Lincoln Cathedral
Cathedral begun in 1072 and rebuilt after an earthquake in 1185; for over 200 years it was the tallest building in the world.
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Cathedral and castle on the hill, Steep Hill, the High Street and Brayford Pool
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Uphill Lincoln is the old Roman and Norman city on the hilltop. The cathedral and the castle stand a few hundred metres apart, with the ruined Bishops' Palace on the slope just below the cathedral and the Roman Newport Arch to the north. Lincoln Museum and the Usher Gallery are just south of the cathedral, and the Arboretum is to the east.
Steep Hill drops past the Jew's House and Norman House, two of England's oldest town houses, towards the High Street. Downhill, the Tudor Stonebow and Guildhall straddle the street, High Bridge still carries buildings over the River Witham, and Brayford Pool, used as a port since Roman times, is ringed with restaurants and bars near the station.
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Cathedral begun in 1072 and rebuilt after an earthquake in 1185; for over 200 years it was the tallest building in the world.
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Norman castle on a Roman fortress site, with two mottes, a Victorian prison and an original 1215 Magna Carta; the grounds are free.
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English Heritage ruins of the late-12th-century palace of the bishops of Lincoln, on the hillside just below the cathedral.
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Lincolnshire's county museum, formerly The Collection, in a purpose-built building close to the Usher Gallery.
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Art gallery founded in 1927, with works by painters such as J. M. W. Turner and L. S. Lowry; run as part of Lincoln Museum.
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Street with a one-in-seven gradient climbing to the cathedral, lined with independent shops, tea rooms and pubs.
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The map shows Uphill and downhill Lincoln and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insidertips
The gradient is about one in seven; walk up slowly or plan to start at the top and work down.
Lincoln Castle said in November 2026 that the Medieval Wall Walk was closed for maintenance; the Victorian Prison and Magna Carta were open and the grounds are free.
The English Heritage ruins sit on the slope just below the cathedral and look out over the lower city.
The Usher Gallery is run as part of Lincoln Museum, and the two stand close together just south of the cathedral.
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