Posts Tagged ‘Lincoln’

The View From St Hugh

Lincoln Cathedral … still glorious during renovation

On what can only be described as a beautiful autumnal day we were fortunate enough yesterday to visit Lincoln Cathedral to learn more about the immense restoration programme planned for the two West Front turrets. The 16 week programme to erect scaffolding around the first to be restored, the South West turret, is now complete [...]

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Dropping in on… the Museum of Lincolnshire Life

I have a dreadful confession to make … Despite being born and bred in this county until recently I had never visited the Museum of Lincolnshire Life. Not until this week, when I took my seven year-old along to enjoy the experience. Now most parents approach visits of this nature with a sense of underlying [...]

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‘World’s most influential travel writer’ Paul Steele is coming Lincolnshire!

Those of us who are fortunate enough to live in Lincolnshire already know how fabulous it is … the big skies, the wonderful Cathedral standing majestically over us, yesteryear’s iconic aircraft flying overhead … But not everyone on this glorious planet knows. And we believe that far too many people still don’t know about Lincolnshire, so [...]

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One iPhone 4, One Cathedral, One Morning.

Last year I took my trusted digital SLR camera and (very heavy) tripod for a little trip around Lincoln Cathedral. The results were pretty good, but I was on the road to exhaustion after I’d finished lugging my kit around for the best part of two hours. So, given all the hype we’ve seen about [...]

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Dropping in on … The Castle Hotel

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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The Bail House Tea Rooms and Gardens

{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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Lincoln Cathedral … A study in black and white

I have a theory: You can’t ever see too much of Lincoln Cathedral! Here it is in all its monochrome Gothic splendour, captured on a beautiful January morning earlier this year …  

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The Lincoln Hotel … unrivalled views and contemporary flair

  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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Canal View, Saxilby .. so much more than Bed and Breakfast

It’s fair to say I have very exacting standards when it comes to the hospitality industry; when I part with my hard-earned money I like to feel my custom is appreciated. One of the main reasons I started this site was because I wanted to give potential visitors to Lincolnshire an honest appraisal of what [...]

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The pack drops down Yarborough Road and onto West Parade ..

Lincoln’s Cycle Grand Prix 2011 hits the city streets ..

From the desk of Pip Wilson .. Lincoln’s 56th Annual Cycle Grand Prix was held this past Sunday, as part of the weekend long Lincoln Festival of Cycling and what a weekend it was for it too. With teams taking part from Australia, Poland, Sweden and New Zealand, the day truly has become an international [...]

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