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Tours of Worcester Cathedral
can be tailored to your own requirements. We can offer bespoke tours for groups and individuals that can be prebooked all year round, through the Cathedral Chapter office, or you are can simply 'Turn up for a Tour' at 11am or 2.30pm, Monday to Saturday from April until the end of November (subject to events in the Cathedral).
From December to March, 'Turn up for a Tour' is on Saturdays only.
We can arrange, by prior booking, a tour of the ancient Library, Bell tower, Upper Reaches (Behind the scenes) or our working Mason's yard, prices for these tours are on request.
LOVE THEMED SELF GUIDED TOUR available to download here.
Read more information about the tour... Click here.
This tour was specially produced by the Cathedral as part of the LOVE WORCESTER Heritage Partnership LOVE THEMED EVENTS at Worcester's Heritage Attractions between 19th - 27th February 2011.
Turn up for a Tour 
Our Cathedral guides conduct general guided tours of the Cathedral at 11.00am and 2.30pm, Monday to Saturday from April to the end of November and during the winter and early spring months (December to March) on Saturday's only.
'Turn up for a Tour' tours last an hour.
'Turn up for a Tour' Charges: Tours for Adults cost £3.00 (accompanied children are free) and can be paid for at the Cathedral Gift Shop in the cloister. The tours start outside the shop. (occasionally 'Turn up for a Tour' may have to be cancelled due to an event in the Cathedral, please contact the Cathedral Chapter office to check during the week of your visit.)
Group Guided Tours
If you wish to bring a group to Worcester Cathedral, our trained guides can provide general or specialist tours. Tours can be tailored to your requirements.
Prebooked group guided tours generally last 1 hour or 1 and a half hours, to suit the group.
 Our specialist group tours can include:
Cathedral Architecture, The Civil War, The Cathedral Monuments, The stained glass windows, Cathedral Music, The Missericords, Pilgrimages & Famous People (King John, Prince Arthur, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Stanley Baldwin, Woodbine Willie, The Duke of Hamilton, St Wulfstan & St Oswald, to name but a few.)
Group Guided Tours Charges:
The cost of a pre booked tour of the Cathedral is £4.50 for adults, £4 concessions. Other Charges:
Group Guided Tours for young people
Our Education Officer, Sue Adeney will be pleased to discuss and arrange a tour of the Cathedral for children or students (of school age). The cost is £1.50 per person.
Unguided Group Visits
We welcome groups to visit the cathedral, however we recommend booking as we have lots of services and events happening throughout the week, many which are unpublished and that you may wish to avoid or just be aware of. We can advise you of the best time to visit and also offer you the opportunity to prebook refreshments for your group.
Unguided Group Visit Charges:
£3.00 per person for adults. Included in this cost is a free Walk Around Guide
To request a booking pack for a Group Guided Tour or an Unguided Group visit please fill in the form below or email visits@worcestercathedral.org.uk
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