St Albans · November
Where to go from St Albans in November
196 places you can reach by train, coach or ferry within eight hours, leaving on a weekday morning, and what November is like in each: the warmth and the rain on average, the daylight, and what's on.
Good for November
Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.
- London 26 min United Kingdom Highs of 12°, and London Iranian Film Festival and 1 more on.
- Southend-on-Sea 1h 38 United Kingdom Pier Fireworks.
- Cambridge 1h 41 United Kingdom Festival of Ideas.
- Derby 2h 13 United Kingdom Derby's Ethical Christmas Market.
- Brussels 2h 15 Belgium Highs of 10°, and Brussels International Film Festival.
- York 2h 18 United Kingdom Highs of 10°, and York Christmas Festival.
On in November
- London Iranian Film Festival in London 26 min
- River Thames frost fairs in London 26 min
- Pier Fireworks in Southend-on-Sea 1h 38
- Festival of Ideas in Cambridge 1h 41
- Derby's Ethical Christmas Market in Derby 2h 13
- Brussels International Film Festival in Brussels 2h 15
- York Christmas Festival in York 2h 18
- Christmas Market in Lille 2h 26
- Cathedral Christmas Market in Lincoln 2h 37
- Medieval Christmas Market in Lincoln 2h 37
- Christmas Market in Sheffield 2h 44
- Leeds International Film Festival in Leeds 2h 45
- International Short Film Festival Leuven in Leuven 3h
- Six Days of Ghent in Ghent 3h 02
- Fireworks in Warminster 3h 04
- Christmas Market in Newcastle upon Tyne 3h 11
- Dylan Thomas Festival in Swansea 3h 32
- Do Not Go Gentle Festival in Swansea 3h 32
- Swansea Fringe Festival in Swansea 3h 32
- Festival de Films Gays, Lesbiens, Bi, Trans & +++ de Paris in Paris 3h 36
- Festival of Light in Sunderland 3h 43
- Crossing Border Festival in The Hague 4h 02
- Winter Festival in Ludlow 4h 15
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in Amsterdam 4h 22
Most happen every year in November; each city's page has the dates when they're known.
Everywhere within eight hours
Nearest first. In St Albans, November has 8 h 52 of daylight.
- London · United Kingdom 26 min 5–12° 67 mm 8 h 54 London Iranian Film Festival, River Thames frost fairs
- Stevenage · United Kingdom 1h · 1 ch — 8 h 51
- Reading · United Kingdom 1h 13 · 2 ch — 8 h 54
- Milton Keynes · United Kingdom 1h 16 · 2 ch — 8 h 50
- Crawley · United Kingdom 1h 21 · 1 ch — 8 h 57
- Chelmsford · United Kingdom 1h 23 · 2 ch 4–10° 58 mm 8 h 52
- Guildford · United Kingdom 1h 25 · 3 ch — 8 h 56
- Farnborough · United Kingdom 1h 34 · 4 ch — 8 h 56
- Peterborough · United Kingdom 1h 35 · 1 ch — 8 h 46
- Coventry · United Kingdom 1h 36 · 2 ch 4–10° 65 mm 8 h 47
- Southend-on-Sea · United Kingdom 1h 38 · 3 ch — 8 h 54 Pier Fireworks
- Windsor and Eton · United Kingdom 1h 38 · 2 ch — 8 h 54
- Canterbury · United Kingdom 1h 39 · 1 ch — 8 h 56
- Oxford · United Kingdom 1h 40 · 3 ch — 8 h 52
- Swindon · United Kingdom 1h 40 · 2 ch — 8 h 54
- Cambridge · United Kingdom 1h 41 · 1 ch — 8 h 49 Festival of Ideas
- Leicester · United Kingdom 1h 41 · 1 ch 3–9° 60 mm 8 h 46
- Colchester · United Kingdom 1h 48 · 2 ch 5–10° 62 mm 8 h 51
- Brighton · United Kingdom 1h 50 · 1 ch 6–12° 86 mm 8 h 59
- Folkestone · United Kingdom 1h 54 · 2 ch — 8 h 57
- Northampton · United Kingdom 1h 57 · 2 ch — 8 h 49
- Birmingham · United Kingdom 1h 58 · 2 ch 4–10° 79 mm 8 h 47
- Ely · United Kingdom 2h 05 · 1 ch — 8 h 47
- Winchester · United Kingdom 2h 06 · 2 ch — 8 h 57
- Ipswich · United Kingdom 2h 08 · 2 ch — 8 h 50
- Hastings · United Kingdom 2h 08 · 2 ch — 8 h 59
- Stamford · United Kingdom 2h 08 · 2 ch — 8 h 46
- Nottingham · United Kingdom 2h 13 · 1 ch 4–10° 57 mm 8 h 43
- Derby · United Kingdom 2h 13 · 1 ch — 8 h 43 Derby's Ethical Christmas Market
- Brussels · Belgium 2h 15 · 1 ch 5–10° 76 mm 8 h 59 Brussels International Film Festival
- Eastleigh · United Kingdom 2h 15 · 2 ch — 8 h 58
- Doncaster · United Kingdom 2h 18 · 1 ch — 8 h 39
- York · United Kingdom 2h 18 · 1 ch 4–10° 60 mm 8 h 35 York Christmas Festival
- Eastbourne · United Kingdom 2h 19 · 1 ch 7–12° 98 mm 8 h 59
- Salisbury · United Kingdom 2h 23 · 3 ch — 8 h 57
- Bath · United Kingdom 2h 24 · 2 ch — 8 h 55
- Southampton · United Kingdom 2h 24 · 2 ch 6–12° 100 mm 8 h 58
- Lille · France 2h 26 · 1 ch 5–10° 75 mm 9 h Christmas Market
- Bristol · United Kingdom 2h 29 · 3 ch 5–11° 90 mm 8 h 54
- Arundel · United Kingdom 2h 35 · 1 ch — 8 h 59
Journeys from St Albans's stations on a Tuesday from 08:00, waiting for the train included, from published timetables as of 19 October 2026. Temperatures and rain are long-term averages from each city's Wikivoyage article (CC BY-SA); daylight is worked out for the middle of the month.
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