Visitor Information
The cathedral is open daily for peace, quiet, prayer and reflection. Whether you are of this faith, another faith or no faith at all, we would be delighted if you chose our building as an oasis in a noisy world.
We are open:
Monday-Friday: 7.30am to 6.30pm
Saturday-Sunday: 7.30am to 5pm
“Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.”
Entry to the Cathedral is free…
But, we rely on the financial support of our visitors and congregations. Please support us if you can; we suggest a donation of £4 per adult visitor, but please give whatever you can: every donation is important to us as it helps us maintain our work in the community and keep the doors of this magnificent building open for this generation and those to come.
If you are a UK taxpayer, please remember that using a Gift Aid envelope will increase your donation at no extra cost.
Whatever you give, we thank you for your support.
For information about guided tour bookings please click here.
Please note that for some events and exhibitions there may be an entrance fee. This will be noted on the online calendar where relevant.
ACCESSIBILITY
Wheelchair access is available to the Cathedral itself, including a wheelchair lift to the Treasury Exhibition.
Carlisle City Council operates a shopmobility scheme. Email: shopmobility@carlisle.gov.uk.
There is no public parking available at Carlisle Cathedral. There are many public car parks nearby and disabled parking is available on Castle Street, adjacent to the main entrance to the Cathedral grounds.
Our visual story is free to download and aims to help you prepare for a visit to the Cathedral. Download the Visual story.
As of 25 November 2023, dogs are now welcome inside the Cathedral building. For more information please click here or read our FAQs here.
FIND US
BY TRAIN: Carlisle is on the West Coast Mainline, the Settle-Carlisle line and the Newcastle-Carlisle line. The Cathedral is a ten minute walk from the station.
BY BUS: The Cathedral is a five minute walk from the central bus station.
BY CAR: The Cathedral is on Castle Street. There are pay and display car parks nearby: at English Damside, Viaduct and Devonshire Walk. Click here for information about nearby car parks.
If you are making a special trip to visit Carlisle Cathedral, please call the Cathedral Office on 01228 548151 to check you can access the area(s) of particular interest to you.
For directions to the Cathedral, type in your location here
