We have been at the cathedral for a short time, however there should be spent more time to discover it. The icons,praying area, mosaic & art inside the cathedral were amazing. There were also attractive things for kids.Thanks for keeping it clean,well and professional. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎄🎉🙏

A wonderful calming and spiritual peace. The architect is breathtaking and the grounds are busy with wild life and greenery. Note - when I took a photo of the cathedral from the outside the sun above it looked like a heart 💛 Short summary Atmosphere - calming and spiritual Staff and management - friendly and extremely helpful Kid friendly - yes, lots of places for the go relax in the grounds outside and nice cafe shop for the to grab a slice of cake Menu and range selection - wonderful selection of snacks, food, drinks and pastries available in the coffee shop Recommend to friends and family - yes, if you are in the area it’s a nice way to spend half a day Cleanliness - yes Note - the honey fudge is amazing and a must buy as gift for friends and family is the Alban Gin and maybe get one for yourself too.

AWESTRUCK I Was And Still Am. Beautiful Cathedral. The Architecture Is Amazing. You Can See The Devotion Everywhere. Great Shop And Helpful And Friendly Staff And It's Free To Go. You Can't Whack That Can Ya!! Toilets Available And It's Disabled Friendly.

St. Albans Cathedral has the oldest bell tower in England built by the normans between 1077 and 1088, but the history of the site dates back from the roman empire period around the year 300, when Albans died. The architecture is impressive, different styles and build periods are evident looking at each side of the Cathedral. The church is surrounded by green areas, making the place quite unique and lovely. Definitely worth it for a day trip from London.

Nice quiet town with a nice cathedral. the cathedral can be visited for free in 20 minutes. it's worth it if someone is interested in monuments and history. There is a parking lot and restaurants nearby where you can sit and drink a coffee or eat something, in the cathedral itself there are toilets and a cafe, as well as an information center

This cathedral has an unmatched history. The visitors are received in a nicely designed welcome centre. Entrance is free although donations are encouraged. There is so much to see, one should not rush. There are a few signs only to explain various features, some more would be great for those who are unable to join one of the guided tours. Everything from the huge rooms to the small details are worth studying.

A beautiful place to visit and learn historical stories from the past. Being there during a school day, I could observe how the pupils/ children are introduced to the historical past, through teaching methods that involve storytelling and small skits in which the pupils are actors in the scenes from the past. The place is loaded with a lot of history and hope. I also had a delicious hot chocolate at the cafe inside the location!

Wonderful , amazing, lovely, great preservation and atmosphere. Great explanations everywhere around and a spectacular view from every point (both inside and outside). It's magical to walk inside and around it. Surrounded by a nice green are to enjoy during sunny and warm days.

Great cathedral in the centre of this wonderful city, there are guides that take you on a tour roughly an hour in length. Check times of the tours with the help desk manned by friendly staff. Great sounding organ from 1962 that was recently refurbished. They have concerts in the cathedral on various dates during the year, please check St Albans Cathedral website. The usual services during the week and weekends taking place in the mornings, midday and early evening. Great cafe serving lunch, cakes and tea or coffee, and a wonderful shop for gifts or to treat yourself. I adore this Cathedral and always go there whenever I am in St Albans. Please visit this wonderful Cathedral and support it by giving some of your loose change or donate whatever amount with a contactless card. Light a candle or write a message on a card and post it on the board, maybe it will be read out at a service. Go to a service to experience the spiritual wellbeing and sing a few songs with the congregation.

Beautiful architecture, spacious surroundings, high ceiling, well maintained. Must visit!! Entry is free, donations are welcome. Shop and cafe is also available inside. Scenic Verulamium Park is nearby.

A dream come true for me, to have the privilege to be able to actually visit this special house,. I was given the most amazing tour and the explanation to all my many questions explained so professionally and kindly. Being disabled I was amazed to be shown a special lift that the gentleman guide assisted me to use. This made my experience a very easy mobility transfer. Me sincere thank's to Neville my guide. Many thanks, Arnold.

One of the oldest churches in Britain! A stunning place to spend quality time in St Albans. There’s a cafe and a gift shop inside. It’s pretty marvellous to see how well kept this place is, kudos to the people who take care of it and donate for its upkeep. The architecture is marvellous. There’s a stunning park nearby and a lake. It’s close to city center so you can find tons of places to eat and hangout. Definitely recommend.

Simply love this Cathedral... came here 2 years ago and wanted to return again... beautiful high ceilings and because it is October, we saw and chatted to " the flower ladies ", who were preparing for the Harvest service at the weekend.... The flower displays were simply stunning... so beautiful and artistic.. We saw the beautiful wooden carvings of the choir stalls and the Bishops wooden chair.. beautiful piece of work... lovely gift shop, although a little bit expensive and cafe too...... The Cathedral is FREE to enter, but to keep up the finances, donations are welcome... could spend hours in here.... well worth a visit.

A very lovely cathedral which mesmerising stained glass windows, skyscraper high ceilings and detailed carvings. Lots of useful information boards scattered around which help you to learn more about this grand cathedral. Lots of choices in the gist shop and a nice looking cafe. I was lucky enough to enter when their choir were singing and they sounded marvelous. I would go there again and you should to.

A lovely place to visit. An extraordinary building with a 1000 years history. We even witnessed a coral concert. Beautiful architecture, interactive activities, panels explaining the history, loads of volunteers to help and tours available for free, donations welcome. At the end of visit you can have a lovely meal in the church caffe looking at the park nearby. A great experience.

Free entry, although donations suggested or donation boxes in every little corner, there is also a tour - not sure how often, but on a Sunday it was twice during mid afternoon, but didn't have time to take part it - it was stated that it runs about 1hour. Did not know much about it beforehand, were visiting in neighbouring town, but didn't expected to find such a big church in a small village/town - well, its a cathedral*. Beautiful architecture and floors, decorations, few/some signs to explain what you're seeing. If in the area, think it is worth a visit, nearby is a large park and a pub in-between, if interested in a walk.

Free to visit! We received a warm welcome by a member of staff and were told that there were free tours at 2pm or 3pm. The cathedral was grand and full of history. There’s quite a lot to see and we saw services in progress too. There was a cafe indoors and toilets were available for visitors to use. The green spaces outside were pleasant too.

St Alban's cathedral is a beautiful place to visit, I went there on a school trip with my son and it was amazing, we learnt a lot about the history and even made our own stained glass windows.

I came here by moving around the town for some other work but I found one of the best historical places.. it was an amazing experience by exploring each and every detailing, moreover they are securing all the ancient things. Great place to visit and it's free. Thank you.

The Cathedral is well presented with access to most of the building,with very informative comments at relevant areas. Great way to see historical sites free admission but do ask for donations which I feel is more than fair.

I love the history and story of St Albans, particularly as it is named in honour of the first British martyr and saint. The St Albans cathedral is very impressive and I loved visiting it. There are numerous rooms and areas of the cathedral to explore and appreciate. I noticed they have done well to be wheel chair friendly in each area that is usually accessed by steps. There is a little Cafe if you're in need of a tank refill before exploring more. It was my first experience tasting a lemon drizzle cake, which looked like nothing special, but was absolutely divine! Although we didn't attend one of the guided tours, I expect it would have been well worth it (but we had a toddler and newborn with us, so negated that ability). Give yourself a good couple of hours to explore, appreciate, and enjoy.

One of the best churches I have ever visited in the UK. Lots of original wall paintings and carvings from the middle ages. No admission fee, donation is welcome. Guides are on site, they are very helpful and prepared. Do not forget to find the mask wearing COVID-time, stone statue carving on one of the shrines.

Haven't been here for years! Walked round the town and then went to the abbey. We thought we'd be able to have lunch but something was happening and we couldn't so got a cake and a coffee instead. Cafe is lovely and to the side of the entrance (loos downstairs) after a drink we had a look round the cathedral itself. There was a school practising for a carol concert but we could still wander round. Enjoyed the visit. Great wall art and a lovely tomb. Looking at the rose window really makes you understand how big it is. We went at Christmas time, the Nativity scene wouldn't be there all year but was good to see. There's a shop in the foyer.

An amazing place, nice and peaceful church. Very old but very well maintained. Loved the place. Opens 0830 till 1730. Nice in house coffee shop with good quality hot drinks and food.

Lovely cathedral, very big and full of things to see and learn. The children and I really enjoyed spending some time in there. Bonus there was the band rehearsing and we had a free show!