Beech Bottom Dyke, St Albans

Name: Beech Bottom Dyke
Address: St Albans, United Kingdom

#31 among attractions in St Albans

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Beech Bottom Dyke, is a large ditch running for almost a mile at the northern edge of St Albans, Hertfordshire flanked by banks on both sides. It is up to 30 m wide, and 10 m deep, and it can be followed for three quarters of a mile between the "Ancient Briton Crossroads" on the St Albans to Harpenden road until it is crossed by the Thameslink/Midland mainline railway at Sandridge. Beyond the railway embankment it continues, to finish just short of the St Albans to Sandridge road. This part is not accessible to the public. ()

Coordinates: 51°46'9"N, 0°19'35"W

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Day trips

Beech Bottom Dyke – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Boot, Batchwood Hall, St Albans Museums, Clock Tower.

1.4 miSW
Nightlife
The Boot, St Albans
36 min walk • The Boot is a public house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Located in the centre of the city, it is near the site of the First Battle of St Albans. According to St Albans Ghost Lore, it was known as the Old Wellington pub formerly the Blue Boar.
1.1 miW
Golf
Batchwood Hall, St Albans
28 min walk • Batchwood Hall is a manor house in St Albans...
1.3 miSW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
St Albans Museums, St Albans
34 min walk • St Albans Museums is a collection of museums and historic buildings in the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England that is run by St Albans City and District Council. It oversees St Albans Museum + Gallery and the Verulamium Museum, and also the Hypocaust at Verulamium, St Albans' medieval Clock Tower, and the ruins of Sopwell Priory.
1.4 miSW
Tower, Observation decks and towers
Clock Tower, St Albans
36 min walk • The Clock Tower is a Grade I listed belfry in St Albans, England which was constructed between 1403 and 1412, believed to have been completed in 1405. It has been claimed to be the only remaining medieval town belfry in England.
1 miS
Church
St Peter's Church, St Albans
26 min walk • St Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church. It is located in St Albans, England, at the northern end of the town centre.
0.8 miSE
Park
The Wick Local Nature Reserve, St Albans
22 min walk • The Wick is a 3.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in St Albans in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by St Albans City Council. It is also designated a County Wildlife Site.
1.2 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
Alban Arena, St Albans
31 min walk • Alban Arena is a theatre and music venue located in St Albans, England. The venue opened in 1968 with a performance by blues singer John Mayall, and has staged concerts by bands such as Dire Straits in 1978 and Jethro Tull in 2010. Mayall returned to celebrate 40th anniversary in 2008.
1.5 miSW
Watermill
Kingsbury Watermill, St Albans
39 min walk • Kingsbury Watermill is a Grade II listed former watermill on the River Ver in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
1.3 miNE
Nightlife
The Queen's Head, St Albans
33 min walk • The Queens Head is a public house in the village of Sandridge to the north of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. The timber framed building is weather-boarded. It is listed as grade II by Historic England and is dated as "C17 and earlier". The nearby medieval church and its 20th century lychgate are also listed buildings.
1.4 miSW
Nightlife
Fleur de Lys, St Albans
36 min walk • The Fleur de Lys was a public house in French Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. The building has an C18th brick facade, but it dates from the Middle Ages and is listed grade II with Historic England.
1.4 miSW
Nightlife
The Old Kings Arms, St Albans
36 min walk • The Old Kings Arms is a public house at 7 George Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. The timber framed building is sixteenth century and is listed Grade II with Historic England.