Tower Tours are Back!
Following extensive restoration, the Central Spire re-opened for Tower Tours in July 2024.
Each Tower Tour will take you up behind hidden walkways, narrow spiral staircases, roof spaces, and of course stunning views of Lichfield and the surrounding areas from the top of the Central Tower.
At the base of the Tower is a newly refurbished Tower Room Experience where you can discover the fascinating story of Lichfield Cathedral. Find out more about what makes the three spires of Lichfield so well-loved, and how it is a symbol of hope for many. Encounter stories across the ages of people who built and restored the Cathedral, and how the spire has endured storms, sieges and complete collapse in its 700-year history.
Book your space on new Tower Tour:
Tower Tour – Highlights: £12 inc. VAT
Take this 60-minute, guided tour up spiral staircases, through narrow passageways, and across a hidden walkway above the South Transept into the Tower Room Experience. Discover stories from the past, explore fascinating items from the history of the Cathedral including an exploded cannonball, and watch as the restoration of the Central Spire after the Civil War comes to life before your eyes! Then head on up the winding spiral staircase to the top of the tower where you wonder at the workmanship underneath the Central Spire and take in views from North, South, East and West. Then head back down, not forgetting to admire the wheel window in the South Transept that isn’t visible from the main part of the Cathedral.
Tower Tour – Rooftop: £17 inc. VAT
This 90-minute, in-depth, guided tour takes you up spiral staircases, through narrow passageways, and across hidden walkways above the South Transept and Nave, into the Northwest Tower and across parapets along the roofline. The ‘Rooftop’ tour includes all of the fascinating elements of the shorter ‘Highlights’ tour including the Tower Room Experience, central tower views, and the wheel window. Tickets for the ‘Rooftop’ tour gives exclusive access to the internal roof spaces above the Nave, the parapet on the North roofline of the Nave and through the Northwest Tower.
Please note: 3 November is the final tour of 2024. - Tours will resume again in Spring 2025.
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By purchasing a ticket for a Tower Tour you are agreeing to these terms and conditions. If you are purchasing on behalf of other people, please ensure they have read and understood the terms and conditions.
Story of A Spire – Exhibition
If you are unable to make the climb up the Tower, there is a temporary exhibition in the Chapter House that is accessible for all from 16 July – 31 August 2024.
This project has been made possible thanks to the generous support of organisations, trusts and individuals, including:
Edward Cadbury Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, Golden Bottle Trust, Headley Trust, HS2 Community and Environment Fund, Julia and Hans Rausing Trust, Lichfield Conduit Land Trust, Lord Barnby's Foundation, Oakley Charitable Trust, Staffordshire Historic Churches Trust, Wolfson Foundation