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St Albans Abbey, site of conventual buildings

10 ha

📷 HelenK · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.74930, -0.34404

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Abbot's Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 60 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
Waxhouse Gatepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Abbey Mill Endpublic footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Waxhouse Gatepublic footpath · 116 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 116 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Site of St Albans Abbey

📷 HelenK · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of St Albans Abbey

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🌱Verulamium ParkUrban park600 m→✦Roman VerulamiumHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Grebe House Wildlife GardenUrban park800 m→✦BasillicaHistoric site900 m→✦Verulamium, site ofHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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