England · United Kingdom
Where to stay in Lincoln
Lincoln is a city in England, United Kingdom, home to about 98,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Lincoln, with about 71 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- HUY39 km · Humberside Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Lincoln
Lincoln () is a cathedral city and district in Lincolnshire, England, of which it is the county town. In the 2021 census, the city's district had a population of 103,813.
Lincoln has a population of approximately 104,000 according to the 2021 UK census, and approximately 128,000 when including villages that effectively act as suburbs of Lincoln. The city sits to the west of the historical county of Lincolnshire, relatively close to the border of Nottinghamshire. Geographically, Lincoln is built on the Lincoln Cliff, which runs north to south through the county of Lincolnshire, and creates a natural north-south route through the county avoiding the traditional wetlands.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Lincoln
See
Lincoln has a lot of attractions for a city of its size - of course the most well known are the Cathedral and Castle, but there is plenty to discover in the city besides.
- Lincoln Cathedral
- Lincoln Castle
- Medieval Bishops' Palace
- Exchequer Gate
- Eastgate
- Priory Arch
- Westgate Water Tower
- Brayford Pool
- Lincoln Museum
- Museum of Lincolnshire Life
- International Bomber Command Centre
- Ellis Mill
Do
- Lincoln City F.C.
- Yarborough Leisure Centre
- Boultham Park
- Carholme Golf Club
- Lincoln Free Walking Tour
- Lincoln BIG Sightseeing Tour Bus
- New Theatre Royal
- The Drill
- The Engine Shed
- Lincoln Arts Centre
- Southside
- Odeon Lincoln
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Lincoln
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Lincoln City Centre hotel | 71 | 3.9/5 1,264 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Lincoln to stay in
Lincoln has a reasonable choice of hotels and other accommodation, most of them mid-range. Compared with cities like York, there's less at either end of the scale, and the city has long had fewer hotel rooms than its visitor numbers would suggest, so book ahead for busy weekends and big events at the Lincolnshire Showground.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Lincoln
17 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Branston Hall | 7.7 km | |
| D'isney Place Hotel | 2.0 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln | 2.3 km | |
| Duke William Hotel | 1.7 km | |
| Elephant Inn | 1.9 km | |
| Ferry Boat Inn | 5.8 km | |
| Holiday Inn Lincoln | 2.3 km | |
| The Castle Hotel | 1.7 km | |
| The Gordon Arms Hotel | 20.8 km | |
| The Lincoln | 1.9 km | |
| The Plough Inn | 4.4 km | |
| Turnor Arms Hotel | 17.0 km | |
| White Hart Hotel | 1.9 km | |
| White Hart Inn | 4.2 km | |
| Creston Villa Guest House | 4.1 km | |
| Tennyson | 3.9 km | |
| The Old Posthouse B&B | 14.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Lincoln
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lincoln are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 62 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Lincoln: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Humberside Airport (HUY), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; East Midlands Airport (EMA, 70 km) and Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA, 100 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Lincoln does not have its own airport but it is relatively easy to get to and from many UK airports.
Getting around
Lincoln city centre is very compact, so lends itself well to walking. The medieval spine of the city centre isn't suitable for anything more elaborate than a pack-mule or hand-cart. However, beware of Steep Hill - it is called Steep Hill for a reason and can be a challenge for some people, for example if you are unfit or less able. The main bus operators within Lincoln are Stagecoach and PC Coaches. Most of Lincoln's buses follow a radial path, with buses starting or terminating at Lincoln Central bus station.
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HUY · Humberside Airport
EMA · East Midlands Airport
LBA · Leeds Bradford Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Lincoln
Eat
Lincolnshire is a predominantly agricultural county, and this is reflected in the speciality food within Lincoln itself - many residents are very proud of the local produce, and it is very easy to find at local restaurants. Some of these include Lincolnshire sausages, which are well-known across the UK, and differ from other British sausage types by using coarser-ground pork and a heavy use of sage for flavouring. Locally-grown fruit and vegetables, especially root vegetables, are widely available. Other specialities include haslet, which is a pork meatloaf flavoured with herbs, and Lincolnshire Poacher cheese.
Drink
Lincoln has a wide variety of pubs and bars throughout the city, many of which serve local ales. The student population ensures a healthy nightlife scene, but perhaps not as good as Nottingham's or Sheffield's, both of which have more variety. Most pubs in Lincoln are along the High Street or just off the High Street, with many of these growing with the city and having a long history.
Stay safe
Lincoln is a very safe city for visitors, and the historical uphill area is calm at almost any hour. Most problems are the usual ones for a small British city with a large student population, and there are a couple of hazards that are uniquely Lincoln-related. In an emergency, you can call 999 or 112 as with the rest of the UK. For non-urgent police matters, you can call 101, but this may not work on non-UK mobile phones. Weekend evenings, and student nights during term, can get rowdy around the Brayford Pool, Silver Street and the lower High Street. Trouble is rarely aimed at visitors. If someone who has had too much to drink tries to pick a fight or pester you, keep walking.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Lincoln
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
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Questions
Lincoln: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Lincoln?
By published guest score: Travelodge Lincoln City Centre (3.9 / 5 · 1,264 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Lincoln?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lincoln are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 62 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lincoln?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Humberside Airport (HUY), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; East Midlands Airport (EMA, 70 km) and Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA, 100 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Lincoln?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Lincoln
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.