Guided tours

Tour programme

We offer a programme of three guided tours, led by a team of experienced, trained volunteer Guides:

• History
• Artists & Architecture
• Reconciliation Ministry
• Information about curriculum based tours for school groups can be found at Schools Tours and resources

Booking a tour

A guided tour is the best way to enjoy the Cathedral especially if time is limited. Our expert guides can help your group get the very best out of your visit. Click here to download a visit booking form.

Each tour is supported by a special FREE souvenir pop-out map showing the highlights of your visit. Further souvenirs are available on site from the Cathedral welcome desk.

Please note:

Access to the Cathedral for groups cannot be guaranteed unless pre-booked. Tours should be booked at least 4 weeks in advance. Guided tours are not usually available on Sundays.

Other attractions

As well as a guided tour, why not climb the 180+ steps of the Old Cathedral's St Michael's Tower or explore the wartime history of Coventry and its Cathedral in the Blitz Experience Museum? Ask our Bookings Officer about all these exciting extras for your visit: phone +44 (0)24 7652 1200, email using the Enquiry Form below or download a visit booking form here.

We will be delighted to help you plan your whole day out in Coventry in conjunction with our partner attractions. Within a short distance of the Cathedral you can find:

• Our mediaeval sister church Holy Trinity with its magnificent 14th century 'Doom' wall painting.
• The remains of Coventry's first 11th century Cathedral and Prior.
• The mediaeval St.Mary's Guildhall.
• The Herbert - a recently refurbished art gallery and museum, with exciting new galleries including the Peace & Reconciliation Gallery.
• The Coventry Transport Museum.
• St John the Baptist Church, where the phrase 'Sent to Coventry' was coined, and mediaeval Spon Street.