CARLISLE Cathedral will be hosting special tours of the building this September. 

The cathedral will host Angels' View tours as part of the Dark Skies Festival. 

This allows visitors to see the historic building from a unique angle. 

In a post on social media, Carlisle Cathedral wrote: "Please join us for a special tour of Carlisle Cathedral as part of the Cumbria Tourism's Dark Skies Festival. 

"Climb up to our clerestory to experience the Cathedral in a unique way.

"Get up close to our medieval stained glass in the East Window and see the starry ceiling and the Cathedral from a new perspective. Please note this at-height tour includes steps and confined spaces."