# Things to see in Lincoln (United Kingdom): 31 places and when to go

> Lincoln is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 31 places in and around it, mainly History (15), Temples (7), Hiking (5). The best known are Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Castle and Tattershall Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 18. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lincoln/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 53.2109, -0.4527
- **Places:** 31 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (15) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (7) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 123 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Lincoln

The places in and around Lincoln, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Lincoln Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lincoln-cathedral/): Cathedral located in Lincoln in England · 6.1 km
- [Lincoln Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-lincoln/): Grade I listed building in Lincolnshire, England, UK · 6.5 km
- [Tattershall Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tattershall-castle/): Castle in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 21 km
- [Kingerby Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kingerby-hall/): Manor house in Osgodby, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 24 km
- [Lincoln Museum, Lincolnshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lincoln-museum/): Museum and gallery in Lincoln, England, United Kingdom · 6.1 km
- [Somerton Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/somerton-castle/): Building in Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 13 km
- [Bardney Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bardney-abbey/): Abbey in Bardney, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 8.0 km
- [Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/doddington-hall/): Country house in Lincolnshire, England, UK · 13 km
- [Newport Arch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newport-arch/): Remains of a 3rd-century Roman gate in the city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 6.4 km
- [Hospital of the Holy Innocents](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hospital-of-the-holy-innocents/): Medieval hospital in England · 6.1 km
- [St Hugh's Church, Lincoln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-hugh-of-lincoln/): Church building in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 6.0 km
- [Church of St Basil and St Paisios, Lincoln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-basil-the-great-with-st-paisios-of-the-holy-mountain/): Church building in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 6.2 km
- [St Leonard's Without](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-leonard-s-chapel/): 13th century church in Lincolnshire, England, UK · 17 km
- [Guildhall and Stonebow, Lincoln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stone-bow/): Grade I listed building in Lincoln, United Kingdom · 6.2 km
- [Viking Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/viking-way/): 147 mile footpath in England · 11 km
- [All Saints Church, Wragby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-church-of-england/): Church building in Wragby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 13 km
- [Holy Trinity Church, Tattershall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/collegiate-church-of-the-holy-trinity/): Grade I listed church in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 21 km
- [St Margaret's Church, Bucknall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-margarets-church/): Church in Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England, UK · 13 km
- [Stainfield Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stainfield-priory/): Benedictine nunnery in Lincolnshire, England, UK · 8.7 km
- [Stixwould Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stixwould-priory/): Priory in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom · 14 km
- [Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-cottage-museum/): Museum in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom · 17 km
- [E2 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/european-walking-route-e2-uk-east-midlands/): Walking path · 11 km
- [Exchequergate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/exchequergate/): Grade I listed building in Lincoln, England · 6.3 km
- [Fossdyke Canal Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fossdyke-canal-trail/): Hiking · 11 km

And the other 7, by what you come to do:

- **With kids**: [Woodside Wildlife Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lincoln-zoo/)
- **Nature**: [Monks Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monks-wood/), [Pickering's Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pickering-s-meadow/), [Watts Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/watts-wood/)
- **Hiking**: [Spires and Steeples Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/spires-and-steeples-trail/), [Stephen Langton Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stephen-langton-trail/)
- **History**: [The Old Palace Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-old-palace-hotel/)

## When to go to Lincoln

The best time to visit Lincoln is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 49 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 42 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 41 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 14 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 24 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 15 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 19 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 18 |

In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 18. In April, 31 of the 31 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Lincoln

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 123 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.2109%2C-0.4527)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.2109%2C-0.4527)

## Other towns nearby

- [Newark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newark/): 33 places · 26 km
- [Retford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/retford/): 14 places · 30 km
- [Louth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/louth/): 13 places · 35 km
- [Grantham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/grantham/): 19 places · 38 km
- [Boston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/boston/): 14 places · 39 km
- [Scunthorpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/scunthorpe/): 14 places · 44 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Lincoln?

The best known: [Lincoln Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lincoln-cathedral/), [Lincoln Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-lincoln/), [Tattershall Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tattershall-castle/), [Kingerby Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kingerby-hall/), [Lincoln Museum, Lincolnshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lincoln-museum/). In all, 31 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Lincoln?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 18.

### How do you get to Lincoln?

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 123 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.2109%2C-0.4527) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Lincoln as the destination and these 31 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).