Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - Battle of St Albans II 1461
St. Albans Museum & Gallery, Town Hall, St. Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3DH
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Register of Historic Battlefields in England the Battlefields Trust and its partner organisations are arranging a series of guided battlefield walks in September 2025 to coincide with Heritage Open Days.
The walk covers the initial stages of the battle when a Lancastrian army led by Queen Margaret of Anjou and the Duke of Somerset attacked a Yorkist force under the Earl of Warwick that had occupied St Albans and established a fortified camp to the north on Bernards Heath.
The walk will last approximately two hours and finish at St Peter's church (AL1 3HG) at the opposite end of St Peter's Street around 4.00 p.m.
The walk is suitable for wheelchair users as it will be mainly on pavements. There are however some steep hills and inclines to negotiate. Under 18s are welcome, but they must be accompanied by an adult.
There is no parking by the Museum + Galleries, but there are public car parks available just a five minute walk away in the Maltings (AL1 3HL) or Drovers Way/Russell Avenue (AL3 5EB).
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 14 September:
- 2pm
Location & directions
St. Albans Museum & Gallery, Town Hall, St. Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3DH
- Contact on day:
- Ecclesiastical
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Bookings can be made via Eventbrite using the link below. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
- Booking contact name:
- Chris May
- Booking telephone number:
- +447742958888
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-battlefield-walks-weekends-second-battle-of-st-albans-1461-tickets-1444640070339?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Booking opens:
- 01 Jul 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 07 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
The walk is accessible to wheelchair users as it will be mainly on pavements. There are, however, some steep hills and inclines to negotiate.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 30
- Est. tour duration:
- 2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
