with Lichfield Cathedral in the background
Adventure and excitement •
Drayton Manor Theme Park – A 280-acre theme park and zoo with 35 rides in total, including 5 roller coasters and 4 water rides. •
Curborough Sprint Course – A premier motorsport venue for speed sprinting against the clock.
Arts and entertainment •
Lichfield Garrick Theatre – A modern theatre seating 480 people, named after
David Garrick who was brought up in Lichfield.
History and heritage •
Lichfield Cathedral – The only medieval cathedral in Europe with three spires. The present building was started in 1195, and completed by the building of the Lady Chapel in the 1330s. It replaced a Norman building begun in 1085 which had replaced one, or possibly two, Saxon buildings from the seventh century. •
Cathedral Close – Surrounding the Cathedral with its many fine buildings is one of the most unspoilt in the country. •
Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum – A museum to Samuel Johnson's life, work and personality. •
Erasmus Darwin House – Home to Erasmus Darwin, the house was restored to create a museum which opened to the public in 1999. •
Lichfield Heritage Centre – in
St Mary's Church in the market square, an exhibition of 2,000 years of Lichfield's history. •
Bishop's Palace – Built in 1687, the palace was the residence of the Bishop of Lichfield until 1954, it is now used by the Cathedral School. • Milley's Hospital – Located on Beacon Street, it dates back to 1504 and was a women's hospital. •
Hospital of St John Baptist without the Barrs – A distinctive Tudor building with a row of eight brick chimneys. This was built outside the city walls (barrs) to provide accommodation for travellers arriving after the city gates were closed. It now provides a home for elderly people and has an adjacent Chapel. •
Church of St Chad – A 12th-century church though extensively restored, on its site is a Holy Well by which
St Chad is said to have prayed and used the waters healing properties. •
St Michael on Greenhill – Overlooking the city the ancient churchyard is unique as one of the largest in the country at . •
Christ Church – An outstanding example of Victorian ecclesiastical architecture and a
grade II* listed building. •
The Franciscan Friary – The ruins of the former Friary in Lichfield, now classed as a
Scheduled Ancient Monument. •
Lichfield Clock Tower – A Grade II listed 19th century clock tower, located south of Festival Gardens. •
Letocetum – The remains of a Roman Staging Post and Bath House, in the village of
Wall, south of the city. •
Staffordshire Regiment Museum – east of the city in
Whittington, the museum covers the regiment's history, activities and members, and include photographs, uniforms, weapons, medals, artifacts, memorabilia and regimental regalia. Outdoors is a replica trench from World War I, and several armoured fighting vehicles. • The Market Square – In the centre of the city of Lichfield, the square contains two statues, one of Samuel Johnson overlooking the house in which he was born, and one of his great friends and biographer,
James Boswell.
Parks and the great outdoors •
Beacon Park – An public park in the centre of the city, used for many sporting and recreational activities. •
Minster Pool &
Stowe Pool – The two lakes occupying 16 acres in the heart of Lichfield, Stowe Pool is designated a
SSSI site as it is home to native
White-Clawed Crayfish. •
National Memorial Arboretum – northeast of the city in
Alrewas, the arboretum is a national site of remembrance and contains many memorials to the armed services. •
Chasewater Country Park – A country park including a 3-square-kilometre reservoir which hosts a variety of activities including water skiing, sailing, angling and bird watching. The Chasewater habitat also supports several rare plant and animal species. •
Chasewater Railway – A 2 mile long, former
colliery railway running round the shores of
Chasewater. • Garden of Remembrance – Located next to Lichfield Cathedral and Minster Pool, the garden was opened in 1920 to commemorate soldiers lost in the First World War. •
Gentleshaw Common – A
Site of Special Scientific Interest that contains rare species of
heathland plants. •
Fradley Junction – A
canal junction between
Fradley and
Alrewas popular with
gongoozlers and other visitors. Fradley Pool
Nature Reserve is adjacent to the junction. •
Prince's Park – Located in
Burntwood, it is featured in the
Guinness Book of Records for being the smallest park in the
United Kingdom.
Shopping and retail •
Three Spires Shopping Centre – The principal shopping area in the heart of Lichfield with over 40 stores and 750 parking spaces. •
Heart of the Country Shopping Village – A shopping village with shops, galleries and restaurants, south of Lichfield. Plans have been approved for Friarsgate, a new £100 million shopping and leisure complex opposite
Lichfield City Station. The police station, bus station, Ford garage and
multi-storey car park will be demolished to make way for new retail space and leisure facilities consisting of a flagship department store, six-screen cinema, hotel, 37 individual shops, 56 apartments and over 700 car parking spaces. ==Staffordshire Hoard Discovery==