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Look out for the 400-year-old graffiti!
When I was looking into visiting Norwich Cathedral I was absolutely blown away by the detailed accessibility information on their website. They had so much information for a wide range of access needs and it was really detailed. For example, they included the exact dimensions of their lifts so people could check in advance whether it was big enough for them.
This detailed information made me feel really confident about visiting. Historical buildings are often not very accessible so being able to assess so much of the visit in advance really helped me to plan my visit.
The cathedral itself is absolutely incredible. The architecture, the stained glass windows, the history, it was all really impressive. It was such a wonderful experience to walk around it. The staff greet you when you arrive and give you a map of the cathedral. There is one section of the main cathedral that isn’t level with the rest. They let me know that if I wanted to access this section I could ask a member of staff for a ramp, but I was warned that it was quite a steep ramp. I actually found that I was able to see everything I wanted to see without using that ramp too.
The entire space was so peaceful and calm. I absolutely loved rolling around the cathedral and the cloister. The best thing about the visit was finding some 17th-century graffiti from the monks who lived there at the time!
There was a really lovely café which had lots of natural light and was a really nice spot to sit alone or with others. On the same level as the café was also a really cool library. There was a section to your right as you came in that was downstairs and I couldn’t get to that. But the rest was all on the same level. The main area once you entered had some books on shelves and some on display too. Then there was another section with a seating area and lots of display cases. The books on display had an animal theme as there was an animal sculpture trail happening in the city at the same time. There were some shelves that were behind a barrier but it was a really cool space that really made it feel like you’d been transported back in time.
When I was looking into visiting Norwich Cathedral I was absolutely blown away by the detailed accessibility information on their website. They had so much information for a wide range of access needs and it was really detailed. For example, they included the exact dimensions of their lifts so people could check in advance whether it was big enough for them.
This detailed information made me feel really confident about visiting. Historical buildings are often not very accessible so being able to assess so much of the visit in advance really helped me to plan my visit.
The cathedral itself is absolutely incredible. The architecture, the stained glass windows, the history, it was all really impressive. It was such a wonderful experience to walk around it. The staff greet you when you arrive and give you a map of the cathedral. There is one section of the main cathedral that isn’t level with the rest. They let me know that if I wanted to access this section I could ask a member of staff for a ramp, but I was warned that it was quite a steep ramp. I actually found that I was able to see everything I wanted to see without using that ramp too.
The entire space was so peaceful and calm. I absolutely loved rolling around the cathedral and the cloister. The best thing about the visit was finding some 17th-century graffiti from the monks who lived there at the time!
There was a really lovely café which had lots of natural light and was a really nice spot to sit alone or with others. On the same level as the café was also a really cool library. There was a section to your right as you came in that was downstairs and I couldn’t get to that. But the rest was all on the same level. The main area once you entered had some books on shelves and some on display too. Then there was another section with a seating area and lots of display cases. The books on display had an animal theme as there was an animal sculpture trail happening in the city at the same time. There were some shelves that were behind a barrier but it was a really cool space that really made it feel like you’d been transported back in time.
For additional detailed accessibility information, please contact: reception@cathedral.org.uk
