The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Lincoln, England

November 4, 2021 Jacquiline Delozier

Discover the best top things to do in Lincoln, United Kingdom including Activities Away, Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre, Lincoln Guildhall, Tension Twisted Realities, International Bomber Command Centre, Navenby Antiques Centre, Escape Lincoln, Deliverance Escape Room, Axed Lincoln, Lincoln Cathedral.
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1. Activities Away

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5.0 based on 235 reviews

Activities Away

ACTIVITIES AWAY & MARINE MASTERS are the same company with two trading names. Based at this old gravel pit just outside Lincoln. Activities on offer include open water swimming sessions, kayak and stand up paddle board rentals, jet ski and power boat courses and lots of other fun water sports and adventure activities. Activities away have been delivering well thought out and fun adventure activities for 31 years with 14 years at this venue. The centre is AALS licensed, fully insured and Marine masters is a recognised training venue for the Royal Yachting Association offering a wide variety of on water and theory courses.

2. Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre

Westmoor Farm Martin Moor Martin Moor, Metheringham, Lincoln LN4 3WF England +44 7486 947095 http://metheringhamairfield.co.uk
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5.0 based on 67 reviews

Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre

Reviewed By nx611

RAF Metheringham is totally forgotten about by passing visitors to Lincolnshire, the next time you are close by feel free to pop in when the centre is open, there is now a small fee to the centre, this fee is used to help keep it open. Whilst you are there please go and have a good look around and always ask ? After leaving the centre do have a drive down the runway and peritrack and pay your respects to the memorial.

3. Lincoln Guildhall

Saltergate, Lincoln LN2 1DH England +44 1522 873507 [email protected] http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/visitor-and-leisure/attractions/the-guildhall
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5.0 based on 230 reviews

Lincoln Guildhall

The Guildhall is the "official home" of the Mayor and occupies the whole of the second floor of the Stonebow. Access to this historic building is via the large double oak doors on the East Wing of the building on Saltergate and is of 15th and 16th century. On a visit you can walk through the Council Chamber, sit in the Mayor's chair and hear some of the tales of years gone by. The tour includes the old debtors prison which now houses some of the finest regalia in England beneath. Whilst in the Civic Insignia room, view the Royal Sword given to the City by Richard II, and the Mayor's Mace dated 1660, originally a defensive fighting weapon, but now carried before the Mayor on ceremonial occasions. See several chains of office, as well as the unique Mayor's posy ring which is only worn on two occasions: when being married to the City at the Annual Meeting and on the Mayor's "official" birthday a custom dating back to 1852. Read the many Royal Charters, the oldest granted by King Henry II (circa 1157) and the latest given in 1974 by Queen Elizabeth II. Also, the Guildhall's impressive Council Chamber is still used today for Full Council meetings. The Guildhall allows you to step back in time and view it's unique and historic building, as well as many significant items on display.

Reviewed By metcalfe32017 - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Very engaging and informative guided tour of Lincoln's Guildhall, including it's hidden treasures. The guide, Richard, has a remarkable breadth of knowledge about the history of Lincoln and it's governance through the ages. Well worth a visit.

4. Tension Twisted Realities

53 Croft Street, Lincoln LN2 5AZ England +44 7843 378707 [email protected] http://www.tensiontwistedrealities.co.uk/
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5.0 based on 520 reviews

Tension Twisted Realities

Tension Twisted Realities is a Family Entertainment Centre & Corporate Team Building location. We offer 6 award-winning Escape Rooms, 4 Virtual Reality Booths, 2 Mobile VR headsets, 2 AR Outdoor Missions, a Mobile Bomb, an Online Escape Game & a new game console room.

Reviewed By michaelbY3960KW

Took my son & 4 of his friends for a birthday treat, they had a brilliant time! Friendly and very helpful staff.

5. International Bomber Command Centre

Canwick Avenue B1131, Lincoln LN4 2HQ England +44 1522 514755 [email protected] https://internationalbcc.co.uk/about-ibcc/
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5.0 based on 737 reviews

International Bomber Command Centre

The award winning IBCC opened to the public for the first time on the 30th January 2018. The site includes the one of the UK's tallest War Memorials, The Spire, which stands out on Lincoln's skyline at 31.09m tall, the same height as the wingspan of a Lancaster Bomber. The Spire is surrounded by curved walls which carry the names of 57,871 men and women who gave their lives whilst in the service of Bomber Command during WW2. The Spire is set in 10 acres of landscaped peace gardens, one which represents Lincolnshire's contribution to the war and one that recognizes the involvement of 62 nations in Bomber Command. The Chadwick Centre provides all our visitor facilities and hosts three exhibition galleries covering our core themes of Recognition, Remembrance and Reconciliation. There is also an education suite and facilities for corporate hospitality. Children's trails and craft sessions available. The site is free to visit but tickets are needed to gain access to the Exhibition.

Reviewed By earthtravelller

Spent nearly the whole day here exploring the excellent interactive displays which really brought history to life and walking in the peace garden and up to the memorial spire and walls with a fabulous view over Lincoln. Staff were so friendly and knowledgeable Lovely café with excellent food High quality gift shop Very well set out site A very fitting tribute to all those who served in Bomber Command in any role

34 High Street, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 0DZ England +44 1522 811271 [email protected] http://www.navenbyantiquescentre.co.uk
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5.0 based on 14 reviews

Navenby Antiques Centre

Navenby Antiques Centre is situated in the picturesque village of Navenby, on the A607 between Lincoln and Grantham. It is run by Laura and Dean Conway and offers a wide range of antiques and collectables, with salerooms over two floors, a courtyard garden and The Lounge Café.

Reviewed By annwen

Worth a visit, stock well presented and staff helpful and knowledgeable Covid secure I felt safe walking around

7. Escape Lincoln

Monks Road Sessions House, Lincoln LN2 5HQ England +44 7340 506644 [email protected] http://www.escape-lincoln.co.uk
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5.0 based on 362 reviews

Escape Lincoln

Locked In A Mysterious Room With 60 Minutes To Get Out. Do You Have Split across two fantastic Lincoln venues. What It Takes To Escape?

Reviewed By callumhazard18

I would highly recommend doing this as it was a brilliant activity and with hard to solve puzzles and stuff that requires some of your senses and would highly recommended jade being your game master

8. Deliverance Escape Room

Upper Office 2-4 Clasketgate, Lincoln LN2 1JS England +44 1522 524222 [email protected] http://www.escaperoomlincoln.co.uk
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5.0 based on 79 reviews

Deliverance Escape Room

The Escape Room craze is now sweeping the country, however what are we all about? The aim is simple: to have fun and escape before your time runs out! Working as a team, you have 60 minutes to solve clues and puzzles, use skill, uncover secrets and to complete all the tasks in hand as you progress through the gripping story.

Reviewed By fwalsh229 - Beverley, United Kingdom

WOW! We visited Deliverance to get an escape room fix just before the 2nd lockdown and we were not disappointed. We went as a family of four, 2 x adults 1 x 15y/o and 1 x 8 y/o. We booked to do the The Bank Job. We met Matt, he was the best host and games master. He explained all things health and safety and it was clear from the provisions, he was doing everything to be covid secure. This was reassuring. We went into the room and Matt explained everything along with the story and then we set to work...the room was different to a lot of Bank Jobs and I really liked this, there was some really unique puzzles all in keeping with the theme. We did get stuck at one point and were starting to panic as the time was going down, Matt timed everything, knowing just how much to clue us. Getting into the vault was great, I really enjoyed this part. This rooms has a lot to do and I did start to feel stressed but it was great to know you were having the full hour (and maybe a bit more!) in the room. We all had things to do and were never stood about. We had talked about maybe doing another room but with all the other rooms being a little bit creepy our eldest wasn't too sure! Matt was so accommodating, he suggested we do 'The Hideaway' and he would make it family friendly. Boy am I so glad we did! This is one of our all time favourite rooms and we've done a lot of rooms. So much time and attention to detail has gone into this room and we loved it. It flowed for us in terms of puzzles, we worked well as a team in here to get on and some of the puzzles we just loved, so incredibly well thought out and nothing like what we've seen before. This room is certainly a labor of love and its clear to see why Deliverance have such a great name for themselves. We managed to escape with quite a respectable time however we asked Matt what he'd changed to make it family friendly. Once he told us, it sounds amazing for anyone wanting the full fear factor experience and I think we'd have only just made it out had it been like it should be. All round this was a truly fantastic experience, we cannot wait to return to try the rest (family friendly obviously) If you are looking for a great Escape Room Experience then this has it all.

9. Axed Lincoln

Unit 1 Vulcan Park George Street, Lincoln LN5 8LG England +44 7572 364890 [email protected] http://www.axed-lincoln.co.uk
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5.0 based on 77 reviews

Axed Lincoln

The ideal urban activity for your next occasion, from after work stress relief with colleagues, a night out with friends, stag & hen parties, birthdays and other celebrations to corporate and private hire for company away days and team bonding. Why do the same old thing when you can try something new? Urban Axe throwing – your new pastime.

Reviewed By theoriginalv2020

Went into Axes today. Amazing Covid safety and still keeps its fun and engaging atmosphere! Ben started us with a disclaimer and safety brief (Important bits first) and then took us to our lane. After a quick demo and some tips he let us fly! And amazingly great time and Ben kept popping over to offer us help and some games (Battleaxe is great!) Thanks for such a great time!

10. Lincoln Cathedral

Exchequergate House 18A Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PX England +44 1522 561600 [email protected] http://lincolncathedral.com
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4.5 based on 6,159 reviews

Lincoln Cathedral

'I have always held and proposed against all comers to maintain that the Cathedral of Lincoln is out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles' - John Ruskin Lincoln Cathedral was for almost 300 years the tallest building in the world. Yet, in spite of its size, it is filled with intricate detail. Remigius, the Bishop who built the earliest part of the Cathedral in the Norman style, came over with William the Conqueror. Later, in Lincoln Cathedral the architects of the gothic style perhaps reached the pinnacle of their art. Everywhere you look there is the most intricate detail, walls, roofs elaborated by the finest carving. From the time of the death of the saintly Bishop of Lincoln, Hugh of Avalon who so lovingly restored the Cathedral after an earthquake in the 12th century, thousands of people have come on pilgrimage to this place of pilgrimage, holiness and prayer. In 1215 another Hugh Bishop of Lincoln, Hugh of Wells, was present at Runnymede along with Lincolnshire's Cardinal Archbishop Stephen Langton. When King John agreed to the barons' demands, copies of Magna Carta were made and distributed to sheriffs and cathedrals throughout England. Lincoln Cathedral's Magna Carta is one of only four from the original distribution still in existence. It is the only one to bear the name of its city.

Reviewed By X1381UAmichaels

Tour guides are excellent and this is a beautiful place in every sense Helpful and welcoming staff Enjoyed the cafe and exhibits We went back on several occasions Roof tour and floor tour worthwhile and look for the light coming through the stained glass windows and reflecting on the floor and columns

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