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Lincoln Castle
Bästa tid att besöka
Late morning on a weekday for the quietest experience. The wall walk catches strong wind in winter, so aim for spring or autumn when the views over Lincolnshire are clearest.
Budgettips
Entry costs around £15 for adults with an annual pass included, meaning you can return unlimited times for a year. English Heritage members get 50% off, and local Lincoln residents receive discounted rates with proof of address.
Rekommenderas för
History enthusiasts, Architecture lovers, Active sightseers who enjoy panoramic walks
Planera ditt besök
2-3 hours
Om
Snabba fakta: One of only two castles in the UK to appear on the 1987 £1 coin reverse design. Its wall walk offers views across three counties from a 360-degree elevated pathway that wasn't fully reopened to the public until 2015.
Höjdpunkter: Deep beneath the castle lawns sits a Victorian prison that remained in use until 1878, where inmates could step into a box to be weighed every morning to monitor their health. The prison chapel still holds its original individual pews designed like confessionals so prisoners could hear sermons without seeing each other, one of only two examples left in England.
Insidertips
- Arrive right when it opens to claim near-empty stretches of the wall walk for uninterrupted photos.
- The Victorian prison floor is freezing even in summer, bring a layer before heading downstairs.
- Skip the cafeteria and walk 3 minutes down Steep Hill instead for Lincolnshire sausage rolls at a proper local pub.
- Stand at the north-east corner of the wall walk around sunset for the best shot of the cathedral framed behind you.
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