Breathtakingly beautiful inside. Stained glass is wonderful, and the wood carvings in the choir are just incredible. There are some interesting panels depicting the lives of various saints scattered around the cathedral, so be sure to take in all the details before leaving. If you're visiting the city this is a must-see!

Beautiful. I was lucky enough to be there when there was an organist playing. It was breathtaking. The star ceiling is unbelievable, so pretty. There are deckchairs to sit in and marvel at the stars. The staff are lovely and helpful. Not a massive building, but it's absolutely beautiful

Great little cathedral. It was beautiful, and enough to see but not overwhelming like some some other, larger cathedrals. The staff were very friendly and they have a nice laminated guide to point out key things to see in the church with a quick description. Worth checking out

Lovely building with really interesting architecture. Volunteers are very welcoming. Free to enter but donations welcome. Very peaceful place to visit. Stunning starry ceiling.

Wonderful cathedral, a must visit if in Carlisle. Quite dark inside but it was off-peak times and during the day so understandable. Very helpful members of staff around the building to answer any questions.

Beautiful church. Its beautiful Inside the church, with a stunning architecture. You get a pocket guide which explains everything about the church. It is not open for visit on Sundays but you can enter for free on all other days. There are many stained glass windows with murals. The altar and the woodworks within the altar is stunning. The ceiling seems to be newly painted with stars in blue background which was really cool to look at. Organ pipes were stacked in the walls outside a hidden chamber and the guide explained that they will be played only during service. Over all stunning and peaceful place.

A beautiful cathedral with a long history dating back to the 1100s. The stained glass windows here and the treasury are particularly beautiful and interesting. Free entry.

Free to visit. Very welcoming. Beautiful stained glass windows. Wonderful ceiling full of stars. Lovely Cafe. Go and visit if you can.

An attractive cathedral with a stunning interior, situated in well kept grounds. Highlights include the beautiful starlight ceiling, magnificent stained glass east window and medieval painted panels. The helpful staff are happy to answer questions, or provide information sheets to guide you around the cathedral. The treasury exhibition is highly informative and houses an impressive collection of artefacts. Accessibility is very good and there's no charge to visit, but donations are welcomed to help maintain the cathedral. The grounds are well worth a look, with ruins of the Augustinian priory. There's also a well staffed café on site serving lunch and refreshments. The cathedral is open between 07:30 and 18:30 Monday to Friday, and until 17:00 on weekends.

Wonderful church with great history. We were welcomed by nice and competent guides. The treasury is worth a visit.

It's a beuatiful place. The place was well organized. There were activity for children. Kids really enjoyed them. There was an exhibition displaying various artefacts and some posters on stories about historical people in the cathedral. The volunteers were very kind anf helpful. All this is for free. Definitely 5 stars!

Beautiful. Traditional Stunning architecture and decor. Steeped in history. Loved our visit here. Cafe in the grounds. Toilet facilities. Wheelchair access etc Well worth a visit and right round the corner from town centre which is full of little places to eat, gift store and bars.

I'm a Yank and my husband is from Carlisle so whenever we travel to England we make sure to tour the Cathedral. It's over 9 centuries old and a marvellous example of medieval architecture. Magnificent. It is the 2nd smallest active cathedral but has the biggest Rose Window in the UK. The beauty is both humbling and appealing and I can never take enough pics. (These 2 are from the guide book.) Queen Elizabeth visited in 1978 and 1991. Very important site. Highly recommended.

A very impressive and well designed Cathedral. Every single thing in the church is beautifully detailed and well kept. Every person there was lovely and very helpful. One of the better UK cathedrals I've been to.

Carlisle cathedral is Beautiful. Lovely atmosphere feeling as you go in. The people were singing. Free to go in. You can leave a donation when your visit is finished. Light a candle 🕯 for your love ones. ❤️ lots to look at and enjoy your visit.

Really enjoyed visiting the cathedral, there were 3 guides there who gave us a map and explained where everything is. We are visibly Muslims and they were welcoming and chatty to us. It was free to enter but you can make a donation if you want to. There is a lot of artwork and statues in there, some are very old. Worth visiting :)

Beautiful cathedral. We came to sign the Queen's Book of Condolence. We had a look around at some of the beautiful architecture and artefacts. Well worth a look around.

Its an amazingly important and iconic cathedral in Carlisle. The interior is well maintained and beautiful This 15th century historic building is also an ancient archeology sites.. its well worth spending some time to study and explore the ground area surrounding

Stunning cathedral. Beautiful architecture covered with ornate decorations and stained glass windows. The staff is very knowledgeable and always happy to share the history. There’s a small gift shop inside with a nice collection of gifts for sale.

Carlisle Cathedral was the reason for us visiting Carlisle for the day. We were sort-of welcomed at the main (South) door (no nave), told we needed a guided tour (we don't) and told that entry is free; but we should donate £4 each (so it's not). I like to get to know a church, feel a sense of history and join the pathway that worshippers have trodden over time. You know, that sense of a faith community in a place? For a cathedral, this one feels..like a building. No evidence of people, no clergy (hopefully busy with a thriving congregation). A lovely East window, dating from a mixture of mid 1300s and mid 1800s; and a stunning ceiling, repainted but in the medieval style. Thank you to Mary and her friend in the gift shop: you represented the people of Carlisle Cathedral, and it was a joy to chat with you.

Was there to attend a service, was nearly late due to lack of signage for cathedral and parking. The seating was very much segregated in to sections for dignitaries and important people. However the cathedral itself was lovely and would happily go back to have a better look around when there is no service on.

Carlisle isn't the biggest or most grandiose Cathedral that I've visited, but it's certainly the most interesting and magnificent. The turbulent history of this border city and its embracing of Christianity is fascinating, and the physical development of the building over many centuries can be easily seen in the brickwork and timber throughout. Welcoming and wonderful, highly recommended.

We were greeted by a friendly guide who gave us a five minute pocket guide to the Cathedral which was well worthwhile. This is an interesting building in that there is a definite break between the two architectural styles of Norman and Gothic. The Treasury in the new crypt is also impressive. Allow about 30 minutes for a visit. We happily gave the £3 suggested donation.

Beautiful cathedral, the ceiling and organ pipes are amazing. Quick walk around the inside with a treasury in the basement. Stained glass is amazing and has to be seen in person. Cafe on the grounds near by. Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable.

This was a huge red sandstone building that had evolved over the last 900 years and looks like a lot of the ornamental stonework was replaced recently. Outside there were the remains of the original Augustinian cloisters and a nice cafe area and inside I was almost the only visitor. There were a few original Norman features and some amazing medieval paintings too. The ceiling had been repainted in the 1860’s and really added to the serenity of the building. There was a lot of magnificent stained glass and also regimental colours, now faded and darkened. Moving with the times the cathedral had contactless donation terminals which was a great idea as I had no cash.