Leeds Bradford Airport 1 hr 41
The Collection (23 min) Purpose-built museum for archaeological finds, and the Usher Gallery with works by Turner and Lowry. Idle Valley Nature Reserve (Notts Wildlife Trust) (33 min) Wildlife, nature reserve, park, and nature International Bomber Command Centre (26 min) Memorial with interactive displays, gardens, spire & a wall of names dedicated to Bomber Command. RAF Scampton heritage centre (16 min) Lincoln Cathedral (22 min) Medieval cathedral, once the tallest building in the world, with tours and a Wren-designed library. Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace (22 min) Ruined bishop's palace, with undercrofted hall and 1430s additions, plus recreated heritage garden. Doddington Hall & Gardens (19 min) Elizabethan manor house with Flemish tapestries and walled gardens plus a restaurant, cafe and shop. Whisby Nature Park (24 min) Stunning green expanse amid lakes, grasslands & scrub, known for its trails & abundant wildlife. Lincoln Castle (20 min) Historic ruined Norman fortress later used as a prison, with exhibits and free guided tours. Gainsborough Old Hall (12 min) Timber-framed 1460 family home with preserved wings, a grand great hall and a medieval kitchen. Sundown Adventureland (24 min) Adventure park for the under-10s with soft play and rides, Angry Birds activity area plus a cafe. Pure Land Meditation Centre & Japanese Garden (18 min) Brayford Pool (22 min) Marina and harbor Museum of Lincolnshire Life (19 min) From steam engines to social history in period rooms and shops, plus a working printing press. Hartsholme Country Park (23 min) A 100-acre park with Victorian landscaped gardens, a lake and woods, plus nature trails and cafe. |