Lincoln ... Again

We decided to spend a day in and around Lincoln castle and cathedral.

We started the day with the obligatory visit to a cafe for coffee and cakes - there are several to choose from in the area around Castle Square.

Since the sun had put in an appearance we decided to start with a visit to the castle. Walking the walls gave excellent views across the Trent Valley and the city itself. Sadly some of the parts of the castle were closed for renovation and, I suspect, modern rule dealing with the "safety" of visitors. Two of the towers were closed as was the main part of the Georgian prison.















Next: the cathedral. All the seats had been removed so that we could see the magnificence of the nave. Sun streamed through the stained glass and produced bright cloured patterning on the nave floor. The whole place seemed filled with light so that the cream coloured limestone seemed to glow. We never tire of the place ...

The cathedral cafe provided an adequate lunch and the chance to enjoy the cloister again.

A short drive south along the Lincoln Ridge, on the A607, took us through some very pretty villages - Oolitic Limestone cottages looked cream coloured making a contrast to Georgian brick and new builds. Navenby, Coleby and Welbourn both have pleasant churches. Welbourn boasts the site of a pre-1400 castle.