The Odyssey Cinema, St Albans

Name: The Odyssey Cinema
Address: 166 London Road, AL1 1PQ, St Albans, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1727 453088

#10 among attractions in St Albans

Cinema, Nightlife, Art Deco architecture

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The Odyssey Cinema is a film theatre in the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is a locally listed Art Deco building, located on London Road, around 0.7 kilometres east of St Albans Cathedral. Originally built in 1931 as the Capitol Cinema, the current building stands on the site of an earlier film theatre, the Alpha Picture Palace. This former cinema was of particular historical significance as it was opened in 1904 by the film-making pioneer Arthur Melbourne-Cooper and is considered to have been the first cinema in Hertfordshire. ()

Coordinates: 51°44'53"N, 0°19'57"W

Address

166 London Road, AL1 1PQSt Albans United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1727 453088

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The Odyssey Cinema – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.4 miNW
Nightlife
The Boot, St Albans
11 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.
0.5 miW
Prominent building in contrasting styles
St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
12 min walk • St Albans Cathedral, a beacon of historical and architectural significance, stands proudly in the heart of St Albans, England. This magnificent cathedral is not only a place of worship but also a testament to the country's rich ecclesiastical heritage, attracting...
1.5 miNW
Golf
Batchwood Hall, St Albans
38 min walk • Batchwood Hall is a manor house in St Albans...
0.4 miNW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
St Albans Museums, St Albans
11 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.
0.4 miNW
Tower, Observation decks and towers
Clock Tower, St Albans
11 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 miW
Park
Verulamium Park, St Albans
25 min walk • Verulamium Park is a park in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Set in over 100 acres of parkland, Verulamium Park was purchased from the Earl of Verulam in 1929 by the then City Corporation.
~1450 ftS
Monastery
Sopwell Priory, St Albans
7 min walk • Sopwell Priory was built c. 1140 in Hertfordshire, England by the Benedictine abbot of St Albans Abbey, Geoffrey de Gorham. It was founded as the Priory of St Mary of Sopwell and was a cell of St Albans Abbey.
0.6 miW
Nightlife
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans
16 min walk • Ye Olde Fighting Cocks is a public house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It is one of several pubs that lay claim to being the oldest in England, claiming to have been in business since 793 AD. The pub was once recognized as the oldest in England by the Guinness World Records, but this title was rested in 2000.
1.2 miW
Town, Museum
Verulamium, St Albans
30 min walk • Verulamium was a town in Roman Britain. It was sited southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. A large portion of the Roman city remains unexcavated, being now park and agricultural land, though much has been built upon. The ancient Watling Street passed through the city.
1.1 miW
Church
St Michael's Church, St Albans
28 min walk • St Michael's Church is a Church of England parish church in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Much of the building is late 10th or early 11th century, making it the most significant surviving Anglo-Saxon building in the county. It is located near the centre of Roman Verulamium to the west of the modern city.
0.8 miSW
Church, Cemetery
St. Stephen's Church, St Albans
21 min walk • St Stephen's Church is a Church of England parish church in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It is located to the south of the town centre, at the top of St Stephen's Hill. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Odyssey Cinema?

Nearby attractions include St Albans South Signal Box, St Albans (6 min walk), Sopwell Priory, St Albans (7 min walk), Watercress Wildlife Site, St Albans (8 min walk), Alban Arena, St Albans (10 min walk).

How to get to The Odyssey Cinema by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Odyssey Cinema:

Bus

Iceland • Lines: 84 (6 min walk)
Lattimore Road • Lines: 84 (6 min walk)

Train

St Albans City (7 min walk)
St Albans Abbey (13 min walk)