Snowy UK cathedrals to star on Christmas stamps

Each stamp features a snowy scene of a UK cathedral: Edinburgh, Liverpool, Armagh, Bangor and Westminster

"Snow is falling, all around us" - well, not just yet... but these snowy stamp scenes might help you get in the Christmas spirit even if it is not snowing outside.

Five new stamps to celebrate Christmas 2024 have been released and are available from 5 November - each with an exclusive illustration by a British artist, Judy Joel.

Each of the stamps features a snowy scene of a UK cathedral: Edinburgh, Liverpool, Armagh, Bangor and Westminster.

Find out more about the cathedrals included below!

Liverpool Cathedral

Liverpool Cathedral is the biggest in Britain, and it's also the fifth largest in the world!

The cathedral is popular with tourists and as well as its size it has a lot of other records including the world's heaviest and highest ringing peal of bells.

Have you ever been to visit?

Edinburgh: St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

The foundation stone of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh was laid on 21 May 1874, 150 years ago.

From the floor to the tip of its spire, it is the tallest building in Edinburgh.

The cathedral is one of only three in the United Kingdom that feature three spires, the other two being Lichfield and Truro cathedrals.

It's famous for its choirs and in 1978 it allowed girls to join boys as choristers, the first cathedral in the UK with a daily choral service to do so.

Armagh: St Patrick's Cathedral

St Patrick's Cathedral sits high up in Armagh, Northern Ireland.

It stands on the hill from which the city derives its name – Ard Mhacha.

It is 1,579 years old and according to tradition is built on the site where Saint Patrick first built a stone church in 445AD.

The cathedral includes architectural styles from a mixture of different time periods as it has gone through many restorations.

Bangor Cathedral

Bangor Cathedral has been part of Welsh history for almost a millennium and a half.

It has been the burial place of Welsh princes and it has been destroyed and rebuilt more than once.

The cathedral is dedicated to its founder in the 6th century, Saint Deiniol.

Westminster Cathedral

Westminster Cathedral is the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales.

The construction of the building was finished in 1903, however, what many people don't know about the cathedral is that it is unfinished.

Don't worry, it isn't going to fall down - the cathedral is structurally finished, however the mosaics on the inside are still being completed to this day!