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The city of Lichfield is famous for two things; its three-spired cathedral, known throughout the Midlands as the 'Ladies of the Vale', and the birthplace of Dr Johnson, writer of the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language. Along with other notaries such as Darwin, Garrick and Seward, Samuel Johnson was the focal point for Lichfield 's intellectual scene that gave the city its own identity, together with a strong sense of pride in its local community that even industrialization dared not interfere with.

Although only a few miles of green belt separate the city from nearby Walsall and the heart of the Black Country, Lichfield has a strong cultural, cosmopolitan and expectant personality – it is quite simply a nice place to live.

Getting around Lichfield
The train station is central located on the main Birmingham Road that is the main arterial route from Burton on Trent north east of the city along the A38, and Walsall in the opposite direction making the city easily accessible by car with more than a dozen car parks around the Birmingham Road and Friary areas.

Bus routes into the city stop adjacent to the train station and, a stone's throw from the main shopping areas. Buses serve destinations including Stafford, Rugeley, Tamworth, Cannock and local villages.

Lichfield has 2 stations and is on the Cross City Line from Birmingham with hourly trains terminating either at Lichfield City Station or one stop further at Lichfield Trent Valley . The City Station is adjacent to the city centre and is the easiest way for rail travelers to get in to the city. Trent Valley Station is really useful because it links up with the West Coast Main Line which in turn has regular direct trains to London , Manchester and Liverpool . Other trains run to Stafford and Tamworth .

Eating, drinking and shopping in Lichfield
The Three Spires Shopping Centre has undergone an expansion programme with new shops and a new car park. Located in the city centre itself, the centre is home to over 40 stores and a number of familiar names such as M&S Simply Food, Body Shop and WHSmith.

Elsewhere, the Market Square is home to one of the biggest farmer's markets in Staffordshire as well as a traditional general market selling a range of goods from clothes and music to food and household goods.

Despite its relative small size, Lichfield manages to offer a good choice of places to eat and drink. Along Bird Street there are a number of restaurants including Don Paco, Ask, Jasmin Tandoori and the new kid on the block, Ristorante Sorrento. Whilst Chautari must be one of the few places in the West Midlands where you will find genuine Nepalese cuisine.

And Bird Street is also one of the main areas for pubs and modern bars such as Aprés – the other area being Greenhill, with the likes of the Duke of York and Bald Buck Inn being some of the most popular drinking establishments in the area. Not forgetting the extensive canal network around the city that has a number of pubs serving traditional food along the old towpaths.

If you want to get sporty there are three leisure centres in Lichfield along with a handful of private health and fitness clubs, including national chain Esporta. Whereas Curborough Sprint Course is a must for anyone who has watched Top Gear's ‘Stig' doing a lap in a ‘reasonably priced car' and thought, I'd love to do that . Curborough is Britain 's premier motorsport venue for speed sprinting against the clock. But it's not the kind of place to take the kids.

Instead, you may prefer to go to nearby Drayton manor Theme Park . Chasewater Country Park or Lichfield Cathedral.

Main residential areas
If its city living you are after, City Wharf and New Minster House along the side of the river are two of the most sought after locations in the centre, with a number of high-spec two- and three- bedroom apartments for sale and rent. Or if you prefer the tranquility of the countryside, the nearby villages of Kings Bromley, Shenstone and Alrewas are popular areas.

If you're thinking of moving to the area, take a look at some of the current property available to buy or let in Lichfield.

Take a closer look
A picture is worth a thousand words. You can see some images from in and around Lichfield below.

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