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Tea in St Albans!

A Saturday out to St Albans is NEVER complete without a stop for a spot of lunch and cup of tea!  I admit that our love affair with St Albans began when we visited it for the very first time to see an ex-vicar of Holy Trinity Church Coventry, Reverend Nigel Abbot (now Reverend Canon Nigel Abbot of course!)  made Canon of the "Cathedral and Abbey of St Alban".  

 

We particularly love to wander into the park next to the Abbey and stroll along the river there.   The expansive gardens and lake are a wonderful place to watch the varied wildlife that inhabit the area. Before recommending our favourite place.................check out a few wonderful views of the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban and surrounds below . (hover the mouse over the photo for a description) and then follow  Abigails to find out more about our favourite teashop....

The high altar and ceiling of the Abbey and Cathedral of St Alban An inside view of the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban with a view of the wall paintings and a choir rehearsing for a concert. Taken from the congregation towards centre crossing
"Ye Olde Fighting Cocks" pub situated in the park by the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban. The riverside walk in the park next to the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans.

Abigails Tearooms view from outside on a lovely Spring day April 2009Abigails Tea Rooms (see here on the left) are situated within the beautiful shadow of the Abbey itself. The view towards Abigails can be seen here from the Abbey which is behind the camera.   The tea rooms are waitress service and the tables are prettily decorated with white lacy tablecloths.  We have never suffered ANY smoke in these tearooms EVEN before the English smoking ban came into force and we have visited them a fair number of times now.   We have to give this establishment our full marks for everything.  The conveniences are clean too!

April 2009 Update:  We visited these wonderful tearooms again and they were just perfect...........as last time!  Menu still a delightful selection of typical English snacks and meals. (poached eggs on toast, English breakfasts, bacon baps......etc)


 

 

 

 
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Updated: 04 May 2009