Families
Carlisle Cathedral is a place of discovery, learning and fun for all the family. Visit the Cathedral for free and pick up a free children’s trail to discover more about the Cathedral. Our precinct offers green spaces to relax and walk around and our new Café offers indoor and outdoor seating.
What’s On: Keep updated about activities and events throughout the year by checking this page.
Free family trails
Pick up one of of free family trails at the welcome desk of the Cathedral to help you explore the Cathedral.
Fun at home
Enjoy learning about the Cathedral at home with our free downloadable family resources.
Discover our colourful Stained Glass Windows booklet (PDF) ,explore our weird and wonderful Misericords booklet (PDF)
Downloadable Colouring Sheets
Carlisle Cathedral, 
East Window,
Starry Ceiling
Tag us in your creations via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #CarlisleCathedral
Print Your Own Book
As part of the Untold Stories: The Hidden Lives of Books Exhibition, why not have a go at making your own book? This free activity is available in the Fratry Hall for the duration of the exhibition, which is open daily from 9am – 4pm until 24 August.
Accessibility
We want visiting Carlisle Cathedral to be an enjoyable experience for all.
Preparing to visit
Our visual story is free to download and aims to help prepare families planning on visiting the Cathedral. Download the Visual Story.
The Cathedral is wheelchair accessible including a wheelchair lift to the Treasury exhibition.
There is no parking at Carlisle Cathedral, so please plan ahead, pay and display car parks are located nearby. If you visit by public transport we are a 10-minute walk from the train station and a 6-minute walk from the central bus station.
Visiting the Cathedral
Entry to the Cathedral is free and you can re-enter as many times as you like throughout a visit.
Toilets, including an accessible toilet, are located in our Cathedral Café.
We have a limited number of ear defenders available for children, if you would like to borrow some for your visit around the Cathedral please ask at the Welcome Centre (shop).
Please check the What’s On calendar to find out about events and services happening on the day.
