Lichfield Cathedral Reviews

Super peaceful and really nice now the scaffolding is down!

An amazing space of huge historic interest. Very friendly people happy to answer questions.

Excellent place to visit. Very beautiful. Recommended.

I had a guided tour round the Cathedral and ive got to say the Lady who did the tour was fantastic. Her knowledge of the Cathedral was first class. Because i use a folding walker every few minutes she did a rest stop and pointed out everything. She was really brilliant thank you.

Lovely and peaceful stunning cathedral will definitely visit again

What a fantastic looked after building this place is certainly worth a visit

Relying on donations this is a top tip for anyone visiting Lichfield... It is one of the most gorgeous cathedrals I've ever been in!

Went on a ghost walk around Lichfield. The places & stories were rubbish, but the walk was nice & the cathedral exterior at night is beautiful!

Stunning, beautiful cathedral. Very easy to spend an hour or two mooching around here but bring your camera!

Parking just across the road which is handy.Beautiful place

What an amazing cathedral which is well worth a visit. No entry charge just a donation if you wish. An impressive building in very pleasant surroundings. Take time to wander through Lichfield and stop off for a cuppa.

Beautiful well run and looked after well worth a visit

We didn't have time to go inside. The exterior renovation is excellent - certainly worth a visit.

Wonderful cathedral. Shame cant open shop and cafe. Knowledgeable staff

Took a chance on a day out in Lichfield, and discovered Staffordshire's jewel, the old town gives the city character, from early Tudor days through to the prosperity of its Georgian hay-day, walking ye olde streets and alleyways.

The cathedral is 3 minutes walk from the centre and provides a quiet space to escape the bustling shoppers. Grand gothic spires and buttresses conceal st. Chads spiritual home.

Take time to sit beneath the vaulting arches and think on the thousands who have worked to create and preserve this lofty tabernacle of stone and calm.

Nice, but quick because there was a service in progress

The place was pretty big and very detailed. I have posted a set of pictures for those interested in seeing the place but are unable to go.

If you are able to go I would recommend seeing it in person. The level of detail and architecture is wonderful and spiritually speaking makes you feel quite small. Which in my opinion makes it very interesting.

Looking around you can feel the history echoing from the walls as well as taking the time to explore the various areas. This is also complete with various staff dotted around who you can talk to and get more information on the place.

The area is free to visit and view, and if you really enjoy historic sites they accept donations as well. Overall a great experience.

If you're interested in History of Arts, this Cathedral is very much worth a visit. Don't miss the medieval wall painting, the famous Herkenrode stained glass and the Lichfield Angel. The staff was very informative and friendly.

This is the best of the 12 cathedrals that we have visited in the UK. This is a working cathedral with services each day. This was smaller than most but it is just so beautiful in workmanship and history of the area. Check out Erasmus Darwin House across from the Cathedral. Darwin was the grandfather of Charles Darwin.

The building is beautiful, but how it's run theologically is heretical and not of Christ.

It's amazing with lots of history. Over 800 years old. The ornate stonework on the outside is wonderful.

It's like stepping back in time. Serenity and space. Far from the madding crowd. Lovely and peaceful experience. I'd go again.

A stunning sample of medieval architecture that is as welcoming as it is large. Admission is free and donations are encouraged at the front desk when they issue passes. The guides do a great job of rhapsodizing over the rich history surrounding the building and its various historical figures.

Awesome building, good place to visit even if you're not religious

Beautiful place lovely to walk around very interesting, will be back for a
a longer visit next time

What a beautiful building.a must visit if going into Lichfield

Such awesome place. Such a pity it needs extra funding with the moon scape. The younger people need to go to more older parts of their town. Learn their history.

What can I say, well I love Lichfield Cathedral and it used to be a regular place that I used to visit. It has some wonderful treasures including the wonderfully preserved Anglo Saxon stone carving of the Lichfield Angel and the amazing illuminated Lichfield Gospels that is around nine hundred years old and has the earliest known example of the written Welsh language. There are other treasures on display also with various regalia associated with the workings of Cathedral services etc. There is a rich history including the siege during the English Civil War in which the central tower collapsed through the roof of the cathedral after being bombarded by canon fire (the cads!!). There is a sculpture by the renowned artist Jacob Epstien and wonderful stained glass windows to behold. There are a number of events and concerts that take place throughout the year so it is worth keeping one's eye out for these.

The Cathedral Square is a lovely place to relax and a visit to the cafe within the grounds is a must (you deserve a treat).

Within the grounds is easy access to Erazamus Darwin's House. Erazamus was Charles Darwin's grandfather and it was his observations and notebooks that inspired Charles towards the theory of evolution. I hope that you enjoy your visit though if you are like me, you will love it.

Very beautiful and wonderful to look at. Very historical

Always love this place. Some music somewhere would be lovely

Such a majestic medieval gothic castle in a pretty market town. The cathedral dominates the surroundings and its spires can be seen from miles away.

Beutifull Place to Visit with the Family and having a Nice Walk around the Town.

Very beautiful cathedral in lovely location. Cheap to enter.

Very good guide, well worth asking about. Learnt far more about the great place than if you just walk around it.

Only commenting for the Christmas lights absolutely amazing really gets you in the spirit.
Really love the rows of Christmas trees donated by local businesses and schools etc...loved it

The Cathedral is niceand lots of history to Lichfield Cathedral

This is an amazing Cathedral I got very emotional when I entered the door knowing that King Charles II had been there. I also saw his monument sadly his nose and lips had been chiseled off likely due to anger for the Jabobites. You can see some of the destruction caused by Cromwell with the faces of angels smoothed down to disguise their true features.

Very worthwhile to visit, combine this with the house of Erasmus Darwin with garden opposite the church entrance.

This is the second year that I have been at this beautiful Cathedral Light Show. It was even more spectacular than the previous year and what a bargain for a lovely evening out with friends.

Was here for the Grub Club that runs on the last Wednesday of the month. It is a great place to hold the Grub Club, plenty of space and lovely grassed areas to sit and kids to play.

A lovely, majestic place. There was a service on at the time of visiting, so had to be quite. Lovely stained glass windows; intricate architecture. Very peaceful for such a large and magnificent place. Would definitely recommend it.

An absolutely stunning piece of Norman architecture.
With its incredible detail & immense presence, this cathedral - famous for being the only 3 spires cathedral in Europe - this magnificent structure is truly jaw dropping.

Beautiful Cathedral and extremely well managed during these difficult times. Covid safe visiting and private prayer available.

Christmas light display 2019 was amazing. Thoroughly recommended experience

Fantastic historic cathedral always worth an afternoon visit .

Lovely place to visit, it is a chance for you to walk through English history.
Thank for the excellent guide Liz.

Such a pretty and intricately designed cathedral! Only thing to note is that the cathedral'S only open after 12:30 on Sunday

I'm lucky it's a beautiful building and it's only a one mile walk from my house. It is not far from Dr Johnson's birthday place in Lichfield market place, and Erasmus Darwin, Charles' grandfather lived at the end of the Cathedral Close. The Lunar society met in Darwin's house. There's a lot of history in Lichfield.
It has been called the city of Philosophers.

Truly incredible place to visit. Make sure you check the what's on guides as some great things to do in there.

The cathedral is very big and beautiful. Worth a visit

Lovely, but don't think people should shove collection boxes in your face!@

Nice Cathedral inside out. Quite warm in there for such a huge building.

Fantastic architecture. Interesting subjects for the events, saw the Space event celebrating the landing on the moon. Enjoyed it. Would recommend it for Children who are space aware!

It was a very special day for me with my girlfriend . Best day of my life ...

Beautiful place and great structural cathedral is a must visit

Incredible architecture, a place of Christian worship