Local Reviews
In August 2025, johnhp702 said about Lichfield Cathedral
Magnificent structure that you do not want to miss exploring, so much to see and admire with very friendly and knowledgeable staff. The story behind the Dark Oak table is fascinating and a fabulous sight.
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In August 2025, Linfil said about Lichfield Cathedral
Graham Burrows is a wonderful, well-informed guide who gave us a fascinating and humorous tour of the cathedral - highly recommended
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In August 2025, FiftyFifty5050 said about Lichfield Cathedral
A statuesque building, detailed stonework, height and breadth giving it beauty. We found it reminiscent of Lincoln Cathedral, but on a smaller scale,lacking that grandeur. That said the smaller size makes it feel manageable and accessible.
A shout out to the ladies on the desk, who were super friendly and informative and genuinely pleased to be welcoming visitors to a building that they clearly love.
Inside, it is a light and airy space. There was clearly a concert or event being prepared for, with staging erected at the back. The testing of the PA system seemed rather out of kilter with the peace of the place but, of course, it did need to be tested, so can't complain.
Services continued to take place whilst visitors walked around and it was a lovely touch that we were told over the system that congregants would be praying for us.
The cathedral is currently hosting The Fenland Black Oak Table, a stunning and huge table made from a black oak from 5000 years ago, a must see.
As regular visitors to cathedrals and places of Worship, this didn't have that wonderful sense of spirituality that one seeks. Of course, much of that could have been to do with the stage, scaffolding and PA testing. plus I fully acknowledge that we all enter a church with different expectations, backgrounds and purposes and that is the beauty of them, their ability to meet so many diverse needs.
Definitely worth a visit, for historians, for photographers and just for those seeking peace and quiet.
A shout out to the ladies on the desk, who were super friendly and informative and genuinely pleased to be welcoming visitors to a building that they clearly love.
Inside, it is a light and airy space. There was clearly a concert or event being prepared for, with staging erected at the back. The testing of the PA system seemed rather out of kilter with the peace of the place but, of course, it did need to be tested, so can't complain.
Services continued to take place whilst visitors walked around and it was a lovely touch that we were told over the system that congregants would be praying for us.
The cathedral is currently hosting The Fenland Black Oak Table, a stunning and huge table made from a black oak from 5000 years ago, a must see.
As regular visitors to cathedrals and places of Worship, this didn't have that wonderful sense of spirituality that one seeks. Of course, much of that could have been to do with the stage, scaffolding and PA testing. plus I fully acknowledge that we all enter a church with different expectations, backgrounds and purposes and that is the beauty of them, their ability to meet so many diverse needs.
Definitely worth a visit, for historians, for photographers and just for those seeking peace and quiet.
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In August 2025, hsasmith said about Lichfield Cathedral
This is a lively cathedral. It's free to enter but gheyfk ask for donations. The wildlife photographer exhibition was very interesting
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In August 2025, linda said about Lichfield Cathedral
Visited cathedral and was met by a lady on desk asking for £5 donation to enter...£1 , donations to light candles...etc...God's house?
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In August 2025, Alex said about Lichfield Cathedral
We visited the cathedral for the Climb on the Chime tower tour, being regular visitors of the place and looking to learn more and see the building from a different perspective. Our guide George and volunteer Karen couldn’t have been more welcoming. We had such a good time climbing the tower; seeing the building and city from above and learning so much! George is an excellent guide and gave us time and space to ask any questions we wanted, having such a wealth of knowledge. We really want to go back again and try the other tours the cathedral has to offer! Could not recommend more!
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In October 2025, Michael K said about Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield is a delightful example of those English towns that you wouldn't think big enough to have a massive cathedral and be called a city. It is a large and handsome cathedral in a dark sandstone, with a distinctive three towers. The building suffered badly during the Civil War , but was very effectively restored after the Restoration by the then bishop, Hacket. But the cathedral needed further restoration in 1856 by George Gilbert Scott, but it is hard for the general observer to detect what is Victorian and what is older, so sympathetic was the restoration. One highly successful innovation was the Skidmore screen at the entrance to the choir. A fine Lady Chapel at the East End creates a great sense of distance. It benefits from a fine collection of Belgian stained glass dating from 1530, but only installed here in the 19th century. The Lady Chapel also contains the shrine of St Chad (the first bishop), reinstated in 2022. An unusual feature is the St Chad's Head Chapel, at the east end of the south aisle; built in the 1220s, it was where St Chad's head was kept in the Middle Ages. Finally, during our visit the cathedral was hosting an extraordinary oak table (until May 2026). Made from a section of Fenland Black Oak, the timber is around 5000 years old and measures 13 metres long. It's symbolically called "A Table for the Nation" to evoke unity, heritage and reflection.
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In October 2025, Lamb B said about Lichfield Cathedral
We have visited to the cathedral a few times over the years, it's a wonderful, peaceful place.
We went in for a visit while in Lichfield for an overnight stay and we're very surprised to find the tower tour was on its last week of the year, we booked straight away and looked around for a few minutes before it began.
There are quite a few steps involved as you would expect and there are some small and narrow doorways to negotiate. For me it adds to the experience, a lot of the staircases are the original spiral kind and are a bit worn in places but easy enough to get up and down and there are handrails as well to help.
We had 2 tour guides who complemented each other with their mix of knowledge and expertise. The tour is relaxed with plenty of interesting facts, some of them rather shocking, as various places are reached. The views are superb, it was a bit chilly as it was the end of October but that didn't take anything away from the experience.
Well worth booking, but you are outside for parts of it so it is a bit weather dependent.
We went in for a visit while in Lichfield for an overnight stay and we're very surprised to find the tower tour was on its last week of the year, we booked straight away and looked around for a few minutes before it began.
There are quite a few steps involved as you would expect and there are some small and narrow doorways to negotiate. For me it adds to the experience, a lot of the staircases are the original spiral kind and are a bit worn in places but easy enough to get up and down and there are handrails as well to help.
We had 2 tour guides who complemented each other with their mix of knowledge and expertise. The tour is relaxed with plenty of interesting facts, some of them rather shocking, as various places are reached. The views are superb, it was a bit chilly as it was the end of October but that didn't take anything away from the experience.
Well worth booking, but you are outside for parts of it so it is a bit weather dependent.
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In November 2025, Jan B said about Lichfield Cathedral
Great tour experience Mark & Ewan our guides were amazing very welcoming and informative. Fantastic views well worth the price.
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In December 2025, SueS said about Lichfield Cathedral
Beautiful cathedral that had Christmas Tree display inside. Inside stunning, almost breathtaking. Outside also stunningly beautiful but the stone work is very very grimy with years of dirt and I suspect pollution. Don’t be put off by this though.
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