Day trip by train - historic Lichfield!

Come along on Saturday 16th Mayl to visit the historic city of Lichfield in the county of Staffordshire!

About Lichfield
Lichfield is a historic and pretty town situated 14 miles north of Birmingham.

Notable for its three-spired 14th century medieval cathedral, Lichfield was the birthplace of Dr Samuel Johnson, the writer of the first authoritative 'Dictionary of the English Language'.

In 2009, the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork, was found 4 miles south-west of Lichfield.

Lichfield's heyday was in the 18th century, when it developed into a thriving coaching city. This was a period of great intellectual activity; the city was the home of many famous people including Dr Samuel Johnson, actor and playwright David Garrick, physician Erasmus Darwin and the novelist Anna Seward, author of the book 'Black Beauty'. This prompted Johnson's remark that Lichfield was "a city of philosophers".

Itinerary
9:07am - catch train to Lichfield City
10:41am - arrive and walk into town
11:00am - guided tour of the cathedral
12:30pm - lunch
1:45pm - guided tour of the town
3:30pm - freetime: Samuel Johnson's Birthplace Museum, Erasmus Darwin House, the Old Guildhall Prison Cells, Wheate & Son's Toy Museum
5:16pm - catch train back to London
7:30pm - arrival back

Cost
Entry and tour of the cathedral is £10 per person and the guided tour of the city is £7 per person. Payable on the day by cash, PayPal or Bank Transfer.

You can do both, either or just do your own thing in the city.

Train Tickets
Please go ahead and book your own ticket at the Avanti West Coast Railway website - https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/ or on the Trainline website - https://www.thetrainline.com/

The GroupSave tickets don't work out any cheaper. so best to purchase two single tickets. If you aim to get the 9:07am train from Euston to Lichfield (£30.50 single) and return on the 5:16pm train back to London (£9.00 single).

You might get them cheaper if you shop around.

Please book your tickets asap, as they will go up the nearer we get to the date of the trip.

Please note, we only wait at the station for 10 minutes after the advertised meeting time, so please be early or on time.

If you can't see us at the station, please text.

Look out for the red and blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign.

Hope to see you there!

Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text)

On the day, if you can’t make the trip, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.
Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.

Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/