Historic site · Lincoln · Lincolnshire

Pottergate

You can find Pottergate, a historic site, in Lincoln. The surrounding 5 km hold 13 more places to visit. Nearby, Lincoln Cathedral (200 m) leads the list.

Where

In Lincoln

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic site in Lincoln

Inside Lincoln

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

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

When to go

Month by month in Lincoln

If warmth matters, go June to September: Lincoln reaches 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

Pottergate

Historic site.

In Lincoln, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Lincoln

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

The map

Pottergate and what surrounds it

The orange dot is Pottergate; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Lincoln is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (104,553 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Lincoln

104,553 people · 20 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km south of it

Canwick

333 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km east of it

Washingborough and Heighington

6,386 people · 14 places to visit

4 · 3.3 km north of it

Riseholme

148 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Pottergate is	People	Places to visit
Lincoln	It’s in town	104,553	20
Canwick	1.9 km south of it	333	17
Washingborough and Heighington	2.9 km east of it	6,386	14
Riseholme	3.3 km north of it	148	12
Bracebridge Heath	3.4 km south of it	5,794	17
North Greetwell	3.6 km northeast of it	574	13
Nettleham	3.7 km northeast of it	3,418	12
Branston	4 km southeast of it	4,285	15

Make a day of it

While you are near Pottergate

A visit can add 4 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral, from 27 places within 15 km.

CathedralLincoln Cathedral200 m away 2

CastleLincoln Castle600 m away 3

MuseumLincoln Museum300 m away 4

Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace200 m away 5

MuseumUsher Gallery300 m away 6

MuseumInternational Bomber Command Centre2.2 km away 7

MuseumMuseum of Lincolnshire Life1 km away 8

CastleSomerton Castle13 km away

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

A visit to Pottergate: questions

Where is Pottergate?

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

What is Pottergate?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Pottergate?

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

What else is there to see near Pottergate?

Within 15 km: Lincoln Cathedral (200 m), Lincoln Castle (600 m), Lincoln Museum (300 m) and Medieval Bishop's Palace (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 (8)

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
International Bomber Command Centre: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Lincolnshire Life: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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