Very impressive and worth a visit. Our only gripe is that although no charge is enforced, donations are expected and requested on entrance.

I go to the Cathedral School in Lichfield and go for assembly every Monday and Wednesday. It is a lovely building with a passage we call the secret passage which is a staircase to a small chapel. Overall it is a great weekend visit for anyone who is local.

We've never visited this cathedral before and, whilst it was very beautiful and historic, we found it to be a little drab and in need of a good clean. We understand that this is not a small task, but the building would benefit hugely. There was rather a lot going on during our visit - presumably preparations for the Easter services - but it was not really a very restful experience.

We had wanted to visit the Cathedral in Lichfield for some time; we spent several hours walking around both inside and out - many historic shrines, gorgeous windows and a sense of countless pilgrim feet having visited. If, one day, the exterior is cleaned of all the grime of cnturies, it will be a truly awesome, amazing building!!

I love looking at historical buildings, whether they are religious or otherwise and i do like a good cathedral. Lichfield was a very beautiful building with some lovely stained glass windows inside. One of the positives was that while walking around with my son, the vicar stopped and spoke to me, normally when this happens in a religious space, i feel like they are trying to force religion on me, in this instance this wasn't the case. I had a lovely chat about my son and why we were visiting without any mention of religion at all. While we were inside the cathedral at midday the vicar asked all inside to stop for a moment of contemplation - offering you the chance to pray if you chose. Again I really respected this as nothing was forced upon you, but also allowed for a moment of quite reflection in a hectic life.

Beautiful building great architecture plenty to see well worth a visit if you are in the area . Free entry all they ask is a donation to keep this great building Going .

Went here with my daughter and wife it's a must visit if your in Lichfield area wonderful cathedral architecture unbelievable thanks

A lovely cathedral with a fascinating history. The Chapter House contains one of the oldest books in Britain, the St Chad bible from 730 AD.

One of the best cathedrals in the Uk with it's 3 spires, so interesting to look around and always lots going on!

All Cathedrals are really much the same, and this falls in to this bracket. Having wandered around a lot of them you get used to seeing amazing stuff that is very old, and that is all wrong really as each one is, like this, an amazing space when you consider how old they are.

Anyway, as there is no charge to get in your cannot go wrong (we always make a donation).

An amazing building , atmosphere and grand scale , but also very peaceful , plenty to see and do and also the visitor in the close , well worth a visit if you are in or near Lichfield

Lovely place to go so interesting sometimes you get to hear the choir singing x
The atmosphere is great u can imagine what it was like in there generations age.x

We were asked to make a voluntary donation as we walked in, which was a bit of a surprise as we had read that visiting was free and we would have donated anyway. Very friendly staff, and I liked all the kneelers embroidered by individual Deanery people. The Nave was being decorated for Palm Sunday with huge Palm branches at the end of some of the pews. We visited again for the Palm Sunday service the following day. It started with a procession from Speaker's Corner on Dam Street with clergy and congregation following afterwards. The great West Door was opened to allow entry of all the people (minus the donkey) and the cathedral service began. A memorable experience.

A fantastic display of lights on the walls of the Cathedral followed by a tour of the trees inside the Cathedral. Friendly staff and volunteers. The display was free and some refreshments were available to buy (hot and cold drinks and cakes). Well worth a visit just remember to book your tickets in advance.

We are so lucky living in Lichfield to have this beautiful cathedral.
I visit many times, I wanted to pray for my darling husband and reflect.
Such an emotional time for me, but I felt all the better for going.

We visited Lichfield to do a spot of Christmas shopping and it was a busy Saturday so we were looking for somewhere to get a bit of respite from the crowds. We saw this imposing building from down a side street and thought we'd take a look round as we always enjoying visiting the cathedrals of new cities.
The actual front of the cathedral is stunning, architecturally with three gothic spires. Inside is just as magnificent and totally peaceful. You can't help yourself but to get lost in awe as you amble quietly around. Entrance is free but when you start to read the information on how much it costs to keep the building open just on a single day it makes you immediately want to donate to keep such a gorgeous building open and intact.
Definitely worth a visit if you are in Lichfield!

Commanding a prominent location in the City this magnificent cathedral is human scale.

Superb carvings and statues

Very welcoming internally with wondrous acoustics.

A great setting around the square with the period buildings surrounding it. An architectural gem well worth the visit.

One of the nicest Cathedrals I have ever been in and I am so incredibly lucky as it's on my doorstep

It is striking enough from the outside but take a close look around at the interior, it has beautiful architecture all around, with incredibly crafted stonework and carpentry making this a stunningly beautiful cathedral which ever angle you look at it from. It also has a warm welcoming feel to it.

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.
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Enjoy the city and its wonderful cathedral. Dave.