In this guide Top visitor attractions 1 Top visitor attractions 6 Eating, shopping, staying & a brief history 2 Well worth a visit 8 District attractions map 3 Getting here 9 Events and festivals 4 Lichfield City attractions map Welcome to Lichfield, a vibrant city and district in the heart of .

Lichfield Cathedral Lichfield City Discover over 1,300 years of history in the only medieval three-spired cathedral in the UK. lichfield-cathedral.org

Drayton Manor Park, home of Thomas Land Tamworth Experience over 100 rides and attractions for all the family, from mini thrill seeker rides to tot friendly attractions in Thomas Land, plus a 15-acre Zoo to explore. draytonmanor.co.uk

The National Memorial Arboretum Alrewas The UK's year-round centre of Remembrance with 150 acres, over 380 memorials and an abundance of wildlife. thenma.org.uk

The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum Lichfield City The family home of Samuel Johnson best known for his Dictionary of the English Language, now a museum to his life and times. samueljohnsonbirthplace.org.uk

Beacon Park Lichfield City Set in more than 70 acres of beautiful gardens and open space, enjoy golf, trails, a large children’s play area, a programme of events and more. lichfieldhistoricparks.co.uk

Erasmus Darwin House Lichfield City A museum that was once the family home of doctor, inventor and published poet, . erasmusdarwin.org

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Heart of the Country Shopping Village Swinfen Road heartofthecountryvillage.com The A38 and A5 meet at Lichfield and provide direct access to the Midlands’ motorways: M42, The Old Guildhall Prison Cells Lichfield City (seasonal) M40, M5/6 and M6 Toll. lichfield.gov.uk

St John’s Chapel Lichfield City Rail stjohnslichfield.org Lichfield has two railway stations. Lichfield City station on Birmingham Road is in the city centre The Hub at St. Mary’s Lichfield City (opposite the bus station) and offers frequent thehubstmarys.co.uk services to Birmingham New Street Station. Lichfield Trent Valley station is a five minute drive, or a 20 minute walk from the city Lichfield Garrick Theatre Lichfield City centre and offers direct services to London Euston and the north. lichfieldgarrick.com For train enquiries call 03457 484950.

Curborough Hall Farm & Countryside Centre Curborough There is a taxi rank at Lichfield City station - call Visitor curboroughcountrysidecentre.com Information on 01543 308924 for local taxi numbers.

Letocetum Roman Site & Museum Wall wallromansitefriendsofletocetum.co.uk Parking There are ample car parks in the city centre. All car parks are Regiment Museum Whittington marked on the city map and are sign posted from the major staffordshireregimentmuseum.com roads coming into the city. District Council operated car parks

are free if you hold a valid disabled badge. Curborough Sprint Course Curborough curborough.com Bus & coaches Midland Karting Fradley Lichfield, Burntwood and the district’s main villages are midlandkarting.co.uk served by several bus companies. Call the regional travel line Fradley Junction Fradley on 08712 002233. National Express coaches arrive and depart canalrivertrust.org.uk regularly from Lichfield bus station, call 08717 818181. If you are a group organiser and would like to Chasewater Railway Burntwood bring a coach, contact 01543 308210. chasewaterrailway.co.uk Accessibility Lichfield operates a Shopmobility Buzzards Valley Vineyard near Tamworth service and hires out scooters and wheelchairs. buzzards-valley.co.uk Call 07779 333807 from Tuesday to Saturday.

Chasewater Country Park Burntwood Disabled toilets need a RADAR key, which can be bought enjoychasewater.co.uk from Lichfield Visitor Information at St Mary’s. visitlichfield.co.uk/accessibility See the city and district maps for locations on pages 4 and 8

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Eating, shopping, staying A place for food & drink & a brief history

Feast your eyes on our wide range of cafés, pubs, bars Relax, unwind and sleep and restaurants in and around the city. Indian, Chinese, Thai, Italian, English... you’ll be spoilt for choice with Whether you’re visiting as a family, looking for a our restaurants offering a great range of romantic getaway or planning a night out with mouth-watering dishes. Whether you fancy a friends, you’ll find the perfect place to stay in morning coffee, pub lunch or late night drinks, . there’s something for all tastes. From the historic city centre to the surrounding Places to eat and drink can be found at idyllic countryside, there’s a wide range of visitlichfield.co.uk/foodanddrink accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets. Get a good night’s sleep at a cosy farmhouse bed and breakfast, spoil yourself in a stylish boutique hotel or set up under the stars at a holiday park. A place for shopping For full listing of places to stay throughout the With its historic streets and modern shopping district contact our Visitor Information to centre, Lichfield is a unique shopping experience. request an up to date list on 01543 308924 Find a rare gift in one of our many charming or go to visitlichfield.co.uk/accommodation independent shops, enjoy the hustle and bustle of the market or treat yourself at one of our high street stores.

General markets are Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, A place for history with a Producers’ Market on the first Sunday of the month. Lichfield’s rich and varied history comes alive as you explore the city. Want to know more For information on city and district wide shopping about our fascinating history and famous go to visitlichfield.co.uk/shopping Lichfeldians? Go to visitlichfield.co.uk/history

1643-46 A brief history of Lichfield 1612 The Civil War 1291 Edward brings three 2003 2009 669 Wightman sieges of the 1135 1237 Lichfield is badly is burnt at fortified 1660s A medieval The Staffordshire St Chad, the Bishop of Mercia damaged by a 1538 1553 the stake Cathedral 1755 sculpture, the Hoard is establishes his seat at Lichfield. Bishop Roger De Franciscan fire but is rebuilt. in Lichfield, Close The cathedral Lichfield Angel, discovered near His legacy thrives as visitors from Clinton founded a new friars build Lichfield is a Henry VIII City and the last leaving the and the city Samuel Johnson is discovered Lichfield, the around the world continue to be town at Lichfield, along a friary and small town with orders the county status is burning for cathedral are restored publishes A during works largest collection welcomed to the beautiful with the Hospital of St settle in a population of closure of bestowed by heresy badly under Dictionary of The in Lichfield of Anglo-Saxon gothic, three spired cathedral. John the Baptist. Lichfield. about 1,500. the friary. Queen Mary I. in England. damaged. Charles II. English Language. Cathedral. gold yet found.

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Explore Lichfield hosts a large number of successful events. Colton the district From large scale nationally recognised festivals through to more intimate events, there’s something for everyone. Hamstell Ridware with our map

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