TOUR A - Stunning Countryside & Rural Market Towns
Lincolnshire Wolds is an area of outstanding beauty and close to the coast. Lovely walks around Hubberts Hills followed by a cup of tea in picturesque Tealsby. Foodie fans will love Louth and its local market to "wet" your appetite or take the tour of Bateman's Brewery situated in a windmill, enjoy a pint and grab some fish and chips by the sea.
On the edge of the Wolds is the antique town of Horncastle and close by the lovely spa town of Woodhall Spa which hosts a superb 1940's weekend and one of the oldest and charismatic cinemas in the UK. Enjoy a wonderful circular walk along the high street and through the woods finished off with tea in the woods! For golfers the HQ of English Golf is situated in Woodhall Spa featuring The Hotchkin which is regularly in the top ten best courses in UK.
TOUR B - Lincoln & Doddington Hall
Historic City of Lincoln with its magnificent Cathedral and Norman Castle. Visit Lincoln Castle with its Medieval Wall Walk and amazing views and view the 1215 Magna Carta and the 1217 Charter of the Forest.
Enjoy a guided tour of the Cathedral which until 1549 was the tallest building in the world and explore the old town which is a labyrinth of little alleyways and cobbled streets at the top of steep Hill and enhanced with lovely pubs, interesting shops plus very unusual shops.
A stone's throw from the castle is The Museum of Lincolnshire Life which celebrates the culture of Lincolnshire and its people from 1750 to present day and is free to enter.
After lunch a cruise from Lincoln's Brayford Wharf along the Fossdyke Navigation or visit the privately owned Doddington Hall & Gardens. A late Elizabethan mansion with a superb cafe, lovely independent shops with beautiful walks in and around their gardens.
TOUR C - Battle of Britain
The spectacle of RAF Coninsby and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre with their Hangar Tour.
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre - home to the legendary Avro Lancaster Bomber ' just jane' based on an original wartime airfield and the only Ford WOT1 crew bus in the World.
International Bomber Command Centre and UK'S tallest Memorial , a world class facility, 3 galleries of exhibitions, free trails app and free guided tours plus locally sourced treats from the cafe.
RAF Scampton Museum & Heritage Centre where the 617 Dambusters Sqadron departed on that daring night to the Ruhr Valley. The Dambusters Inn to toast the pilots in their local and peruse the walls covered with WW2 memorabilia.
TOUR D - Stamford & Burghley House
The finest stone town in England, Stamford was given conservation status in 1967. Lunch at the George Inn, try the All Saints Brewery tour or stroll in the park / by the river welland and admire the beautiful architecture and delightful shops.
On the outskirts of town is Burghley House where you can enjoy a guided tour of a real treasure house dating back to Queen Elizabeth 1st. Its gardens of surprises are simply stunning and the park land is ideal for a good walk.
Easton Walled Gardens setting is unique or if inclement weather a visit to Woolsthorpe Manor, The home of Sir Isaac Newton and that famous Apple Tree.
TOUR E - Mix and match and stay another day?!
PLEASE SEE VARIOUS HIDDEN PURSUITS TO ASSIST IN THE PLANNING OF YOUR PERFECT JOURNEY AROUND THIS HISTORIC REGION
HIDDEN HERITAGE
Lincoln Castle
Thornton Abbey Gatehouse
HIDDEN WATERS
Anderby Creek
Grantham Canal
Alkborough Flats
Gibralter Point
HIDDEN SPLENDOURS
International Bomber Command
Woolsthorpe Manor
Kinema Cinema &
Tea In The Wood
HIDDEN HIGHLIGHTS
Woodhall Spa 1940's Weekend(Aug)
Burghley Horse Trials (Sept)
Lincoln Christmas Market (Dec)
HIDDEN TREATS
Batemans Brewery
Lincolnshire Sausages
HIDDEN GOLF COURSES
The Hotchkin
Seacroft
The Lincoln Golf Club
Belton Woods
Forest Pines