St Albans Cathedral name top destination by Tripadvisor

The cathedral has been awarded again the Travellers’ Choice Award 2025 by Tripadvisor - placing the iconic landmark among the top-rated destinations in the world.

St Albans Cathedral. (Image: Archant) The award's recognise venues with the strongest reviews over the past year.

A statement on the cathedral's website read: "This recognition reflects the warmth, history, and welcome that thousands of visitors experience here each year, and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing team of staff and volunteers.

"Thank you for helping us share the story of this remarkable place with the world."

The cathedral has an average rating of 4.7/5 stars from more than 2,000 reviews.

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Elsewhere in the county, de Havilland Museum has been named a top-rated destination for the 10th year in a row.
Birdseye view of De Havilland Museum (Image: De Havilland Aircraft Museum) According to the review website, the museum has a rating of 4.6/5 stars from more than 500 reviews.

"We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the Tripadvisors Travellers' Choice Award for 2025," a Facebook post by the museum read.

"This means that we are in the top 10 per cent of visitor attractions in the world!

"This is the 10th consecutive year in a row that we have been given this award!"

"So a thank you to you all for coming to visit us and leaving your lovely reviews on Tripadvisor, we couldn’t do it without you," the post added.

"And a thank you to our wonderful volunteers and staff who make the museum what it is!"

Every year, Tripadvisor awards travellers' favourite destinations, hotels, restaurants, and things to do around the world, based on reviews and ratings collected over 12 months.

Its Travellers' Choice Award winners are decided by reviews from real travellers from all over, sharing their opinions and stories.