There are six museums in St. Albans, all within walking distance of St. Albans City (”Thameslink”) railway station which is just 22 minutes by fast train from Kings Cross Thameslink.

St. Albans museums include the excellent Verulamium Museum (The Museum of everyday life in Roman Britain) in St. Michaels village and, in the park, the nearby Hypocaust, the heated mosaic floor of a Roman Villa which has recently been given a new, purpose built modern building to house it.

Closer to the railway station, on Hatfield Road, is the Museum of St. Albans which tells the story of St Albans from the departure of the Romans to the present day. The wonderful black and white Victorian photographs of St. Albans and the rotating exhibits are highlights.

Not so much a museum as a ruin, the Sopwell Nunnery is worth a look. Built around 1560 Sir Richard Lee, a soldier and royal engineer, on land granted to him by Henry VIII in 1540, all that is left is a romantic ruin.

The Old Town Hall is currently being restored to it’s former glory, giving visitors the opportunity to see the old court room and other features. This is located at the heart of the town market place, where French Row, St. Peters Street, and Victoria Street come together.

Unmissable in the town is the clock tower, built between 1403 and 1412, the only medieval example in the country.

The St. Albans Museums website has a map showing the locations of each of these sites.

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