The tiny little city that’s been called the most English place you’ll find

A sweet UK city has been labelled the “most English place in the country” – and it also happens to be the farthest from any coastline.

Lichfield, a cathedral city in Staffordshire, is literally as geographically “middle England” as possible, but has plenty to offer budding visitors as well as those looking to move.

An easy trip from London, the city has a strong sense of history to it, and was even listed by the Telegraph as one of the UK’s best cities.

Writer and broadcaster Tom Dyckhoff wrote for the Guardian: “I doubt you’ll find a more English place in the country. This is quite literally Middle England.”

He also pointed to famous residents who have lived in the city, including Anna Seward, Erasmus Darwin, David Garrick and writer Dr Samuel Johnson.

Mr Dyckhoff added that Dr Johnson, who wrote the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language, “dubbed the locals ‘the most sober, decent people in England’.

“Though it was the last place in the land to burn people at the stake, so be warned.”

The town is particularly known for its distinctive three-spired medieval cathedral.

The treasured landmark, built in 1195, has plenty to explore with more than 1300 years of history.

This includes a medieval wall painting, the famous Herkenrode stained glass, the Lichfield Gospels (dating back to 700AD) and Lichfield Angel, as well as a range of concerts and exhibitions.

Visitors can enter free of charge every day from 10am-5pm, with the exception of Sunday, where the cathedral opens slightly later at 12.30pm.

Lichfield also boasts several Georgian museums, including Dr Johnson’s birthplace and Erasmus Darwin’s House.

While Beacon Park provides visitors with their nature fix.

It offers 70 acres of beautiful gardens and open space within easy reach of the city centre, and The National Memorial Arboretum – the UK’s year-round centre of Remembrance set within an expansive 150-acre site in the National Forest in Staffordshire.

There are also lovely pubs, with the old-fashioned Earl of Lichfield Arms being especially popular with both locals and explorers.

The old-fashioned building, sat on Conduit Street beside the Samuel Johnson statue, boasts a strong ale and gin selection, homemade food and a lively but cosy atmosphere.

Offering a small criticism of the town, Mr Dyckhoff said it was “not very cosmopolitan, though they compensate with some splendid city festivals.”