Family-friendly indoor guided tour of St Albans Cathedral in which visitors hunt for the twelve gifts from the Christmas carol.
The Twelve Days of Christmas Tour comes to St Albans Cathedral on Sunday 22 November, turning the old carol into a festive quest. It's a 45-minute guided walk through the building, and the whole thing is run by the Cathedral as a family-friendly indoor activity.
The premise is simple: you're hunting for the twelve gifts from the song, from the partridge in a pear tree right through to the drummers drumming. Instead of just following a leader, you'll be working your way around the Cathedral using clues about the building itself to point you toward each one. It's a good way to see the place properly, rather than just glancing around on your way to a service.
If you're in the mood for more, the Cathedral's wider range of guided experiences takes you through 1,700 years of history. There are the illuminated wall paintings, the medieval abbey, and the 211 steps up to the top of the oldest Cathedral tower in Britain. The tour is also recommended as a companion to the Christmas Cracker in the city centre, which runs on the same day, so you could easily make a full afternoon of it.
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It runs from 1:30pm to 2:15pm, and tickets are £6.00. The Cathedral is at Sumpter Yard, St Albans, AL1 1BY.
