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Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Castle is a grade I listed building in Lincolnshire. You will find it inside Lincoln’s built-up area. Top of the 27 other places within 15 km is Lincoln Cathedral, 300 m off.

Photo: Lincoln Castle, Dmitrij M (CC BY 3.0)

Where

In Lincoln

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 2%

#149 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Castle in Lincoln

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#149 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (24 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Lincoln

Lincoln Castle is inside Lincoln’s built-up area, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Lincoln has 414 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

In Lincoln the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 1°51 mm

Feb8° / 1°42 mm

Mar10° / 3°38 mm

Apr13° / 4°45 mm

May16° / 7°48 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul22° / 12°64 mm

Aug22° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°53 mm

Oct14° / 7°63 mm

Nov10° / 4°60 mm

Dec7° / 2°56 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lincoln, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Lincoln. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lincoln’s full climate →

About

Lincoln Castle

Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.

Lincoln’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 24 languages
Town: in Lincoln
Official site: lincolncastle.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Opening times and entry

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where to find Lincoln Castle

Use the numbers to match each place near Lincoln Castle with the list.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Lincoln Castle

Lincoln is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (104,553 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Lincoln

104,553 people · 20 places to visit

2 · 2.2 km southeast of it

Canwick

333 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 3.2 km north of it

Riseholme

148 people · 12 places to visit

4 · 3.4 km east of it

Washingborough and Heighington

6,386 people · 14 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Lincoln Castle is	People	Places to visit
Lincoln	It’s in town	104,553	20
Canwick	2.2 km southeast of it	333	17
Riseholme	3.2 km north of it	148	12
Washingborough and Heighington	3.4 km east of it	6,386	14
Burton Waters	3.6 km west of it	461	15
Bracebridge Heath	3.6 km south of it	5,794	17
Nettleham	3.8 km northeast of it	3,418	12
North Greetwell	4 km northeast of it	574	13

Make a day of it

Also near Lincoln Castle

Of the 27 within 15 km, look for 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a cathedral.

CathedralLincoln Cathedral300 m away 2

MuseumLincoln Museum400 m away 3

Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace400 m away 4

MuseumUsher Gallery400 m away 5

MuseumMuseum of Lincolnshire Life400 m away 6

MuseumInternational Bomber Command Centre2.4 km away 7

CastleSomerton Castle13 km away 8

Historic houseDoddington Hall7.7 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Lincoln Castle?

Lincoln Castle is in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Lincoln Castle?

Grade I listed building in Lincolnshire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Lincoln Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Lincoln, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Lincoln Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Lincoln Castle?

Within 15 km: Lincoln Cathedral (300 m), Lincoln Museum (400 m), Medieval Bishop's Palace (400 m) and Usher Gallery (400 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Usher Gallery: Ian Carrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Lincolnshire Life: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
International Bomber Command Centre: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Doddington Hall: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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