St Albans, Hertfordshire – City on the Alban Way and Ver Valley Walk

Riverside Parks, Historic Streets, and Green Corridor Paths

St Albans is a small city in Hertfordshire where walking routes follow the River Ver and former railway lines through parks, open spaces, and historic streets. The Alban Way passes directly through the city toward Hatfield, and the Ver Valley Walk follows the river north-west and south, linking routes between countryside, suburbs, and the surrounding Hertfordshire landscape.

The centre is arranged around a compact network of streets, cathedral precincts, and open parks. Footpaths and green corridors connect directly from the city centre into riverside meadows, lakes, and woodland, allowing walking to continue without leaving the landscape.

St Albans offers extensive services for walkers. There are shops, cafés, pubs, places to eat and drink, accommodation, and rail connections within the city, making it a practical place to begin, end, or break longer walks along the local routes.

Beyond the centre, paths continue along the Alban Way toward Hatfield on level, traffic-free ground, while the Ver Valley Walk follows the river through parkland and open countryside toward Redbourn and Bricket Wood. Terrain is mostly firm underfoot, with surfaced paths, grassy sections, and gentle gradients shaping steady walking conditions.