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Lichfield Cathedral
Attractions in Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral opens Lichfield’s list

On foot in Lichfield, 5 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. Another 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 4 museums, a cathedral and a historic house. About 16K people a year visit The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage.

Photo: Lichfield Cathedral, Bs0u10e01 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Lichfield
5
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Most famous in Lichfield

Then come 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction, behind Lichfield Cathedral.

CathedralLichfield Cathedralin townMuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museumin town · 16K visitors a yearHistoric houseErasmus Darwin Housein townMuseumLichfield Heritage Centrein townAttractionAttractionSpeakers' Cornerin townMuseumStaffordshire Regiment Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Mapped around Lichfield

Head southwest for most of the 3 just outside.

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The dashed line is Lichfield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Grouped by kind

4 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 4 museums2 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 historic house · 1 ruins2 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town

Green: inside Lichfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum).

Every place

All the places to visit

In town there are 5, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 5 inside Lichfield come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

259 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Lichfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lichfield →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Head 36 km out for Derby Museum and Art Gallery, the best known of 12.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery36 km northeastBig drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery23 km south · 856K visitors a yearCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael37 km southeastCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral23 km southBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort34 km north · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)MuseumPickford's House Museum35 km northeastMuseumMuseum of Making36 km northeastCastleTamworth Castle10 km southeastMuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery23 km southwest · 159K visitors a yearCathedralDerby Cathedral36 km northeastCathedralSt Chad's Cathedral22 km southMuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum38 km southeast · 300K visitors a year (2010)

Places well known beyond Lichfield (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Places to visit in Lichfield: questions

What are the main attractions in Lichfield?

The best known inside Lichfield’s built-up area are Lichfield Cathedral, The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Erasmus Darwin House and Lichfield Heritage Centre. In all, 5 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Lichfield have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lichfield: The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Lichfield Heritage Centre, Staffordshire Regiment Museum and Wall Roman Site Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lichfield?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Lichfield, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum).

What are the best-known days out near Lichfield?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (36 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (23 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (37 km), St Philip's Cathedral (23 km).

Where are Lichfield’s historic buildings listed?

Lichfield has 259 listed buildings, 6 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Lichfield when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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