Very interesting and the chained library has been lovingly restored. Well worth a visit and a one off.

Very interesting and the chained library has been lovingly restored. Well worth a visit and a one off.
A real find. Very interesting video explaining the map. The guides were lovely. Obviously very committed to the exhibition. Frriendly and very helpful.
Be sure to watch the video explaining the Mappa prior to entering the room where it is stored. This will ensure you will pick out the finer points and references. The chain library is very interesting. My only criticism is that £6 for entry is a little expensive.
A fascinating display and intriguing map. Have wanted to see this map for years, and know i have! Well worth the visit
Brilliant, well laid out exhibition of a world famous item. Chain library amazing too, but do visit the one in Grantham for a comparable experience.
Mappa Mundi is fascinating - we spent a long time looking at it, working out where different countries were and finding different animals and mythical creatures. It is very interesting to see what people thought the world was like all those years ago. There is a very good exhibition to go with it.
The Chained Library was also fascinating -...
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Although there is a charge of £6.00 a head it is well worth paying to see a unique piece of our history. A very knowledgeable volunteer explained about the origins etc of the Mappa Mundi & then told us many interesting things about the chained library.
Having decided to visit Hereford cathedral we also decided to see the Mappa Mundi exhibition in there. It was £6 to get in which felt abit steep to start with as it's a very simple display but talking to one of the informative staff put a different spin on things.
The Mappa Mundi had been put up for sale when...
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Disappointed they charged so much to get in £6 pp. If they charged less more people would enter I'm sure making more money in the long run. Maybe a way of controlling numbers
I am fascinated by history, so a trip to see the Mappa Mundi whilst in Heerford was a must. it cost £6 to get in to see it (and the chained library) and whilst the mappa itself is incredible, it all seems a little, well, understated. We had been to see the Book of Kells in Dublin the previous year...
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