Things To Do in Lincoln
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Lincoln Attractions
The best lanes for strolling are those tumbling down the appropriately named Steep Hill to the Witham River.
The cathedral is a good starting point for your shopping tour of Lincoln, as the streets leading down the hill (you won't be working against gravity this way) are lined with a mélange of interesting stores. Wander in and out of these historic lanes, down Steep Hill, along Bailgate, around the Stonebow gateway and Guildhall, and then down High Street. Following this route, you'll find all sorts of clothing, books, antiques, arts and crafts, and gift items.
While walking down Steep Hill, stop in the Harding House Gallery, 53 Steep Hill (tel. 01522/523537; www.hardinghousegallery.co.uk), to see some of the best local crafts: ceramics, teddy bears, textiles, wood, metal sculptures, and jewelry.
- Historic Site
Lincoln Castle
A short walk from the cathedral, this 900-year-old fortress was once one of the most powerful strongholds in medieval England. Lincoln Castle dates from the time of William the Conqueror in 1068. Nothing remains of his original fortress. On one of the mounds where the original castle… - Religious Site
Lincoln Cathedral
No other English cathedral dominates its surroundings as does Lincoln's. Visible from up to 48km (30 miles) away, the central tower is 81m (271 ft.) high, which makes it the second tallest in England. The central tower once carried a huge spire, which, before heavy gale damage in… - Landmark
Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace
On the south side of the cathedral, this site was the headquarters of the biggest diocese in England during the Middle Ages. Launched in 1150, it held great power until it was sacked during the civil war in the 1640s. Allowed to ruin over the centuries, it has been opened to the… Usher Art Gallery
Established in 1927 at the bequest of its founder, James Ward Usher (one of the city's prominent jewelers), the gallery is a repository for paintings and an impressive collection of antique clocks, 20th-century ceramics, and artifacts and literary mementos, plus portraits of…
Lincoln Nightlife
In addition to the Wig & Mitre, drop by Adam & Eve Tavern, 25 Lindum Rd. (tel. 01522/537108), the oldest pub in Lincoln, dating from 1701, to knock back a Magnet, Old Speckled Hen, or Theakston's Best Bitter in a homey, cottage atmosphere complete with gas fires and a large front garden for warm-weather drinking and browsing.
The Jolly Brewer, 27 Broadgate (tel. 01522/528583; www.thejollybrewer.co.uk), dates from 1850, and it's a basic wooden-floorboards place where you'll be welcomed into a friendly crowd. If you're hungry, there's pub grub at lunchtime only, and draft ales include Tiger Bitter and Robinson's, as well as rotating guests.
