Top 10 things to do in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire has a hilltop cathedral city, a long flat coast, wide skies and the quiet chalk Wolds. It is good for history, wildlife and traditional seaside breaks.
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Lincoln Cathedral
📍 LincolnHistory, indoorsOne of Europe’s finest Gothic cathedrals, towering over the city on its hill.
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Lincoln Castle
📍 LincolnHistory, wallsA Norman castle with a wall walk, a prison and a copy of Magna Carta.
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Belton House
📍 Near GranthamHouse, gardensA handsome country house with a deer park and gardens.
- 4
Skegness
📍 SkegnessSeaside, familiesA classic seaside resort with a long sandy beach, a pier and amusements.
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Gibraltar Point
📍 Near SkegnessWildlife, coastA nature reserve of dunes, saltmarsh and mudflats, known for birds.
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Burghley House
📍 StamfordHouse, gardensA grand Elizabethan house with a sculpture garden, beside the stone town of Stamford.
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Tattershall Castle
📍 TattershallHistory, viewsA tall brick tower house from the 1400s, with a moat and views across the fens.
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Woolsthorpe Manor
📍 ColsterworthHistory, scienceThe birthplace and family home of Isaac Newton, with an orchard and an apple tree.
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International Bomber Command Centre
📍 LincolnHistory, memorialA memorial and learning centre for those who served in Bomber Command, on Canwick Hill.
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Lincolnshire Wolds
📍 Lincolnshire WoldsWalks, countrysideA quiet chalk upland, good for walking and cycling, with market towns.
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Last checked: October 2026.