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Museum · City Centre

Liverpool Cathedral

St James' Mount

Free entryAll ages
Book ticketsOfficial website liverpoolcathedral.org.uk

The largest cathedral in Britain, on St James' Mount above the city centre, free to walk around every day with a bistro and shop inside. The Tower Experience takes two lifts and 108 stairs to an open roof 101 metres above the floor, with views across the city and out to the Welsh hills. The cathedral runs family events and a ticketed Christmas light show called Noel.

Parent tip. The tower is a real climb of 108 stairs after the lifts, with no minimum age stated, so judge it against your child's legs rather than the price. Parking is free for the first 30 minutes, which is enough for a quick look inside but not for the tower.

Good to know

Opening timesCathedral open daily 10am to 6pm, last entry 15 minutes before closing; Sunday 10am to noon is worship, which visitors may join. Tower last entry Mon to Sat 4:30pm, Sun 12pm to 4:30pm. Shop 10am to 5pm (Sun from noon). Welsford Bistro 10am to 4:30pm (Sun from noon).
PricesAdult £0 · Child £0 · Babies free · Family £22.50
Entry to the cathedral is free and donations are welcome. The Tower Experience is ticketed: standard £8, concession £6.50, family (2 adults and up to 3 children) £22.50, with reduced summer prices of £7, £5.69 and £19.69 from 25 June to 1 September. No separate child price is listed.
BookingNo need to book. No booking is needed to visit the cathedral. Tower tickets can be bought online in advance or from the Cathedral Shop on the day. Buses 82, 82A and 86 stop nearby; Lime Street and Central stations are about a 30 minute walk.
AgesAll ages
AccessStep-free access, Accessible toilet
ParkingPay on exit car park entered from Upper Duke Street (Queen's Walk), open 24 hours, first-come first-served. First 30 minutes free, up to 1 hour £2.50, up to 3 hours £4, 3 to 6 hours £6. Paid accessible bays on the left of the entrance. Alternatives: Liverpool Central car park (L1 4AT), Q-Park Hanover Street and Mount Pleasant car park.
IndoorsUnder 3s free

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St James' Mount, Liverpool, L1 7AZ

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Is Liverpool Cathedral free?

Yes. The venue states that general entry is free. A child going free with a paying adult would not count; this is free for everyone.

Does Liverpool Cathedral have parking?

Pay on exit car park entered from Upper Duke Street (Queen's Walk), open 24 hours, first-come first-served. First 30 minutes free, up to 1 hour £2.50, up to 3 hours £4, 3 to 6 hours £6. Paid accessible bays on the left of the entrance. Alternatives: Liverpool Central car park (L1 4AT), Q-Park Hanover Street and Mount Pleasant car park.

Is Liverpool Cathedral buggy friendly?

The venue does not say, so take a sling or carrier if your child is small enough.

Do you need to book Liverpool Cathedral?

No need to book. No booking is needed to visit the cathedral. Tower tickets can be bought online in advance or from the Cathedral Shop on the day. Buses 82, 82A and 86 stop nearby; Lime Street and Central stations are about a 30 minute walk.

What are the opening times at Liverpool Cathedral?

Cathedral open daily 10am to 6pm, last entry 15 minutes before closing; Sunday 10am to noon is worship, which visitors may join. Tower last entry Mon to Sat 4:30pm, Sun 12pm to 4:30pm. Shop 10am to 5pm (Sun from noon). Welsford Bistro 10am to 4:30pm (Sun from noon). Hours change with the seasons, so check before a long drive.

Local parent insider tips

Before you set off

  • Book the big ones, turn up to the small onesThe safari park, the big soft plays and anything with a timed entry sell out in school holidays. Parks, beaches, most museums and the libraries never do. Every card says whether you need to book.
  • Go early or go lateMost paid attractions are quietest in the first hour and the last two. Free museums in the city centre are busiest between 11 and 2 on a wet Saturday.
  • Train beats car for the coast and the centreMerseyrail stops next to the beach at Crosby, Freshfield and Southport, and under the museums at Liverpool Central. Under 5s travel free and a Saveaway covers the day after 9.30 on weekdays and all day at weekends.
  • How we checkEvery listing is rechecked against the venue's own website every week, and each card shows the date it was last confirmed. If something has changed since, the Tell us link on every page reaches a person who fixes it.