Lincoln Private Walking Tour and Historical Exploration

Lincoln is the capital city of Lincolnshire and one of the most picturesque and historic cities anywhere. Lincoln is one of the most beautiful and surprising hidden gems in the UK with a modern history going back to Roman times. 
Our Private Walking Tour is a great way to discover this beautiful old city as we visit and explore all the big sights and a few hidden gems. We ill go at whatever pace suits you best and visit the fantastic Cathedral, old Castle with its Magna Carta, the High Bridge and the Guildhall.

We will also walk through some of the most charming old shopping streets you will ever see so perhaps you might want to sample some local delicacies such as Lincolnshire sausages or maybe some Lincoln plum bread.

Meeting Point

Lincoln

19 St Mary's St, Lincoln LN5 7EW, UK

I will meet you just inside the main entrance to Lincoln Railway Station.

What's included:

• Any and all entry tickets are included in this private tour,

What to expect:

Duration: 5 hours

George Boole statue

18 St Mary's St, Lincoln LN5 7EQ, UK

A wonderful statue to the Grandfather of the digital age, George Boole, who was born in Lincoln in 1815, invented Boolean logic, a system of AND, OR or NOT statements.
Near the Railway Station so if meeting there we will see it about 1 minute into the tour

5 minutes

Brayford Pool

Tower House Lucy Tower Street, Lincoln, LN1 1XW

The Brayford Pool is the first inland harbour in the U.K. built by the Romans and still in use today.

5 minutes

High Bridge

Lincoln LN2 1AF, UK

The oldest bridge in the U.K. that still has occupied buildings on it. A little like the old famous medieval London Bridge

5 minutes

Lincoln Guildhall

Saltergate, Lincoln, LN2 1DH

The official home of the mayor of Lincoln City. See the magnificent Stonebow which one way or the other has wowed people here for centuries.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Steep Hill

Lincoln

The heart of medieval Lincoln. It's a bit of a climb but the street is lined with some lovely old shops and the views are incredible.

20 minutes

Jew's House

15 The Strait, Lincoln, LN2 1JD

There is a tragic stain on the history of medieval Lincoln with the persecution of Jews in the city. Find out what prompted it and see some of the finest old residential houses in the city, one of which also serves as a small Synagogue.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Well at St Paul in the Bail

St Paul's Ln, Lincoln LN1 3AN, UK

Look through the glass covers at the old Roman wall that saw used for maybe 6-800 years.
Nearby the footprint of an old church can be seen.

10 minutes

Roman Mint Wall

41 W Bight, Lincoln LN1 3BE, UK

This is a rare and possibly unique example in Britain of a non-defensive Roman wall. This was the north outer wall of the basilica, the Roman town hall.
The Mint Wall was originally 9m high and is about 1m thick!

5 minutes

Newport Arch

Lincoln, LN1 3DF

See the only remaining Roman arch on the regular road network in Britain that you can drive through... there is a cute pedestrian tunnel for us too!

5 minutes

East Bight

E Bight, Lincoln, UK

A little way down this unassuming lane we can see part of the old Roman City Wall and the location of the Roman Castellum Aquae and Ditch

5 minutes

Lincoln Castle

Castle Hill, Castle Square, Lincoln, LN1 3AA

This Norman Castle is built upon an older Roman fortress and is very rare in that it has 2 Mottes. The castle has a long history and is the home to one of only 4 original copies of the Magna Carta from 1215.
Walk the castle walls to see the legendary views over Lincoln and the surrounding countryside,

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

David P J Ross Magna Carta Vault

Lincoln Castle, Castle Hill, Lincoln, LN1 3AA

See one of the original Magna Carta documents from 1215. An agreement which the Barons forced 'bad' King John to sign and began to road to modern democracy and human rights around the world.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Victorian Prison

Lincoln LN1 3AA, UK

Lincoln Castle’s Victorian Prison was designed for the 'separate system', an isolating regime that kept prisoners apart from the corrupting influence of their fellow prisoners.
The Victorians believed that this would encourage them to reflect and repent, and more importantly to reform.

Men, women and children as young as eight were held here from 1848 to 1878 for crimes ranging from stealing a waistcoat and Bible, to highway robbery and murder.

Cross the threshold into the soaring atrium and enter the prison regime. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the a Victorian prison.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Exchequer Gate

Exchequer Gate, Lincoln LN2, UK

This beautiful building isn't any old gate with a fascinating history behind it. Anywhere else it would be a star attraction worth travelling hours to see alone but this is just the entrance to the Cathedral precinct.

10 minutes

Lincoln Cathedral

Exchequergate House 18A Minster Yard, , Lincoln, LN2 1PX

Built upon an older Saxon church, Lincoln Cathedral was originally constructed around 1088AD. For a few centuries it was the tallest building in the world until the central spire collapsed.
It remains one of the most fantastic Gothic buildings in the world, inside and out. We shall go inside on our tour.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace

Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PU, UK

Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln Cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond, the medieval bishops’ palace was once among the most important buildings in the country. The administrative centre of the largest diocese in medieval England, stretching from the Humber to the Thames, its architecture reflected enormous power and wealth.
Explore the buildings and ruins. See the undercrofted East Hall and also the chapel range and entrance tower built by Bishop William Alnwick, who modernised the palace in the 1430s.

See the restored heritage gardens and vineyards.

**The Old Bishops Palaces closes from early November to Spring**

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Priory Arch

4-5 Priory Gate, Lincoln LN2 1PL, UK

A wonderful Victorian replacement for the medieval gates on this site, assembled from the original medieval building material.

5 minutes

Danesgate

Danesgate, Lincoln LN2, UK

The gatehouse is medieval but this was the favoured entry into the city by our Viking friends!

6 minutes

Tennyson Memorial Statue

Cathedral Green, Lincoln, LN2 1PX

In the gardens behind the Cathedral, see the stunning statue to the second most quoted writer in the English language.

5 minutes

North Tower of the East Gate of the Wall of Roman Lindum Colonia (Lincoln)

28 Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 4AA, UK

This gateway was at one point the main route into Lincoln.

5 minutes