Yesterday we attended the free 1 hour tour with Paul.. he was so knowledgeable and kept the whole group's attention during the tour. He takes you from the east of the cathedral to the west with so many facts along the way. Excellent tour, thank you Paul.

St Alban's Cathedral has been on both of our bucket lists for quite a while. We enjoyed a very moving Choral Eucharist service and we're still exploring this wonderful building 2 hours later. We would definitely return and recommend

The arrival of the peace doves in St Albans cathedral feels very timely. The art installation has been to several cathedrals in the UK including Chichester, Liverpool and Sheffield. Each time the installation is made again in collaboration with local people. In St Albans, 10,000 individually handmade paper doves are suspended above the Cathedral's historic Tower. Each dove contains a message of peace, love and hope, written by the local community groups and many school children. They change location depending on the cathedral, and in St Albans their setting in the historic tower - the oldest in the country is inspiring. It draws your attention even more to its impressive height. The cathedral is forward looking and ambitious in welcoming modern interventions into the historic setting. Also on show for a short time on the Wallingford Screen, Saints In Colour is a striking light projection which shows what it could have looked like before the reformation. The plain stone figures and their surrounds would have been vividly painted. The figures make more sense in colour, St Patrick in a green cloak and hat, and in the lower centre figure of St Alban himself. This runs three times a day for about 15 min. It looks at its best on a dull day outside. Not sure how long this will stay so don't miss it. And wondrous wall paintings is a permanent interpretation that is projected onto the three wall paintings in the nave. This also lasts for about 15 minutes, and really brings them to life. Without the projections you really need to have an interest in medieval history to engage with them. With the projection, you get a sense of what the experience would have been like for pilgrims in the middle ages. Its great the cathedral is embracing new technologies and ways to engage visitors. On the practical side its open daily, but worth checking online for services and special events which can close parts of the buildings for some times. Its also free to enter with donations welcomed and easy to make, but without pressure. The cafe was our only disappointment... On our December visit they had entirely run out of hot food at 13.20.... and last week there was nothing vegan - the soup was cream of mushroom. Not good for vegans or anyone with any dairy issues.

Approached from the front, the cathedral building is not hugely impressive. However, the interior is both awesome and beautiful. We were pleased to find there was no attempt to extract an entrance fee or donation. This cathedral is every bit as impressive as Durham and well worth a visit.

We were in area staying for a trip and passed through St Albans and decided to check out this wonderful place of worship. It is a beautiful cathedral steeped in history and is most definitely worth a visit whether you visit and look around on your own or take a guided tour. You won’t regret a visit

The tour of the cathedral was led by the enthusiastic, knowledgeable and delightful Steven who lent us interested and intrigued for the hour. These free tours are definitely worth making the time for. They are free and last about one hour. Excellent use of time.

What a beautiful place to walk around n gathered the history of this place. Beautiful views all around as it’s situated in big garden. Not far from train station like 12mins walk. You found it spectacular place as soon as entered. History all around. Free entry and best you can get about this historical place is free tour guide. Such great peace inside. A big lake is part of the garden. There’s a cafe next door n gift shop inside the building. I spent mazing time there. Defo going back there again.

Went on a FREE guided tour one Sunday afternoon in February. Absolutely fascinating .. An hour long but could have listened for longer. Our guide, Alan, was so welcoming, engaging and extremely knowledgeable. There were younger children in our group (8-12 year olds?) and they were able to follow it all and even ask questions. A fascinating walk around the Cathedral and ‘through the ages’ .. Will definitely return for more! Highly recommend

Easy to walk to from the high street, but NOT easy to get to from the train station. St Albans is a great day trip from London, but do be sure to organize your trip, research local buses, and be cognizant of the 20 minute walk from the train station, then another 5 to the cathedral. Cathedral has some amazing volunteer staff, a cafe, & clean loos. They provide free volunteer-led tours quite often - just check the schedule upon arrival. Tons of history in this wonderful building.

St Albans cathedral is around a mile from the main City station on foot. A closer option is St Albans Abbey station which is around half a mile away. There are free guided tours around the cathedral (three on Monday to Saturday and two on Sunday). These can be booked online. Our guide Marc was really informative. We heard of Alban’s conversion to Christianity by Amphibalus and his arrest and execution by the Romans who at the time were anti Christian. The abbey is the longest standing place of continuous Christian worship in Britain at around 1700 years. The building itself is magnificent and there are some marvellous stained glass windows. Some of the remains of both Alban and Amphibalus are contained in shrines in the cathedral and the remains of Robert Runcie are also buried in the graveyard. There is a pleasant cafe on site called the Abbot’s Kitchen. A very enjoyable and informative visit was had by all of our party.