Victorian Prison
Look for Victorian Prison, a museum, in Lincoln. There are 14 other places to visit inside 5 km. Top of the list nearby is Lincoln Cathedral, 300 m away.
Museum in Lincoln
Inside Lincoln
Victorian Prison is inside Lincoln’s built-up area, with 14 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.
Seasons in Lincoln
The warmest stretch in Lincoln is June to September, at 19–22°C in the afternoon.
Victorian Prison
Museum.
In Lincoln, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Lincoln
Where Victorian Prison is
Spot Victorian Prison in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Lincoln’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Lincoln is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (104,553 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Lincoln
- 2Canwick
- 3Riseholme
- 4Washingborough and Heighington
- 5Bracebridge Heath
- 6Burton Waters
- 7Nettleham
- 8North Greetwell
Lincoln
Canwick
Riseholme
Washingborough and Heighington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Victorian Prison is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | It’s in town | 104,553 | 20 |
| Canwick | 2.2 km southeast of it | 333 | 17 |
| Riseholme | 3.3 km north of it | 148 | 12 |
| Washingborough and Heighington | 3.4 km east of it | 6,386 | 14 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 3.6 km south of it | 5,794 | 17 |
| Burton Waters | 3.7 km west of it | 461 | 15 |
| Nettleham | 3.8 km northeast of it | 3,418 | 12 |
| North Greetwell | 4 km northeast of it | 574 | 13 |
While you are near Victorian Prison
Also close at hand are 4 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral, among 27 within 15 km.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral300 m away2
CastleLincoln Castle100 m away3
MuseumLincoln Museum400 m away4
Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace300 m away5
MuseumUsher Gallery400 m away6
MuseumMuseum of Lincolnshire Life500 m away7
MuseumInternational Bomber Command Centre2.4 km away8
CastleSomerton Castle13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Victorian Prison
Where is Victorian Prison?
Victorian Prison is in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Victorian Prison?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Victorian Prison?
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 Victorian Prison?
Within 15 km: Lincoln Cathedral (300 m), Lincoln Castle (100 m), Lincoln Museum (400 m) and Medieval Bishop's Palace (300 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
- 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
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