What to do in Lincoln when it rains
Don't let the rain stop you in Lincoln — the museums, galleries and indoor markets are the dry, unhurried heart of the city on a wet day.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- International Bomber Command Centre Canwick Ave, Lincoln LN4 2HQ, UK
- Museum of Lincolnshire Life Burton Rd, Lincoln LN1 3LY, UK
- Lincoln Museum 1 Danes Terrace, Lincoln LN2 1LP, UK
- Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PU, UK
- Lincoln Tank Memorial Ropewalk, 7FS, Brayford Way, Tritton Rd, Lincoln LN6 7GQ, UK
- Victorian Prison Lincoln LN1 3AA, UK
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Lincoln Museum 1 Danes Terrace, Lincoln LN2 1LP, UK
- The Usher Gallery Lindum Rd, Lincoln LN2 1NN, UK
- Speedframe 140 High St, Lincoln LN5 7BA, UK
- Indigo Crow Gallery 57 Burton Rd, Lincoln LN1 3JY, UK
- The Little Red Gallery 8 Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AE, UK
- Gallery At St Martin's 37B Hungate, Lincoln LN1 1ET, UK
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- International Bomber Command Centre Canwick Ave, Lincoln LN4 2HQ, UK
- Newport Arch Newport, Lincoln LN1 3AR, UK
- Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PU, UK
- Westgate Water Tower 51 Chapel Ln, Lincoln LN1 3AZ, UK
- Ellis' Mill 21 Mill Rd, Lincoln LN1 3JJ, UK
- Pottergate Arch 3 Pottergate, Lincoln LN2 1PH, UK
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Tesco Extra 186 Wragby Rd, Lincoln LN2 4QQ, UK
- Tesco Superstore Tesco Stores Ltd, Canwick Road Trading Estate, Lincoln LN5 8HS, UK
- Tesco Petrol Station 186 Wragby Rd, Lincoln LN2 4QQ, UK
- Tesco Express Tesco Express, 245-246 High St, Lincoln LN2 1HW, UK
- Tesco Express Grantham Rd, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln LN4 2LE, UK
- Tesco Express 158b High St, St Marks St., Lincoln LN5 7AA, UK
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Daisy Made Farm Lincoln Rd, Skellingthorpe, Lincoln LN6 5SA, UK
- ODEON Lincoln Brayford Wharf N, Lincoln LN1 1YS, UK
- Marks & Spencer 204 High St, Lincoln LN5 7AU, UK
- George Lincoln Valentine Valentine Retail Park, Tritton Rd, Lincoln LN6 7BH, UK
- Starbucks 7 Flavian Rd, Lincoln LN2 4GR, UK
- Starbucks Coffee 3 Moorland Way, Lincoln LN6 7JW, UK
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Carlton Centre 2 Carlton Blvd, Lincoln LN2 4FJ, UK
- St Mark's Shopping Centre St Mark's Square, Lincoln LN5 7EX, UK
- Tritton Retail Park Tritton Rd, A1192, Lincoln LN6 7AN, UK
- Valentine Retail Park Valentine Rd, Lincoln LN6 7BH, UK
- Cornhill Market- Lincoln Central Market, Sincil St, Lincoln LN5 7ET, UK
- Cornhill Quarter 22 Sincil St, Lincoln LN5 7ET, UK
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