After your second round, take a walk to the nearby St Albans Cathedral, a massive Norman structure with the longest nave in England. The pub and the cathedral have coexisted for over a millennium, like two old friends who never run out of stories. On your way back, pass the Roman Theatre ruins—less impressive than Rome’s, but free and eerily quiet.
If you’re feeling ambitious, join the Ghost Walk that departs from the pub on certain evenings. For £10, a guide in Victorian costume will lead you through dark lanes and recount tales of plague pits and beheaded monks. It’s wonderfully ridiculous, and the perfect way to earn a third pint.
