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Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
following the disused Hatfield & St Albans Railway 6.5 mi that was closed in 1968
The Alban Way is a shared-use path along the former Hatfield and St Albans Railway in Hertfordshire, England. The route is 6.3 miles (10.1 km) long and is owned by St Albans City & District Council and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, within their respective boundaries.
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beautifully preserved railway platform with track and signage
Built by the first Earl of Salisbury who was Chief Minister to King James I from 1607 to 1611. The house has an extensive collection of pictures, furnishings and historic armour. Queen Elizabeth 1st spent much of her childhood here and it was here that she learnt that she had become Queen. The garden dates from the early 17th century. The West garden includes a scented garden, herb garden and knot garden.
North London Society of Model Engineers
Water-powered flour mill, a three-room local history museum and gardens.