York Minster seen over trees and rooftops from the city walls
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Cathedrals and great churches: a trip template

Abbeys, minsters and cathedrals across the guides.

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Where
London, Edinburgh, York, Manchester, Oxford, Bath, Cambridge
Suits
Anyone with this interest
Season
Check each site
Pace
Your choice. Days group stops by place. They are not a timetable.
  • Step-free access reported at 1 of 8 stops
  • No stops marked family-friendly in our guides

How this was chosen. Taken from our themed trip of the same name, grouped by place with about four stops a day. Travel between places is not planned: check National Rail.

Step-free and family flags come only from data we hold (OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page) and are not a full access check. Contact each venue before you go.

Day by day

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  1. Day 1 · London

    London

    1. Westminster Abbey

      Attraction · Westminster & Whitehall

      In Westminster.

      Our guide to Westminster & Whitehall

  2. Day 2 · Edinburgh

    Edinburgh

    1. St Giles' Cathedral

      Cathedral · Old Town & Royal Mile

      On the Royal Mile.

      Our guide to Old Town & Royal Mile

    2. St Mary's Cathedral

      Cathedral · New Town

      In the New Town.

      Our guide to New Town

  3. Day 3 · York

    York

    1. York Minster

      Cathedral · Minster Quarter

      A cathedral in the centre of York.

      Our guide to Minster Quarter

  4. Day 4 · Manchester

    Manchester

    1. Manchester Cathedral

      Cathedral · Northern Quarter & Cathedral

      Near the old Shambles Square.

      Our guide to Northern Quarter & Cathedral

  5. Day 5 · Oxford

    Oxford

    1. Christ Church Cathedral

      Cathedral · Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge

      Inside Christ Church.

      Our guide to Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge

  6. Day 6 · Bath

    Bath

    1. Bath Abbey

      Abbey church · Abbey & Roman Baths

      In the centre of Bath.

      Our guide to Abbey & Roman Baths

  7. Day 7 · Cambridge

    Cambridge

    1. King's College Chapel

      Chapel · Colleges and the Backs

      A chapel, not a cathedral, but a great church.

      Our guide to Colleges and the Backs

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