Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - First Battle of St Albans 1455

Join the Battlefields Trust Beds, Herts and Middx region for a walk around the battlefield that saw the opening engagement of, what was to become the Wars of the Roses, when Richard, duke of York attacked King Henry VI and the Lancastrians who were in the town.

Meet at 2.00 p.m. at the St Albans Museum + Gallery, St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3DH.

The walk will last approximately two hours and will be on pavements or hard surfaces. There will also be a trip – by stairs or lift – to the top of a multi-storey car park for a birds-eye-view of part of the battlefield.
Parking is available just off the city centre in the Maltings and Drovers Way car parks.

For further information please email Chris May at [email protected] or telephone 07963 445506.

Timings

Sunday 13 September:

2pm

Location & directions

St. Albans Museum & Gallery, Town Hall, St. Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3DH

Contact on day:

Chris May

Telephone number:

+447963445506

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Booking via Eventbrite. Link below

Booking contact name:

Chris May

Booking telephone number:

+447963445506

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-battlefield-walks-weekends-battle-of-st-albans-1455-tickets-1995864134353?aff=oddtdtcreator

Booking opens:

30 Jul 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

06 Sep 2026 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

The walk will last approximately two hours and will be on pavements or hard surfaces. Therefore the walk is accessible to wheelchair users. There will also be a trip – by stairs or lift – to the top of a multi-storey car park for a birds-eye-view of part of the battlefield.

Additional information

Max number of people:

30

Estimated duration:

2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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