St Albans & Harpenden Review

Days out and walks

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For the more energetic tourists, there are many different tours available to explore St Albans.

  • Willow Farm Village

Willows Farm Village at London Colney is a 500 acre leisure attraction, which features a wide variety of animals, dozens of attractions and activities, adventure play, boating lake and a daily programme of entertainment.

2004, our 3rd season, sees an exciting programme of special events and activities, including old favourites like Daft Duck Trials, Willows Sheepstakes, Bird-o-batics Falconry displays and Legend of the Lake.

Open: 7 days a week 10.00am - 5.30pm from 27th March to 31st October 2004 inclusive.

Facilities:Free car & coach parking, Baby changing and disabled toilet facilities, Only guide dogs are allowed in the Farm Village.

Address: Willows Farm Village, Coursers Road, London Colney, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 1BB

Telephone: 01727 822444

Fax: 01727 822365

Email: info@willowsfarmvillage.com

Website: www.willowsfarmvillage.com

  • Historical walk

Covering 1200 years in about 90 minutes, this excellent walk gives an overview of the most important people, buildings and events in St.Albans from the Monastic to the modern.

Chapels and old English pubs

St Albans was a centre for the brewing of ale and beer, having a truly remarkable number of inns and alehouses catering for the medieval visitor and trader.

Following the Reformation the town became a centre for religious dissent.

This walk combines the sacred and the profane in a tour of both existing and former sites.

  • The War of the Roses

Although two battles were fought in St.Albans in this dynastic struggle between the houses of Lancaster and York, this walk concentrates on the first one, which took place in and around the market place.

Hear about the reasons why, the personalities involved and the outcome.

There's even a Shakespearean connection. Come and join the battle - no armour needed.

  • The Ancient Market Place

This delightful walk is suitable for absolutely everyone as it is in a small level area that is packed with history and interest. What more can we say? It's a little gem.

  • Monks, Mysteries & Mischief

Monks were an incredibly diversified and talented band of brothers - theris was a powerful, self sufficient community on whom many others depended but occasionally human failings and weakness would creep in. To find out more, join us on a visit to their world.

To find out more, join us on a visit to their world.