Steep Hill

Tentang

Fakta cepat: With a gradient of 1 in 7 (about 14.5 degrees), this medieval thoroughfare connects the uphill cathedral quarter to the downhill city center. The street earned its name from the sheer physical effort required to climb it, and local tradition says a penny used to be paid to those who could run up carrying a sack of coal.

Sorotan: Look for the tiny 12th-century Jewish houses tucked between the shops, their doorways set low to the ground and windows barely a meter tall. At the top, pause outside the 13th-century medieval guildhall where you can still see the original iron rings used to tether horses hundreds of years ago.

Tips orang dalam

• Wear flat grippy shoes, the 12th-century cobbles are polished smooth by millions of feet and get dangerously slippery when damp.
• Skip the main route up and take the parallel 'Vicar's Court' lane for a quieter climb with fewer tourists and better photo angles of the cathedral.
• Stop at the halfway point bench outside the antique bookshop for the best view of the street's curve stretching both up and down.
• Visit just before a rain shower, the wet cobblestones reflect the streetlights and shop windows like a medieval mirror.

Info praktis

Petunjuk arah

Lebih banyak atraksi di Lincoln

Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln Castle

The Collection Museum

International Bomber Command Centre