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In the first week of August Charlie Bagot Jewitt, the High Sheriff of Staffordshire, is embarking on a 300-mile cycle ride around the region to help highlight the wonders of Staffordshire as a staycation destination. As part of his ride, the High…

Letters from Lockdown is an exhibition created by the Lichfield community in response to the Covid lockdown. The Hub at St Mary's teamed up with local artist Rosie & Ramona to get everyone’s creative juices flowing for this exciting community…

Lichfield District tourism and hospitality businesses welcome special visitors on Friday 17 July 2020. The MP for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant, joined Lichfield District Council’s Cabinet Member responsible for the district’s visitor economy, Iain…

Following an extended period of closure owing to the Coronavirus outbreak Lichfield Cathedral is reopening its doors to the public for sight-seeing and public worship from Tuesday 14 July. A steady and considered approach is being taken to…

One of Lichfield’s favourite tourism attractions will be re-opening next week after 117 days of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum on the Market Square will be opening doors to visitors again from 10.30am…

Lichfield District Council’s new information officer is busy visiting local businesses to make sure their premises are covid-secure. As part of the Reopening High Streets Safely project, which is being funded by the European Regional Development…

Lichfield District Council has launched a special offer across its Lichfield city car parks. From 6 July it will only cost £1 to park all day, any day of the week in council-run city centre car parks. The special offer, which is running from 6 July…

The new Chair of the British Tourist Authority visited Staffordshire on Saturday 4th July, as England’s tourism and hospitality industry started to reopen after the Coronavirus lockdown. Sir Patrick McLoughlin visited Drayton Manor Park, Tamworth,…

From Tuesday 14 July, Lichfield Cathedral's doors will be open and ready to welcome back visitors. For the time being, the Cathedral will only open for visitors at specific times each day for pre-booked tickets only. Pre-booking a timed ticket will…

The George Hotel on Bird Street, Lichfield is all set to reopen its doors on Saturday 4th July. The city centre hotel has been closed for the first time in its long history since March. Now, with the easing of lockdown restrictions, the hotel has…

With coronavirus restrictions slowly being lifted, Lichfield District Council is working to make sure residents are confident visiting their local high streets. As part of the Reopening High Streets Safely project, which is being funded by the…

Image credit: VisitBritainVisitEngland in partnership with the national tourist organisations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales has today launched a UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark to provide a ‘ring of confidence’ for tourism as…

Temperature checks for all guests upon arrival, reduced capacity, regular ride sanitation and a new virtual queueing system – that’s life after lockdown for Staffordshire-based theme park and zoo, Drayton Manor Park, which will reopen on Saturday 4…

We’re starting to venture outside again after weeks of lockdown and the world is slowly beginning to reopen. While we are a long way from normality, there are plenty of places that have adapted to welcome visitors back. Here are some of the top…

Lichfield Festival is going virtual this year, refusing to let COVID-19 spoil all the fun! As part of their virtual festival - full details coming soon - they have launched a writing competition for 8-16 year-olds. Find out all about it in the…

Following the lifting of Government restrictions that closed places of worship at the start of the covid-19 lockdown, Lichfield Cathedral, in line with many other English Cathedrals and Parish Churches will be open for private prayer from Monday…

Children from across the district have been putting their artistic skills to the test as part of Visit Lichfield’s District Doodles competition, and now the results are in. Last month Lichfield District Council’s visitor economy service, Visit…

The National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, will re-open on 8 June, allowing pre-booked visitors to explore the outdoor elements of the 150-acre garden and woodland site. To ensure the safety of everyone on site, the Arboretum is implementing…

Erasmus Darwin Museum volunteers in Lichfield, Staffordshire have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. Erasmus Darwin House was once the home of Erasmus Darwin,…

NEW PLATFORM HELPS KEY WORKERS FIND INDEPENDENT HOTELS, B&Bs AND APARTMENT ACCOMMODATION Thousands of key workers are being forced to isolate away from families or relocate to carry out essential work during the coronavirus pandemic Stays for …