Lincoln Castle

Over the last bank holiday weekend myself, the wife and the in-laws visited Lincoln Castle for a special concert featuring the tribute bands Killer Queen (Queen) and Bjorn Again (Abba). Despite being only 26 and 27, the wife and I are massive Abba fans and the chance to see the excellent Bjorn Again in concert was something that we couldn't pass up. The concert was held in the grounds of the castle which is a mainly grassy area contained in the rectangular stone walls. Now, I'll be honest, I'm not much of an history lover, and so I can't tell you too much about this castle, other than it's in Lincoln and it looks like a castle. In my mind, once you've seen one ...  Read the complete review

Living in Lincoln, I have never really appreciated the true greatness of this castle. It is for this reason I have decided to write a review, not only to let the world know of it's greatness but also to remind myself just how amazing it is. History Built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of an old Roman fort, Lincoln Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a Norman castle. At the time one of the most significant settlements in the country, Lincoln followed York, Warwick and Nottingham in William's network of castles in the north/east midlands aimed at upholding his new Danelaw. Aside from two battles in the 13th ...  Read the complete review

Lincoln Castle is situated in the heart of Historic Lincoln close to the mighty Cathedral in the Bailgate area of the city. The castle was built in 1068 by William the Conqueror (not single-handedly I assume!) , when Lincoln was one of the most important towns in England. The site itself had been occupied since Roman times and according to the Domesday Book 166 homes were destroyed to make way for the castle. Now it is one of Lincolnshire's most popular attractions and it is not difficult to see why. Castle entry is an affordable £3.80 for Adults with concessions and family tickets available for less than £10 for a family of five, making this a very ...  Read the complete review

Last weekend I had to go to Lincoln with my son who was competing in a trampoline competition. At first I was not filled with much joy at the thought of a two hour car journey departing in the early morning with the prospect of a lot of hanging around in a sports gym to watch less than four minutes of my son in action. On the positive side the competition would be done and dusted by lunch time giving us the afternoon to explore Lincoln a city I had never visited before. Top of our list was the Cathedral however the castle certainly is a close second and fortunately they are within a stones throw of each other not that I would condone throwing stones at our ...  Read the complete review

In 1989 it cost 75p to get into Lincoln Castle of a weekend. I was 14 and studying (amongst others) GCSE History. We learnt all about the castle, the names of the towers and various inhabitants etc, and had to do quite a few field trips. Although I've forgotten most of this, it was a really special place for me. I remember walking round the turrets with the 3 other people in the class, laughing and having picnics. Then, at the weekend, when we'd spent our pocket money in the town centre (cream teas at Stokes Coffee Shop - which hasn't changed one little bit in eleven years!), we would traipse up the imaginatively named 'Steep Hill' to the castle ...  Read the complete review