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Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln Cathedral is a cathedral located in Lincoln. It holds the status of a Grade I listed building. Within 15 km there are 27 more places to visit, starting with Lincoln Castle (300 m).

Photo: Lincoln Cathedral, DrMoschi (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Lincoln

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 1%

#33 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Cathedral in Lincoln

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

#33 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (49 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Lincoln

Lincoln Cathedral is inside Lincoln’s built-up area, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

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

Month by month

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 Cathedral

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 49 languages.

Lincoln’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 49 languages
Town: in Lincoln
Official site: lincolncathedral.com

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

The map

The way to Lincoln Cathedral

Orange shows Lincoln Cathedral; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Staying near Lincoln Cathedral

Home to 104,553 people, Lincoln is the largest of these 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Lincoln

104,553 people · 20 places to visit

2 · 2.1 km south of it

Canwick

333 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 3.1 km east of it

Washingborough and Heighington

6,386 people · 14 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km north of it

Riseholme

148 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Lincoln Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Lincoln	It’s in town	104,553	20
Canwick	2.1 km south of it	333	17
Washingborough and Heighington	3.1 km east of it	6,386	14
Riseholme	3.2 km north of it	148	12
Bracebridge Heath	3.5 km south of it	5,794	17
Nettleham	3.7 km northeast of it	3,418	12
North Greetwell	3.7 km northeast of it	574	13
Burton Waters	3.9 km west of it	461	15

Make a day of it

Next door to Lincoln Cathedral

Around it, within 15 km, lie 27 more, including 4 museums, 2 castles and 2 historic houses.

CastleLincoln Castle300 m away 2

MuseumLincoln Museum300 m away 3

Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace100 m away 4

MuseumUsher Gallery200 m away 5

MuseumMuseum of Lincolnshire Life700 m away 6

MuseumInternational Bomber Command Centre2.3 km away 7

CastleSomerton Castle13 km away 8

Historic houseDoddington Hall8 km away

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

Lincoln Cathedral in questions

Where is Lincoln Cathedral?

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

What is Lincoln Cathedral?

Cathedral located in Lincoln in England.

When is the best time to visit Lincoln Cathedral?

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

Is Lincoln Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Lincoln Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Lincoln Castle (300 m), Lincoln Museum (300 m), Medieval Bishop's Palace (100 m) and Usher Gallery (200 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 Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, 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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