Top Things to do in Lincolnshire
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The 10 Best Gardens in Lincolnshire, England
Discover the best top things to do in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom including The Walled Garden Baumber, Grimsthorpe Castle, Easton Walled Gardens, Harrington Hall Gardens, Doddington Hall & Gardens, Gunby Hall and Gardens, Brightwater Gardens, Bourne War Memorial Gardens, Woodthorpe Garden Centre, Hall Farm Garden.
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1. The Walled Garden Baumber
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By anniegQ9928YM
A hidden gem! We went out today and decided to visit the Walled Garden and had a wonderful time. The gardens are well-maintained, with themes, excellent planting and structures to explore. There is a lovely tea-room with excellently priced food and drinks, and a brilliant boho vibe to the indoor room. We could have chosen to sit outside in one of the many socially distant willow arbors as well. We bought sculpture and plants, and were spoiled for choice for wonderful things. (I may have to go back for a picnic basket...) The staff were friendly and helpful, and there was even free parking. I can't fault it, and will most definitely go back!
2. Grimsthorpe Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 299 reviews
Historic house with gardens and parkland. Facilities include -Adventure playground, tearoom, gift shop and cycle hire shop. Cycle miles of traffic free tracks and trails in the park or take a guided tour of the castle and find out more about this hidden delight. Henry VII visited 500 years ago - come and see for yourself what makes this place so special.
3. Easton Walled Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 324 reviews
A beautiful garden that has been revived since 2001. The large stately home was demolished in 1951 and the site abandoned. Now visitors can see the grounds that President Franklin Roosevelt described as 'a dream of Nirvana, almost too good to be true.' Work is still ongoing and the restoration and features of this 400 year garden makes a fascinating trip. We have a good tearoom and are very easy to find off the A1.
Reviewed By L27DFjudiths
A lovely garden which drops down to the river witham.It is Sweet Pea Week for 3 weeks & they are stunning & smell fab.The cafe was open selling hot & cold drinks & yummy cake as take away.A lovely place to while away a couple of hours
4. Harrington Hall Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
5. Doddington Hall & Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 737 reviews
Since 2006 Doddington has been our much-loved family home. We have continued Claire’s parents work in devoting ourselves to the upkeep, repair and progression of the Doddington Estate including; the development of the Farm Shop, Bike Shop, Cafe, Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Home Store, Farrow & Ball, Country Clothing Store, Bauble Barn, Christmas Tree Sales and Weddings and Events businesses; increasing public access; organising concerts and exhibitions and the development of various accommodation across the estate. There is always something new to see and do on the estate whether that is inside the Hall, in the five acres of gardens, one of our events, or on one of the estate walks. We look forward to welcoming you to Doddington.
Reviewed By rebeccag946 - Blackpool, United Kingdom
Thought we'd squeeze in a visit to the Hall on the way to Lincoln, but this place offers so much more than we bargained for! Parking is across the road, with a short walk to the garden entrance. The house was closed, but the sculpture trail more than made up for that. The breadth of creativity was fantastic, with a style to suit everyone. The trail was very well laid out, with an intricate path leading in and out of every corner of the garden. I think we saw more of the place with the trail in place that we would have just wandering about. The sculptures were a wonderful addition, but the gardens themselves are an absolute delight. Very well planned and maintained. Surprise highlight was the team of black chickens that appear out of nowhere, chase each other and then dash off again! There's a nature trail too, plus a longer walk to the pyramid monument down the lawn avenue and the longest trail around the circumference of the estate. You could easily spend a day here. Cafe and farm shop to visit on the way out too. Very good toilet facilities.
6. Gunby Hall and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 488 reviews
Gunby Hall is a country house in Gunby, near Spilsby, in Lincolnshire. Otherwise known as Tennyson’s ‘Haunt of Ancient Peace’, Gunby Hall is a fine ‘William and Mary’ red brick house, dating from 1700 and extended in the 1870s, located in a quiet corner of Lincolnshire. Many of the rooms are paneled and there is a beautiful oak staircase. The house contains collections of grand family portraits, elegant furniture and exquisite china. The Massingberd family had connections with many influential people of their day; from the Wedgewood family, Tennyson and the composer Ralph Vaughn Williams to Rudyard Kipling and Charles Darwin. Bennett Langton, James Boswell and Dr Johnson were also regular visitors to the house and there is a famous signed copy of Boswell’s ‘The Life of Dr Johnson’ kept in the Library. Joshua Reynolds’ paintings of Bennett Langton and his wife are part of the collection as well a beautiful grand piano that Ralph Vaughn Williams played when visiting the Massingberds. The exquisite garden is planted with traditional English plants, fruit and flowers. It has a dovecot that pre dates the house and a charming loveseat hidden away behind fragrant roses
Reviewed By Redcot - Lincoln, United Kingdom
Gunby Hall lawns and gardens are a tranquil haven.You walk up a magnificent avenue of trees and through an arch into a beautiful courtyard.There is a cafe here serving delicious cakes, ice creams etc. There is a walled garden,Dovecote , Orchard and many specimen trees on the lawns.Best of all is a huge Cedar tree. In normal times there are numerous places to sit and just relax for the afternoon and soak in the tranquility. The house itself is currently closed but is not too large and has the feel of a family home. Gunby is one of our places to visit and I thoroughly recommend it.
7. Brightwater Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By LoveTravel722932 - Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Had a wonderful visit to see the snowdrops, the gardens are amazing can’t wait to re visit in the summer to see the changes. The cafe is to a very high standard
8. Bourne War Memorial Gardens
9. Woodthorpe Garden Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 124 reviews
Reviewed By 979rosemaryl - Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom
Visited today with my grandchildren and from the moment we walked in it was like a Christmas Wonderland. The girls loved it. This was our first visit to the garden centre as we were staying in the area. It is a lovely, large very well layed out centre with some great gifts, good range of furniture and of course plants, bedding etc. There was also a cafe/restaurant, with a nice play area and in non-Covid times a maze. Well worth a visit.
10. Hall Farm Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By M5618CUdavem
visited twice this year and both times really enjoyed it. the lady who owns the garden is lovely and very welcoming. the garden is really beautiful and the flowers are stunning. it must take a lot of work to maintain this garden and as it is a private garden i feel very lucky to have been able to visit, it really is an oasis with an array of butterflies and i love it.
