Throughout 2004/5 pre-booked groups can take advantage of our specialist Restoration Tours featuring access to previously unavailable parts of the building and an exclusive look at the current works in progress. Click to contact the Visits Manager

The award-winning Mappa Mundi & Chained Library Exhibition is open all year round and is famous for housing both the spectacular medieval map of the world and the cathedral's unique Chained Library. Here the stories of these national treasures are told through models, original artefacts and the latest interactive computer technology. You can also visit our on-site Cathedral Shop, where exclusive Hereford Cathedral gifts are available, or our Cloister Café, which offers a variety of home-made and traditional foods.

Visiting Times 2008

The cathedral is open daily from 9.15 am until Evensong.
A donation of £4 per person is invited.

Mappa Mundi Exhibition/Cathedral Shop/Cloister Cafe

Winter Opening (29 October 2007 – Easter 2008)
Mon–Sat: 10 am – 4 pm*

Summer Opening (Easter – October 2008)
Mon–Sat: 10 am – 5 pm*

Sunday Opening 2008
TBC

*Exhibition: last admission 30 minutes before closing
Cloister Cafe: last orders 15 minutes before closing

NB. The Exhibition, Shop and Cafe are closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Please check opening times before your visit.