September 21st, 2011 
Editor On 30 and 31 August I was honoured to welcome Paul Steele to Lincolnshire for a number of reasons … Firstly I knew that as a county we would be propelled into the travel world as a ‘must-see’ UK travel destination. In addition the thought of showing a much-respected travel writer some of the great [...]
June 29th, 2011 Editor When it comes to accommodation there is something to suit everyone’s tastes in Lincoln’s cathedral quarter (frequently referred to as ‘Bailgate’ on this site) ranging from smart bed and breakfast establishments to 5 star rated hotels. The Castle Hotel certainly is at the more expensive end of the scale, but from what we could ascertain [...]
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June 10th, 2011 Editor {EAV_BLOG_VER:93c77e33526830be} At the top end of Bailgate towards Newport Arch you will find the Bail House Tea Rooms and Gardens, a relatively small eatery that boasts a central location with a lovely spacious garden. When I visited last week the sun was beaming down and so the resident chickens (confined to the garden you’ll be [...]
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June 7th, 2011 Editor If you’re looking for the perfect antidote to life’s stresses and strains then look no further than the Petwood Hotel in Woodhall Spa. In terms of location it offers thirty acres of beautiful gardens and woodlands … And its background surely rivals many an historic house when you learn that it served as the officer’s [...]
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May 24th, 2011 Editor It’s fair to say that the aspect of Lincoln’s Bailgate area that you cannot fail to be awestruck by is the wonderful cathedral, and if you’d like to sit in comfort whilst you gaze in wonderment at this incredible structure then the Lincoln Hotel is the perfect place to stay. Known originally as [...]
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April 19th, 2011 Editor The Lincoln Hotel on Eastgate recently reopened the doors of one of it’s bars to the public after a break of twenty-seven years .. Styled very much with a sixties and seventies theme, Bar 67 (formerly the Buttery and also the Bistro) has many appropriate retro features, including the original wooden slatted design over the [...]
