Norwich Cathedral

Guides are on duty Mon - Sat

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Guided Tours

DAILY FIXED TOURS
These tours are for casual visitors and family groups only and run at the following times Monday-Saturday:

10.45am, 12.30pm and 2.15pm.

These tours last approximately one hour and begin in the Nave. Tours are free, but a donation is appreciated.

Daily fixed tours may not run if the Cathedral is in use for another occasion which prohibits them. However, Guides will be on duty Monday-Saturday to answer questions and offer interpretation.

GROUP BOOKINGS
Booked guided tours are available for groups who wish to book private guided tour with their own Cathedral Guide(s); these are not public tours.

We try to arrange guided tours that suit your group's particular requirements.

Tours run all year between 10.00am and 4.00 pm any day.

Tours last 1 hour (approx), or longer, depending upon group requirements.

Guided tours begin at the West End of the Cathedral.

Contact: The Visitors' Officer Tel.01603 218440.

Advance booking is preferred, please give at least a weeks notice.

Cost £4.70 per adult, £2 per child.

We offer booked guided tours and information in English, Francais, Deutsch, Italiano and Espanol.

We also have information available in Nederlands, Japanese and Russian, but we do not offer guided tours in these languages.

Group catering can also be provided in the restaurant

LABYRINTH TOURS

Cathedral Guides can offer tours and interpretation sessions of our famous Jubilee Labyrinth.

Contact: The Visitors' Officer Tel.01603 218440

Detail of misericord or 'mercy seat'
A pilgrim rises from a shell
Image by Ken Harvey

MEDIEVAL MYSTERIES TOURS

Find out about life in the Middle Ages
Learn about medieval man's religious beliefs, his regard for nature and his sense of humour with the aid of beasts, monsters and sinners so splendidly depicted in the medieval misericords and Roof Bosses of Norwich Cathedral

We will set the scene by explaining the significance of imagery in the middle ages to the common man and monk. Medieval imagery is usually loaded with hidden meanings that can be lost on us today. This tour will unpick these mysteries and reveal the level of their sophistication to the modern viewer

For bookings and information
Contact: The Visitors' Officer Tel: 01603 218 306

Tours are £4 per person

Misericord or "Mercy seat", from Latin meaning "pity me" A Misericord is a tip-up pew seat or choir stall with a carved shelf for resting the monks' posteriors during frequent and long services

Roof Boss - Carved keystones within the vaults of the Cathedral roof. The word 'boss' derives from the Norman French word for 'lump' or 'knob' of stone. The Norwich Cathedral Roof Bosses are an unrivalled collection of medieval roof sculptures that depict the Bible stories from Genesis to Revelation. There are nothing like them anywhere else in the world.

For bookings and information contact The Visitors' Officer Tel: 01603 218 306

The Animal Trail

The Civil War Trail

EDUCATION AND SCHOOL GROUPS

Education Events

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The Education Department offers tours and activities all year round, including the Animal Trail, Monk's Trail, the Civil War Trail and much more.

Contact: Education Officer