Lichfield Cathedral

The Cathedral is amazing. As West Midlanders we’re very lucky to have such a place in our midst. Awe inspiring, however many times you visit.

excellent place to visit better on sunny day

Lovely place. Beautiful frontage. No entry charge. Visit!

The Cathedral is amazing. It’s open to the public and was busy when we visited. It’s a truly awesome building in its size and beauty and it is full of local and religious history. We could easily have spent even longer in there than we did.
They have activities for children to look for certain items in the Cathedral to make it a bit more interesting for them but my 4 year old was quite content not doing it. I think there is enough there not to need that kind of thing but it’s good that kids are encouraged to discover.
It’s great whether you are religious or not as it’s easy to appreciate the architecture.
There was work being done when we went but there was still plenty to explore and discover.

Whenever any of my friends come visit from the US, instead of showing them around Tamworth or Spark Hill and letting them think I live in a bit of a dump, I take them to Lichfield, let them soak in the history and feel the moneyed atmosphere, and remind them that it is the UK’s second smallest city.
They are unfailingly delighted and thrilled when they find out that England and Wales reward city status based on a place having a cathedral — and that a town could have 100,000 residents, but (said in Eddie Izzard style), «I’m sorry, but do you have a Cathedral? No cathedral, no city! Those are the rules that I just made up!»
Lichfield Cathedral is a medieval cathedral, oddly, with three spires, instead of the traditional one, typically at the base of the transept, near the entrance. It has two spires of roughly the same size, and one large one.
The Cathedral is a gothic monstrosity of hugeness — dark, intimidating and looming, it’s spires can be seen from nearly any point in Lichfield. The site has always been a point of worship for Christians, since the age of St Chad, but the Gothic touches that we can see now were begun in the late 12^th century.
The Cathedral was very damaged during the English Civil War (thank you Cromwell, you turd), but has since been repaired completely.
The Cathedral seems to go on and on and on, similarly to York Minster, and its beauty seems to grow with each new thing to take in. The tiles in the main sanctuary/​transept are awe-​inspiringly lovely.
There are so many details to discover. I’ve been there five times, and always enjoy discovering something new, and savouring the peaceful atmosphere.
There are illuminations of the Gospels possibly dating from the late 9^th century, and containing some of the first examples of written Welsh (the language, interestingly, in which most of the legends of King Arthur were recorded).
The Lichfield Angel is a great example of Anglo-​Saxon/​Mercian sculpture, and probably dates from the early 9^th century.
For an extra treat, go when the Boy’s Choir is singing — it’s the prettiest sound I’ve ever heard.
The Lichfield Cathedral is free to visit, but, like York Minster, it survives purely on charitable donations, so do pop a fiver in the basket when it passes. You won’t regret helping keep this magnificent piece of English history alive.

Spectacular dominating towers, designed to fill the ordinary folk with awe — and it works, even now in the age of jumbo jets and Kettles Crisps.
Excellent skylines from all angles, the city centre, the adjoining lakes and parks and from Stowe Pool and St Chads church beyond.
Can’t add much more than the existing reviews, apart from a couple of additional snaps to try and tempt wanderers to make a worthwhile detour to get a little dose of awe.

I try and get here once a year at least. The cathedral is beautiful and well worth a visit. The stained glass windows are stunning and the place is full of history. They seem to attract a lot of visitors all year round and in school time they have a lot of trips. There is a lot of information boards placed around the cathedral and no matter how many times I visit, I still

It’s old. It’s big. And it’s got three spires.
It’s easy to find (Go to Lichfield. Look up) but parking in Cathedral Close is a bit of an issue.
As far as Cathedrals go, it’s a nice one. But nothing spectacular.
Admission is free, but there’s a donation box by the door.

A beautiful building with lots of interesting features inside and outside. Regularly hosts choirs and recitals but you are welcome to go and sit in and listen to the rehersals. The interior of the cathedral is stunning, the acoustics fabulous, as you might expect.
A great place for art students to sketch as you have many vistas on the building with very nice backgrounds.