THE ORGANISERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ACCIDENTS, THEFTS AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE BY THE ORGANISERS TO MAKE THIS A SAFE, ENJOYABLE AND MEMORABLE EVENT

Route Description

Leave The Lawn and turn left past the West Gate of the Castle.  Bear left onto Burton Road and continue along pavement, cross at Pedestrian Crossing and ahead to pass the Museum of Lincolnshire Life on your left.  This is an excellent collection of rural Lincolnshire artifacts, engines and agricultural equipment and well worth a visit.  Continue along Burton Road and at the Post Office Turn Left into Turner Street and then Left into Mill Road. Follow this along until you come to Ellis Mill (Windmill).

QUESTION 1:  When was Ellis Mill restored?
    
Continue to end and Turn Right onto Upper Long Leys Road  Continue down the hill and Turn Left to traffic lights/pedestrian crossing.  Cross Yarborough Road at crossing and go straight ahead on Public Footpath down Aldermans Walk (tarmac path).  To your right is West Common, this used to be the racecourse and later you will be able to see the old grandstand to your right.   Continue keeping the common on your right, path continues on grass verge adjacent to a tarmac road.

QUESTION 2:  What is the name of the "Avenue" on the sign by the gated entrance onto the common (at the end of the section adjacent to the road)?

Path continues in same direction between the common and houses to reach the main road.  Cross at traffic lights/pedestrian crossing and ahead on public footpath to the right of the Carholme Golf Club Shop (1). 

Follow the grass path which bears away from the Golf Course to reach the canal.   Turn left and continue at all time with the canal on your right.   You are now on the National Cycle Network – Route 64.  Note all the moorings on your right with a fair selection of barges, some of which are permanent residences.  The tarmac path leads onto road but keep straight on (Foss Bank).  Note the new University Building and Halls of Residence on your right.  Where the road bends left (Harvey Street) keep straight ahead along path (still with canal on right), to pass under road bridge.  Bear right along Brayford Pool , passing the  Holiday Inn Hotel on the left. (The canal ends at Brayford Pool and you will follow the River Witham).  Continue along the brick-paved area, noting the Water Feature to reach the Royal William IV Public House.  Boat Trips run from here in the summer. 

QUESTION 3: What phrase is on the bridge?  (There is also another on the far side of the bridge, write both phrases if you wish)

Go under the bridge and continue in the same direction with the River on your right towards the “Glory Hole” which is part of this mediaeval bridge, dating from around 1160.  The Black & White building which is built over the River is the High Bridge Café.  Go up the steps of the Glory Hole to emerge at the High Bridge. Go ahead down Waterside South keeping the River on your left.   Pass the  Central Market (2) on your right and ahead.  Turn Right onto footbridge to cross over the road.  On leaving footbridge, cross River over “Thornbridge” and Turn Right along Waterside North and ahead with the River on your right. Pass a footbridge and lock gates on your right and continue ahead at all times with the River on your right.   Pass under the railway bridge and then pass the foot/road bridge to Witham Park on your right.  Continue on road, which bears left to Railway Line.  Cross Railway Line (TAKE CARE) and then cross road and ahead onto path opposite. In 5 metres, Turn Left through gate into park.  Take the right-hand path, the Monks Abbey will be to your left.  Follow path heading between Bowling Green and Play Park.  Note the history statements on the path (they are reverse to the direction you are walking in).

QUESTION 4: When was the Monks Abbey built?  (see history statement level with the play park)

Turn Left on path with Bowling Green on your left and exit park at gates by telephone box and cross road at Pedestrian Crossing.  Turn Left along Monks Road and continue along pavement until reaching Monks Abbey School.  At end of school complex, Turn Right through gate in railings into the Arboretum.  (The gates to The Arboretum will be locked from 10pm to 7am, however we would not advise walking the route at this time - but if you are, Turn up Millman Road (just before the school and at the top Turn Left into Sewell Road – Continue ahead to Lindum Terrace and ahead passing the Arboretum on your left – now back on route – marked * below).

Follow path and bear left, cross bridge and ahead up slight incline to reach the Lion.  At Lion continue straight ahead and then take right-hand path passing metal shelter, following path as it curves right and then ahead, across bottom of steps, keeping to path again as it curves right uphill to fountain.  Keep heading uphill on path, passing end of houses and follow path as it curves uphill to wall and exit through gateway.  Turn left along Lindum Terrace.  * Turn Right into Upper Lindum Street and at the end cross road at pedestrian crossing and turn left and continue downhill.  Turn Right into Pottergate, noting the Stone Archway.  Continue and Turn Left into Minster Yard and next Left into Greestone Place, signposted Medieval Bishops Palace.  (You will return later to the Cathedral for a look round).  Continue downhill, stopping to look at the Tithe Barn on your right, this is where the people paid one-tenth of their wages to the church in medieval times. 

QUESTION 5: Which persons Court was the Tithe Barn part of in the 1440's?

Continue down Greestone Stairs.  At bottom – Turn Right.   Continue downhill on pavement and Turn Right through gateposts into Temple Gardens.  Continue on path past front entrance of the Usher Gallery and ahead to gateway.  Opposite is the award winning museum known as The Collection. The Collection is open: 10am to 5pm seven days a week (Closed: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day). Admission is free.The Collection includes a wealth of artefacts from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, Roman, Saxon, Viking and Medieval eras as well as fine, decorative and contemporary visual arts.

Turn left and continue downhill passing post box to Pedestrian Crossing.  Cross road on crossing and Turn Right and then Left into Flaxengate.   At end, cross again using crossing and Turn Left then Right into Free School Lane.  Continue to pass the Drill Hall and Library to end.

QUESTION 6: What date was the Liberal Club erected?

At end, Turn Right along Saltergate passing Waterside Shopping Centre on your left.  In the vaults of the Royal Bank of Scotland (on your right) there is part of the City Walls, the area is open to the public once a month on Saturdays.  Follow on to reach the Stonebow (3) and Guildhall (Archway).  [You can link with PT 166 Lincoln: Town and Country Walk at this point]. Turn Right through the Stonebow and continue ahead up the High Street, crossing 2 roads. Just before the road forks, On the right is a Black & White building – now the St Johns Ambulance Headquarters called The Cardinals Hat.  Take the RIGHT fork which is a cobbled street, called STRAIT (street sign is high up on your left).  Continue up the cobbled street to reach the Jews House/Jews Court on left

QUESTION 7: In medieval traditions, what was the Jews Court used as?

Continue up cobbled street, now called STEEP HILL. Continue ahead, across 5-way junction with Norman House on your right, and straight on and upward to the top of Steep Hill - Congratulations.

Turn Right at Tourist Information Centre (T.I.C) into Exchequergate, through archway to the Cathedral. Pass to the right hand side of the Cathedral following wall. Turn Right through gap in wall (if gate closed – continue along wall – rejoin route at ** below), signed Edward King House, Church House and Medieval Bishops Old Palace. Go through passageway and down path to emerge opposite Bishops Palace. Turn Left and go through 2 arches then Turn Left to the Cathedral. Bear Right and  ** go up steps on left and along end of Cathedral towards Priory Gate (3 archway). Turn Left just before Priory Gate and follow to the Statue of Tennyson. 

Go up steps and cross road to view the North Tower of the Roman Eastgate ruins – the gateway was rebuilt in the 3^rd Century. Turn left along Eastgate and immediately Right into East Bight.   (If time allows do take a look at the Bishops House on the right – just after the East Bight turn).  Walk along East Bight with the Bishops House wall on your left.

QUESTION 8: What is the name of the house at number 17 East Bight?

Follow the road round to the left and ahead to end.  Take time to stop and look at the information boards on your right and see the  Roman Defences, The City Wall and Interval Tower in the two back gardens.   At the end of East Bight , on your right is the old Newport Arch and you can imagine how it ties in with the ruins you have just seen. There is an information board about Newport Arch at the end.

Turn Left along Bailgate, Turn Left along Bailgate, pass the Methodist Church on your left and the Duke William on your right.

Cross over and continue noting the two Roman Arches just after The Duke,  the base of a Roman Portico discovered in 1878.  Follow on passing the Assembly Rooms – note the stone sets in the road – these are the old Roman Arches.  Opposite the Prince of Wales pub – take time to view the Forum of Roman Lincoln, the Roman Well, Herb Garden and the site of St Pauls in the Bail  - all of which have been renovated in recent years and are overlooked by the Castle Walls.  Continue as before, passing the Lion and Snake pub.  Take time to explore old Lincoln with its range of shops – Elite Meat on your left stocks many items not seen in butchers today!  Ahead, passing the White Hart and onto the cobbles of Castle Square.  Castle Square is edged by the Judges Lodgings, Pemberton House.  Turn right at the Tourist Information Office and then Left into Drury Lane.  (Public Toilets are available by the entrance to the car park).   Follow Drury Lane to end.  Continue ahead and then Turn Right into Union Road.  Follow back to The Lawn in Lincoln on your left.  Take time to view the in interpretive gallery depicting the history of The Lawn from the 1820s.  Pioneering local physician, the Reverend Doctor Willis, opened the doors to this magnificent building, largely financed through public subscription and which became the County's first built hospital of its kind. The spacious and handsome structure continued to serve until 1985, when it retired from life as a National Health Service facility and after 170 years it was closed. 

Welcome back, Lincolnshire Vikings Walking Club hopes you enjoyed the Lincoln Tourist Walk.

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THE ORGANISERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ACCIDENTS, THEFTS AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE BY THE ORGANISERS TO MAKE THIS A SAFE, ENJOYABLE AND MEMORABLE EVENT.