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Stone Bow

Among the sights of Lincoln is Stone Bow, a historic site. Around it, within 5 km, are 15 more places on our list. Lincoln Cathedral comes next on our list, 600 m away.

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

Stone Bow is inside Lincoln’s built-up area, with 15 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

Choosing a month

Afternoons in Lincoln peak at 19–22°C, June to September.

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

Stone Bow

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

Finding Stone Bow

Orange marks Stone Bow, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

Of the 8, Lincoln is the largest, at 104,553 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · It’s in town

Lincoln

104,553 people · 20 places to visit

2 · 1.6 km southeast of it

Canwick

333 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 3 km south of it

Bracebridge Heath

5,794 people · 17 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km east of it

Washingborough and Heighington

6,386 people · 14 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Stone Bow is	People	Places to visit
Lincoln	It’s in town	104,553	20
Canwick	1.6 km southeast of it	333	17
Bracebridge Heath	3 km south of it	5,794	17
Washingborough and Heighington	3.2 km east of it	6,386	14
Riseholme	3.8 km north of it	148	12
Burton Waters	3.9 km northwest of it	461	15
Branston	4 km southeast of it	4,285	15
North Greetwell	4.3 km northeast of it	574	13

Make a day of it

Places to add to Stone Bow

Among the 27 within 15 km are 4 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral.

CathedralLincoln Cathedral600 m away 2

CastleLincoln Castle600 m away 3

MuseumLincoln Museum400 m away 4

Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace500 m away 5

MuseumUsher Gallery400 m away 6

MuseumInternational Bomber Command Centre1.8 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.

Know before you visit Stone Bow

Where is Stone Bow?

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

What is Stone Bow?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Stone Bow?

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 Stone Bow?

Within 15 km: Lincoln Cathedral (600 m), Lincoln Castle (600 m), Lincoln Museum (400 m) and Medieval Bishop's Palace (500 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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