Where to Eat......

Restaurants
Washingborough Hall Hotel Church Hill, Washingborough, LN4 1BE.
We can highly recommend for fine food and wine, especially considering the short distance from 'The Retreat'. It is on Church Hill just across from us (turn left out of the front gate) but do book in advance.
www.washingboroughhall.com 01522790340

Wig and Mitre Steep Hill, Lincoln, LN2 1LU. www.wigandmitre.com 01522 535190

Gino's Italian Gordon Road, Lincoln, LN1 3AJ. 01522 513770.

The Bronze Pig Burton Road, Lincoln
LN1 3LB. 01522 524817 www.thebronzepig.co.uk

Thailand No. 1 80/81 Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AR. Awarded Thai Select award several times. Only one of 137 out of a total of 1650 Thai Restaurants to get the award in the UK. Highly recommended. 01522 537000

Brown's Pie Shop Steep Hill, Lincoln, LN2 1LU. www.brownspieshop.co.uk 01522 527330

Takeaways the following takeaways are recommended and deliver if required;

Spring Chinese highly recommended. 01522790118
Washingborough Pizza 01522790060
Dominoes Pizza 01522 569988
Castlegate Indian 01522 532024
Marks Plaice for fish and chips. Collection only. Located in Washingborough Precinct. For directions see below.

Shopping
Within Washingborough there is a small shopping precinct. This is located on Park Lane. On foot it is a ten minute walk - for directions see below. It contains a small co-operative supermarket, a post office, pharmacy, newsagents, hairdressers, fish and chip shop and a Chinese takeaway. Turn left out of the front gates and then right onto Manor Road, then turn right again onto Pitts Road. After a short walk along Pitts Road turn left onto Park Lane - the precinct is on the right hand side.
A little further afield one will find all the major supermarkets including M&S, Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda, etc who all deliver.

Where to go and what to see .....

Golf

The National Golf Centre Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6PU is a twenty minute drive away.
There are two courses here, the Hotchkin and the Bracken. The Hotchkin course is widely regarded by many as the best inland course in the British Isles and is presently ranked by www.top100golfcourses.co.uk as the 78th best course in the world. Booking in advance is essential. www.woodhallspagolf.com (01526) 352511

Blankney Golf Club is a very good nearby course. Blankney, Lincoln, LN4 3AZ. www.blankneygolfclub.co.uk 01526 320202

Torksey Golf Club Lincoln, LN1 2EG. www.lincolngc.co.uk 01427 718721

Other Attractions

We appreciate that what you would like to see and do whilst at 'The Retreat' will vary greatly depending on your group dynamics! But there are lots of events going on throughout the year in Lincoln from open air theatre and concerts during the summer months at Lincoln Castle to the fantastic Christmas market in early December. We have also recently hosted the British Cycling Championships and seen the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta of which Lincoln has a copy. This is housed at Lincoln Castle in a new visitor centre which is well worth a visit. Book tickets in advance at; www.lincolncastle.com
Also visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/visiting/historic-buildings for other nearby historic buildings. Doddington Hall is particularly good and has a good restaurant and separate cafe serving Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. See www.doddingtonhall.com
We have provided some additional leaflets on local activities in the white dresser drawers to provide you with some inspiration !

Lincoln Cathedral
Events all year round - daily choral evensong highly recommended.
www.lincolncathedral.com

Lincoln Guildhall is a fabulous visitor attraction. We highly recommend it. Free guided tours are available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30am and 2pm. Please arrive at the main entrance (Guildhall Street) ten minutes prior to the tour starting. - See more at: www.visitlincoln.com/things-to-do/guildhall-and-stonebow

Roman Ruins Tour is also highly recommended. See http://www.visitlincoln.com/things-to-do/tags/tag/roman-ruins

Lincoln Theatre Royal for events throughout the year see; www.lincolntheatreroyal.com

The Engine Shed is Lincoln's premier live venue hosting intimate concerts; www.engineshed.co.uk

For Live Jazz in Lincoln and the environs: http://www.jazzpac.co.uk/

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre & International Bomber Command Centre is very close by and highly recommended for an enjoyable and informative afternoon out. https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/heritage-and-tourism/battle-of-britain-memorial-flight/
Also, the international bomber command centre located only 3 miles away opens in December 2017, see: http://internationalbcc.co.uk/

National Trust Properties worthy of note and nearby include; Sir Isaac Newton's house near Grantham, Belton house which is well worth a visit, 'Mr Straws House' in Worksop is excellent (you do need to buy tickets in advance) and Tattershall Castle. Details of all these can be found on their website. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

The Collection Museum 1 Danes Terrace, Lincoln, LN2 1LP. This museum is well worth a visit. The collection includes a wealth of artefacts from the stone, bronze and iron ages, Roman, Saxon, Viking and mediaeval eras. It also has regular exhibitions which change monthly. See www.thecollectionmuseum.com

The Usher Gallery is next toThe Collection Museum and is worth a visit. It's highlights include four original Lowry's. www.visitlincoln.com/things-to-do/the-usher-gallery

Cinema is available at Lincoln's Odeon which is located on the Brayford Waterfront where boat trips are also available. See www.visitlincoln.com/about-lincoln/areas-of-lincoln/brayford-waterfront and also at The Kinema in the Woods in Woodhall Spa. See
www.thekinemainthewoods.co.uk

Historic Sites nearby include Lincoln's Medieval Bishops Palace which is an English Heritage property. See their website; www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/lincoln-medieval-bishops-palace as well as Gainsborough Old Hall (personally recommended - one of the best surviving medieval buildings in the country and a short drive away) , Bolingbroke Castle and Bolsover Castle details of which can all be found on the aforementioned website.