Roman Tour
Tour 1
Start point St Albans AL1 1BY
Duration ¾ day
Estimated mileage of tour from start to finish: 11 miles
St Albans stands on the site of Verulamium, Britain’s third Roman city, discover the Cathedral, Abbey, hypocaust bathing suite, Verulamium Museam and the preserved Roman theatre – post code AL3 6AH, approx tour time 3 hours
Directions to next destination: Take the B651 north to Wheathampstead
Devil's Dyke is situated in Dyke Lane, on the south-east side of Wheathampstead, here you will find an earthworks ditch dug in pre roman times and claims to be the site where Caesar defeated Cassivellaunus – post code AL4 8XX, approx tour time 1hour
Directions to next destination: At roundabout, turn right onto B653 signposted Stanborough, turn left under the A1(M). Take next left and follow onto B197 Welwyn.
Welwyn Baths - a 3rd century Roman bathing suite, the one surviving feature of a Roman Villla - Approx tour time 1hour
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Also See: Heritage Trip Ideas
