Always good to see the interior of this great cathedral....and its free, yiu can make a donation if you choose too.....

I have to agree with most of the reviews. This is a truly beautiful cathedral. one of the most beautiful that I have been in. A warm welcome. No entrance fee. so very happy to leave a donation. well worth a visit. do not miss if you are in this lovely town.

One of the most beautiful Cathedrals we have visited. They were not in your face for entrance money as soon as you got through the door. It was a pleasure to leave a donation. We saw the Lichfield Angel and other treasures. The guides are very knowledgeable and helpful. You can visit the little shop and buy something to remember your visit. Not to be missed.

We really enjoyed our visit to the Cathedral in Lichfield and recommend it to anyone visiting the area. It is a magnificent building, with fine architecture and a wealth of historic interest. It is set in a wonderful Cathedral Close which has fascinating historic buildings. The Cathedral itself contains carvings, a superb medieval wall painting, a sculpture of the 'Lichfield Angel', the shrine of St Chad, amazing stained glass windows and much more. Allow plenty of time to take it all in, either guided by a knowledgeable staff member of self-guided. We were warmly greeted and the whole atmosphere was welcoming and tranquil. We look forward very much to a return visit.

Lichfield cathedral is such a beautiful cathedral.I would recomment to anyone visiting the midlands to visit Lichfields lovely cathedral.

There are lots of reviews here, on TripAdvisor, of Lichfield Cathedral. All I would say is that it is absolutely splendid.
GETTING THERE.
ON FOOT.
Once in the city there large maps and helpful pedestrian signposts (brown.).
From the Market Sq. you can see the target. Go either to the left, on to Bird St, then Beacon St., with Minster Pool on your right. Next turn to the right leads to The Close, facing the west front, the picture postcard view. Alternatively to the right from the Market, up picturesque Dam St. into the Close this way. Take your pick.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
The main line Trent Valley station is well over a mile from the city centre. You can go in by train(the other line), by bus or taxi. The City station and the main bus station are opposite each other, a short walk from the Market
BY CAR.
You can't park in the Close. I'm sure you will have a map or the like indicating parking. Note the inner city is pedestrianised, with narrow allies accessible only by foot,dead ends, unexpected one-way streets, annoying restricted turns, lots of wandering pedestrians and surprisingly, a lot of traffic! Unless you have a disabled badge, are making a delivery, or have a permit, don't think about it.
The nearest car park is a little further up Beacon St. on the Left at a derelict hotel. I have never used this, so can tell you no more. Beyond this, left, Shaw La. has a small CP, often full, as it serves Beacon Park; good play area for kids!
The Big CP to the south of Minster Pool (known as Woolworth's CP) has excellent toilets and either route to the Cathedral is obvious. But it is curiously hard to find, at busy times can be full with a dozen cars cruising round, waiting to pounce on a vacated space.
All the other CPs are within reasonable walking distance, but can also be busy. Keep trying. A 'private' CP, probably not on your map, is on Cross Keys, left, just beyond the council CP on the right. 40yds from Dam St. £1 3hours, £2 all day. The catch? it is a demolition site! It is rough but safe. I regularly use it.
REFRESHMENTS.
There are a multitude of assorted watering holes, to suit all tastes and pockets, many on TripAdvisor. There are none I would advise to avoid.
APPOLOGY.
The details at the end of this review in many case should be Not Applicable, but there is no box to tick, so read on with this in mind.
AND:-
Enjoy the city and its wonderful cathedral. Dave.

We live in Lichfield and really appreciate our cathedral. It is a wonderful old building and unlike lot of other cathedrals we have visited there is no hard sell to make it difficult to enter without making a substantial 'voluntary donation'. Having said that cathedrals need a lot of upkeep so if you enjoy your visit it would be good to make a donation on the way out.

The tone of the cathedral is High Anglican with all the pomp and ceremony that implies but the cathedral staff are welcoming and keen to tell you what they know about the history of the building.

The cathedral hosts lots of non church events including exhibitions, concerts and a wonderful free light show projected on the front of the building in the run up to Christmas.

This is a very good place to visit and the fact it is free makes it a bonus. Thank You all the guides for all the information

With no religious inclinations whatsoever, I visited the Cathedral with my wife and Mother in Law from overseas with a somewhat sceptical approach as to what to expect. When you arrive in the "square" - the "presence" of the Cathedral is immediate and impressive - the architecture from the outside of the building is breathtaking and just beautiful... and that's before we even went in.
In younger years I would have dismissed such a visit immediately - but as I had planned to leave them inside and come back later, I couldn't help but tag along - so impressed was I by the building.
Inside is even more breathtaking - and it is clearly a popular place to visit as there were many people ambling around and just taking it all in.
It's weird (or maybe it's just me!) but when visiting places like this, I feel quite "humbled" - the vastness of the building and the serenity and peacefulness inside are rare experiences in this day and age and it genuinely had a calming effect on me and an hour had passed easily before we even realised.
If you are in the area and want to be impressed - go visit the Cathedral. I can guarantee you will be.

Really huge old Cathedral. Looks amazing!

We've attended for 3 years running now my children love it and so do we! The children can get really involved and learn at the same time. Beautiful cathedral

Well kept, and cherished cathedral, staff are very helpful and informative. home of the Stafford regimental colours.
If in the area take the time,

Does what is says on the tin really. Very beautiful and clearly popular. Happy to give a donation instead of paying entry fee. Nice way to spend a Sunday morning.

We were made to feel most welcome in this beautiful and interesting cathedral. Particular features were well explained for the visitor whilst this historic place of worship is clearly still home to a vibrant community.

I used to live near lichfield and on a visit back from Australia I made the trip to visit the cathedral.
And it was well worth it, not only are the surroundings beautiful but walking in you lose yourself in the beauty

Superb architecture and choir practising during our visit. Lovely and recommended. History explained well including "finds" at the cathedral

i dont do places like these much but my wife insisted we have a look around. i passed it many times and well known for its 3 spires. the place is massive with a moat that surounds it. how ever they do not allow photograthy inside. but worth the visit. please pay a contrubution on leaving.

We went to Lichfield for a day trip on a special offer with Arrow Coaches. We had never been before and were pleasantly surprised. The cathedral was quite imposing with its three spires and highly decorated exterior. The recently restored medieval stained glass windows were lovely. The St. Chad's chapel was interestingly placed. The Lady chapel was beautiful. All the people in the cathedral were very welcoming, informative and friendly. A must when visiting Lichfield.

They say it takes a couple of visits to take in everything in at Lichfield Cathedral. This was my second visit, it must be said my last visit was mote that 55 years ago and then I was too small to appreciate the wonderful ambience of this stunning building. We found it a great place to stop and just take in the surroundings during an otherwise hectic day. The volunteers really made our visit by guiding us to some wonderful areas with the cathedral and the close ...

Beautiful architecture in and out. Warm welcome. Lots of information about the histiry throughout the building. Highly recommend a walk round. Truly breathtaking xx��

Wonderful historic building with many interesting features - don't miss the 8th century stone angel recently discovered buried under the nave. Volunteer welcomers were very helpful and informative.

This magnificent 3 spired cathedral steeped in history is a must do when in Lichfield.
Some lovely quaint cafes surrounding where you can get breakfast or lunch.

My son is student of Lichfield Cathedral school. Excellent hope he will have great blessings of our lord. many thanks.

This is a lovely building with a number of unique features. The Chapter House and the Lady Chapel are of particular interest. It was helpful talking to the volunteers who are more than willing to share their knowledge and point out areas which we found interesting. Free to have a look around but donations are essential for the upkeep of this beautiful building. Well worth a visit-we went twice.

Very impressive and well worth a visit. No admission charge but donations gratefully accepted.
Very helpful volunteers on hand and guides if required!