Description
Following the latest government advice, all English Heritage staffed historic sites are closed from 18 March until 1 May. All public events during this period are also cancelled. This is under regular review, so please check the English Heritage website for the latest information.
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Reviews
5
I turned up here on a day in Lincoln expecting it to be a nice half an hour, 45 minutes or so. No - I spent a good 2 to 2 and a half hours looking around the ruins. The little museum inside was interesting with the video tour voiced by a monk who sounded far too drunk - very amusing. The ruins aren't extensive but very interesting. The tracery of a buffet in one part is superb, as is that of an adjacent window. The barrel vaults of part of it are very long and although quite ruined, very beautiful. The restoration and cutaway-like roof of the kitchens is very interesting - parts look almost like they're new because of the restoration work. The new gardens are interesting and have a good idea and even better views - I liked the vineyard even if it was small and the wrong time of year. The garden could do with some trees however to complete the vision. One final thing to look out for is the tower by the entrance. The vault at the bottom is very impressive and modern-looking despite its age. The best part is that there is a small, almost hidden door from where you climb up to two rooms above and get nice views of adjacent rooftops through the windows.
5
Much more to see than I had anticipated. The site is fairly large with a small exhibition and shop in the visitor centre.
4
A lovely place to visit amazing historic building, still quite a lot of the buildings standing. A few high vaulted ceilings.
5
There's an audio guide with the entrance fee, definitely worth it. And a great view of the cathedral, especially on a sunny afternoon
4
Really lovely ruins, you can image what it was like in its heyday. Only not 5* because the empty indoor wooden floored rooms that were not ruined could have done better.
5
Lovely way to spend an hour or so next to the Cathedral. It's very atmospheric and has been tastefully restored without ruining the history. Great views over the city at the back. There are loos, a shop and coffee machine and a small exhibition with a video and information. The staff were amazing and one sat and went through all the badges (which members can collect) to make sure my son had a unique one. It made him so happy