Climb the 93 steps of the spiral stone staircase to the top of the only medieval town belfry in England and enjoy the magnificent views of the Cathedral, the historic city of St Albans and the beauty of the surrounding countryside.

Stop off in to the clock room to see the working Victorian turret clock mechanism, with its 7ft pendulum and step in to the belfry and admire the medieval bell, Gabriel, which is still rung every hour on the hour. But don't stand too close when it is chiming as it is really loud!

Enjoy the first-floor display, "Grotesques, vaults and a cockerel - the fascinating architecture of the St Albans Clock Tower". Enter the Dial Room on the third floor, which is only opened to the public on Heritage Open Days, between... Read more