Checks and Geys in Blackburn cathedral serves the best bacon butties in Lancashire in my experience. The range of food on offer inclduing fabulous all day breakfasts. A particulr feature is the welcome of the staff who are personab le and eager to please. This is a well run place where you can enjoy simply a coffee or a full meal for a competive price. We can heartily reccomend it.You will not be disappointed.

We were en route to somewhere else entirely when we turned a corner and came across the cathedral, a peaceful spot in the city. This is such a beautiful building, simple and unpretentious - very little stained glass or decorative finishes but that is what enhances it's loveliness - lots of clear light streaming through into the large nave, no dark pews but light coloured modern chairs, with plain columns holding up the ceiling, which just has ribbons of colour. A tower, which looks like a modern addition, has richly coloured glass in it's high windows and the light coming through casts rainbows of colour onto the walls above the altar and choir stalls, which have been brought forward; with a small 'Jesus' chapel at the very back of the cathedral. In most cases the small chapel would be named the Lady chapel but, with the cathedral being dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the chapel has been given the name Jesus chapel. It is behind a screen, quiet and discreet for individual prayer. The space felt warm and welcoming and set quite apart from life outside. Well worth a visit.

We visited Blackburn Cathedral during our stay in Lancashire and we were not disappointed. The cathedral had many interesting features such as the unusual altar and the Octagonal Lantern Tower with stained glass windows above it, the organs, the stainless glass windows, the healing of the nations sculpture on the outside of the East Wall (viewed from Cathedral Square), etc. We very much enjoyed visiting this Cathedral and followed our visit up with a nice cup of coffee in the Checks & Greys Cafe, which we accessed from the Cathedral.