Tour of Rarely Seen parts of St Davids Cathedral

This is an opportunity to view some parts of this very special building that are rarely seen or are hidden in plain sight.

This will include remaining medieval paintings with which the Cathedral would have been covered in the 12th century; tiny wooden carvings; Celtic Christian carved stone crosses, older than the Cathedral; show you how to experience a rare acoustic effect as the medieval pilgrims would have done ... and more.

We will let you know which places that we visit can be seen at other times, once you know where and how to look.

After the Tour there will also be the facility to visit the Cathedral Library for anyone on the Tour who asks for this. The Cathedral Library is also usually open to the public on Monday and Friday afternoons.

The Cathedral Shop in the nave will be open on the day of the Tour between 10am and 4pm. Books, cards, prints and gifts are on sale with lots more information and images of what you will have visited. The outside shop in the Domus building just across the small bridge, on the way to the Bishops Palace, will be open between 10am and 4pm.

MamGu's Cafe, in the Cathedral Refectory, will be open 9.30am to 4pm, and will be serving hot drinks, Welshcakes, snacks, breakfast, and light lunches.

All visitors are also welcome to join the Cathedral worship services. On this day there will be 8am Morning Prayer in St Thomas Becket Chapel, 10am Communion and Address in Capel Mair/ Lady Chapel, with refreshments afterwards in the south transept; 6pm Said Evening Prayer in St Thomas Becket Chapel.