Attractions in Lincoln

13 places from our Lincoln guide, from Uphill and downhill Lincoln. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Attractions

Attractions in Lincoln

13 places

Brayford Pool, Uphill and downhill LincolnOther sight
Waterfront

Brayford Pool

Natural pool on the River Witham, used as a port by the Romans, now ringed by hotels, restaurants, bars and the university.

Outdoor
  • Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln
In our guideDirections
Guildhall and Stonebow, Uphill and downhill LincolnOther sight
Historic building

Guildhall and Stonebow

Tudor gateway and guildhall over the High Street, completed in 1520, where the city council has met since medieval times.

  • Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
High Bridge, Uphill and downhill LincolnOther sight
Bridge

High Bridge

Bridge carrying the High Street over the River Witham, the oldest in the UK with buildings still standing on it.

Outdoor
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In our guideDirections
Lincoln Arboretum, Uphill and downhill LincolnPark or nature
Park

Lincoln Arboretum

22-acre Victorian park with two ponds, laid out by Edward Milner between 1870 and 1872.

Outdoor
  • Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Lincoln Castle, Uphill and downhill LincolnCastle
Castle

Lincoln Castle

Norman castle on a Roman fortress site, with two mottes, a Victorian prison and an original 1215 Magna Carta; the grounds are free.

  • Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Lincoln Cathedral, Uphill and downhill LincolnCathedral or church
Cathedral

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.

Indoor
  • Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace, Uphill and downhill LincolnOther sight
Historic ruin

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace

English Heritage ruins of the late-12th-century palace of the bishops of Lincoln, on the hillside just below the cathedral.

  • Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Lincoln Museum, Uphill and downhill LincolnMuseum
Museum

Lincoln Museum

Lincolnshire's county museum, formerly The Collection, in a purpose-built building close to the Usher Gallery.

Indoor
  • Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Newport Arch, Uphill and downhill LincolnOther sight
Roman gate

Newport Arch

3rd-century Roman gate, reputedly the oldest arch in the UK still used by traffic.

  • Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln
In our guideDirections
Norman House, Uphill and downhill LincolnOther sight
Historic building

Norman House

Grade I listed Norman town house of about 1170-1180, long known as Aaron the Jew's House; it is now a shop.

  • Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Steep Hill, Uphill and downhill LincolnOther sight
Historic street

Steep Hill

Street with a one-in-seven gradient climbing to the cathedral, lined with independent shops, tea rooms and pubs.

  • Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln
In our guideDirections

By area

Things to do by area in Lincoln

Each link opens the area guide with the full descriptions, photos and directions.

More about Lincoln: the Lincoln guide, free things to do and UK museums and galleries.

Other destinations

How the flags work

What we show, and what we leave out

Every flag below comes from a source you can open. Where we hold no report, the list says "not stated" or shows nothing: it does not guess. Check the venue before you travel, because prices, hours and booking rules change.

  • Type. Our own grouping of each place's kind in our destination guides (for example museum, castle or garden). It is a filter, not a rating.
  • Entry (free or paid). Shown only where the venue's own website says so in plain words, read on Oct 25, 2026. 0 places here are marked free and 0 paid; the other 13 are not stated. "Free" means general admission: special exhibitions, events and facilities can still be charged. The words we relied on are on the sources page.
  • Booking. We have not yet read a venue page that advises booking for these places, so there is no booking filter. Check each official site.
  • Step-free. Reported status only, from OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page: 0 places have a step-free or partly step-free report. The step-free filter hides places with no report; that does not mean they are not accessible. Contact the venue.
  • Indoor or outdoor. Our rules for the kind of place (3 indoor, 0 partly covered, 3 outdoor; the rest are not classed). It says nothing about opening hours or shelter on the day.
  • Family-friendly. Places marked family-friendly in our guides (0 so far).
  • Nearest to me. Straight-line distance from the position your device reports when you choose it. The position stays in your browser.
  • Saved on this device. Places you have saved with the heart. They are kept in this browser only, and appear in My trip.

Sources

  1. Our destination guides: the places, descriptions and positions come from their "Things to do" pages, which link each venue's official site.
  2. Venue websites, read on Oct 25, 2026 for free-entry, admission-price and booking wording. Each flag and the words behind it: flag sources.
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in new tab), for reported step-free tags.
  4. Our free things guide, which lists places whose own websites say entry is free.