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Lincolnshire

Discover the wonder of Lincolnshire’s sacred heritage.

Book a weekend break in Lincolnshire and go on a journey of discovery visiting the county's rich church heritage.

Telling the stories of past lives in Lincolnshire's rural villages, cities and market towns, churches bring to life the history of Lincolnshire in such an exciting way.

From medieval stained glass to angels in roofs, monumental murders to the instigator of Magna Carta, rebellious vicars in the Lincolnshire Rising to intrepid explorers of the seven seas, a kings mistress to the founder of Methodism, a celebration of faith to a shelter on a pilgrimage.

Discover some brilliant churches and areas below, explore our map for many more.

Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire churches on our map
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Lincolnshire Wolds

The most unspoilt part in Lincolnshire hiding over 100 delightful churches all with a story to tell.

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Lincolnshire Coast

Coastal churches have a special seaside charm of their own.

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Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln Cathedral punctuates the city skyline and can be seen for many miles, it was once the tallest building in the world (before the central spire fell down in 1548).

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All Saints, Walesby

The old church of All Saints has become a place of pilgrimage and is popular for ramblers, hence the name The Ramblers Church.

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West Lindsey

Little known treasures waiting to be explored in market towns and the most rural of countryside to the west of Lincoln.

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Horncastle area

Churches nestling in picturesque villages, hidden hamlets and bustling market towns hide secrets of the area’s history and heritage.

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Wolds Welcome Walk

Blow away the cobwebs and take in hilltop panoramas and shady valleys, partly following the course of the Viking Way long distance footpath.

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Stow Minster

Visit one of the most important Saxon parish churches in England, reputed to be the mother church of Lincoln Cathedral.

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St Wulfram, Grantham

St Wulfram's slender and graceful spire, distinctively flanked by four spirelets, was the tallest in England when it was built in 1280-1300 and it is still one of the most elegant.

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Boston Stump

Boston Stump is one of the country's largest parish churches with its iconic tower, the tallest to the roof of any parish church in England and one of the largest medieval towers in Britain.

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St Helen, Brant Broughton

Generally agreed to be one of the finest churches in Lincolnshire, St Helen's was already in the front rank before the Victorian architect GF Bodley added a sumptuous chancel, with painted vault and lavishly gilded reredos, in his late 19th century restoration.

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St Olave, Ruckland

Said to be the smallest church in Lincolnshire and the only one dedicated to St. Olave, a Norwegian royal prince and the son of King Herald and Queen Aasta.

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Lincolnshire Wolds

The most unspoilt part in Lincolnshire hiding over 100 delightful churches all with a story to tell.

West Lindsey

Little known treasures waiting to be explored in market towns and the most rural of countryside to the west of Lincoln.

Horncastle area

Churches nestling in picturesque villages, hidden hamlets and bustling market towns hide secrets of the area’s history and heritage.

Wolds Welcome Walk

Blow away the cobwebs and take in hilltop panoramas and shady valleys, partly following the course of the Viking Way long distance footpath.

Pilgrims Heartland

One journey links four nations, spans 400 years of history and connects millions of people. Discover the origins of the Separatists, through five leading passengers on the Mayflower in 1620.

An annual celebration of rich architecture, heritage, beautiful tranquillity and welcoming in the first two weekends in September.

https://www.lincswoldsandcoastchurches.org/

An annual celebration of a rich architecture and heritage, of beautiful tranquility and spirituality and a welcoming oasis of peace that all our churches offer. Held in May.

https://www.churchesfestival.info/

Welcome to our Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a living, working landscape, with woodland, grassland and abandoned chalk pits providing habitats for rare flowers and wildlife.

https://www.lincswolds.org.uk/discovering/Lincolnshire%20Wolds%20Churches

Step back in time and discover history and heritage aplenty from Roman ruins to Norman gems and Tudor palaces to Victorian splendour.

https://www.visitlincolnshire.com/inspiration/heritage/

 

Discover amazing places to eat, sleep and visit along the Lincolnshire Coast.

https://visitlincscoast.co.uk/

Discover amazing places to eat, sleep and visit across the Lincolnshire Wolds with its charming market towns and bygone villages.

https://lovelincolnshirewolds.com/

Getting here

Lincolnshire is a rural county in eastern England.

It has an impressive cycle network for those looking for active holidays.

While Lincolnshire does not have a major motorway, there are plenty of easy routes into the county from whichever direction you travel. The majority of roads are A or B roads, allowing you to enjoy the picturesque scenery.

One of the country’s main railway lines skims the county, get off at Grantham and then pick up a smaller train to explore the rest of the county. The region's only airport is Humberside International, 15km west of Grimsby.

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