Welcome to Lincoln Castle
A place where kings and convicts have walked
A symbol of power and punishment through the ages
Home to an original 1215 Magna Carta
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Event Highlights
Chronica Majora
2 March to 25 May
Visitors have the chance to see a stunning document showing the seismic role the city played in shaping the course of English history.
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Event Highlights
May half term: super sleuths
23 May to 31 May
Join Inspector Hector and Constable Dunstable, our plain clothes detectives, as they discover some of the stories of Lincoln Castle and the Victorian Prison throughout its long and colourful history.
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A Modern Chronicle: photography exhibition by Andrew Scott
3 April to 31 May
View the stunning photography exhibition by Lincoln-based photographer Andrew Scott, capturing Lincoln’s heritage, architecture, and everyday life.
Did you know
?When the castle's archaeologists sifted through a medieval rubbish pit, they found the possible leftovers from a feast for King Henry II. Bones from animals and fish included conger eels, turbot, crab, lark, marsh harrier, venison and swan.
Opening Times
- 1 April 2026 to 24 October 2026
- 10am to 5pm
- 25 October 2026 to 25 March 2027
- 10am to 4pm
Ticket Prices
You can now unlock 1,000 years of history year round with the Lincoln Castle annual pass.
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