering a Christian priest.

Verulamium Park is over 100 acres and named after the Roman City of Verulamium on which it stands.

It’s very close to the cobbled city centre and is a popular place throughout the year. The market has been running since the 10th century.

🚌 Getting here 🚂

The local train stations are St Albans City - connected to St Pancras through to Brighton and St Albans Abbey connected through to Watford.

If anyone is driving, the closest car parks are Verulamium Museum and Westminster Lodge.