all saints cathedral bathurst

It is delightful to see a Cathedral open for prayer and such a sense of warm welcome. In the foyer there are historic photos of the old Cathedral - architecturally they seem to have lost a lot of grandeur in the new design. However great sense of light and serenity.

A great venue for a concert and totally undervalued by the locals!Great acoustics and beautiful setting often hosts visiting celebrities as well as good local acts for minimal cost.

We decided to spend the long weekend in Bathurst and went out to explore the historic sights. Hill End and Sofala proved disappointing so we decided to do the walking tour of Bathurst city. We discovered the tour of the Bell tour which was adjacent to All Saints Cathedral. This proved to be an absolute delight. The tour was led by Chris, who was both a wonderful source of information and incredibly passionate about his Bell Ringing. The tour included an historical talk, a tour of the bell tour and the best view of Bathurst from the top of the tower. At the top of the tower Chris rang the bell so that we could experience what happens when the bells ring (headsets provided).We have visited bell towers in Europe but never had such a close up view of the bells and experienced a bell tower like this. Chris gave us a great afternoon, a very unexpected surprise.