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  • We continue visiting fun and exciting locations. This time we made it to Lincoln, UK and we were pleasantly surprised by the city. I now consider Lincoln to be one of England's Best Kept Secrets. The City centre had a great vibe...
    We actually spent two weekends in Lincoln because we enjoyed to vibe in the city so much.
    Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north-west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north.
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  • @edlittle8831
    @edlittle8831 Pƙed rokem +23

    Lincoln is my home town! Seeing this reaction video really makes me realise how much i take the City and cathedral for granted. You're right on how quiet it is. I always enjoy the peace and tranquility of Lincoln when i do go back, as i live near London these days. Great video, keep up the good work and well done for getting to the top of steep hill!

    • @glenjones6980
      @glenjones6980 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

      My home town too and the video opens right where a chunk of my family history is based back in the 1850's. I have only watched a few seconds but I can almost guarantee there will be dozens of buildings my family lived in or ran their businesses from right back from the 1850's to the present day.

  • @michaelnoller9063
    @michaelnoller9063 Pƙed rokem +50

    This is some of the most wholesome content on the Internet.

    • @MacandBlair
      @MacandBlair  Pƙed rokem +4

      💛💛💛

    • @zzzzz77771
      @zzzzz77771 Pƙed rokem +2

      Totally agree. As a Christian I really enjoy this channel.

    • @timothyzakaria7397
      @timothyzakaria7397 Pƙed rokem +2

      ​@@MacandBlair sir I just found out that I was born in Lincolnshire I was moved to the US. Do u see any hospitals there? I am trying to find out where I was born. Is Lincoln Lincolnshire

    • @timothyzakaria7397
      @timothyzakaria7397 Pƙed rokem +1

      ​@@MacandBlair I traveled to Turkey and it looks just like Italy

  • @rodericfindlay4147
    @rodericfindlay4147 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +6

    What a lovely family.

  • @torfrida6663
    @torfrida6663 Pƙed rokem +59

    I live 25 miles away and you can see the cathedral from various vantage points round here . In the war, the planes used it as a landmark to get home. There were so many air bases in Lincolnshire. And we have the Red Arrows. 🇬🇧👍

    • @ajlook5457
      @ajlook5457 Pƙed rokem +1

      Poor man's Norwich 😃

    • @lpgibbo7463
      @lpgibbo7463 Pƙed rokem +4

      @@ajlook5457 served at Coningsby so erm, . . . No! đŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

    • @ajlook5457
      @ajlook5457 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@lpgibbo7463 l've lived in both cities, and Lincoln is very nice, but Norwich Is bigger and better, with a lot more to do, its a university city, the most complete medieval city in the country. Better city centre with fantastic shops, unbelievable market (biggest 7 day market in the country), the broads only 5 miles away, bigger & better football team, and finally voted 2nd to Edinburgh as the best city to live

    • @lpgibbo7463
      @lpgibbo7463 Pƙed rokem

      @@ajlook5457 Edinburgh rocks, served all over Jockland before Lincolnshire. I don't pay attention to those 'best place for this or that' polls, mostly rigged by newspapers for the people who own said newspapers to make a killing on property. đŸ€”
      Can't knock you on the Broads even though I was a kid last time they still stick in my head, will definitely have to pop back 😊

    • @ajlook5457
      @ajlook5457 Pƙed rokem +1

      I take it that you are ex RAF then. If you do visit Norfolk again you lust also visit the North Norfolk coast at Holkham beach. But wait until summer because its bloody cold at the moment. Thanks for your service by the way

  • @melaniemantras3286
    @melaniemantras3286 Pƙed rokem +4

    My daughter is a American and going to the college in Lincoln she just finished her first year She loves it there From Her apartment window she can see the cathedral

  • @kevinhayes7830
    @kevinhayes7830 Pƙed rokem +66

    You guys are such great parents your kids are very lucky to have a mother and father like you both you give your children great experiences they will remember for the rest of their lives 😎👍

  • @clairenoon4070
    @clairenoon4070 Pƙed rokem +41

    Once, when I was still recovering from a back injury and struggling with walking anywhere other than flat places, I decided Lincoln would be an ideal place for a long-weekend break, located as it is in flat, fenland country.
    How wrong I was!

    • @benshearer1710
      @benshearer1710 Pƙed rokem +5

      Yeah Steep hill isn't for you lol actually it's not for anyone with lungs lol

    • @clickbaitfishing7787
      @clickbaitfishing7787 Pƙed rokem +3

      Should have gone to bostonia in the south of the county

    • @talboyovGY
      @talboyovGY Pƙed rokem +1

      Steep hill comes to mind lol

  • @gracerichards3920
    @gracerichards3920 Pƙed rokem +34

    So glad you enjoyed Lincoln! I studied here from 2013 to 2016, volunteered at the cathedral, and even slept just outside the cathedral for charity (very cold, but great fun!)
    Other things you can check out if you return are obviously the rest of the cathedral (you can take tours inside the roof and go outside onto the roof of the tallest of the towers) as well as the mediavel and wren libraries inside (the wren library designed by Sir Christopher Wren), the castle with the magna carta (one of only four remaining copies and the only one still at home in the city it was originally sent to) and it's prison, the Ellis mill windmill, and the museum of lincolnshire life which tells the story of Lincolnshire people and how Lincoln invented the tank!
    Also if you fancy it next time, try a traditional Lincolnshire ploughmans lunch!

  • @Funnellyenough
    @Funnellyenough Pƙed rokem +32

    I’m so glad you enjoyed your visit to our city, it’s good to see it through a visitor’s eyes. Peace be with you all 😊

    • @CosplayLM
      @CosplayLM Pƙed rokem +3

      I love this city so much

  • @FatiguedButFabulous
    @FatiguedButFabulous Pƙed rokem +38

    I'm from Lincoln so it was really interesting to see your response to it, and nice to see someone appreciating things about it I take for granted. I would definitely recommend taking the Cathedral tour if you come back, it's well worth it!

    • @goodyeoman4534
      @goodyeoman4534 Pƙed rokem +4

      I grew up in Birchy. Love Lincoln and always will.

    • @trevorpaz3441
      @trevorpaz3441 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@goodyeoman4534 I grew up on the Tower, then moved to the Gillies, then the Ermine (the perfect three?), now I'm out in Ancaster.
      Always back in Lincoln as all my mates and family are there. I will never leave the shire. All the best.

    • @goodyeoman4534
      @goodyeoman4534 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@trevorpaz3441 You too, mate. I'm close by. Small world.

    • @amazinphil
      @amazinphil Pƙed rokem

      Lincoln is a beautiful city!! I live just down the roasld in saxilby, but im a postie so always in lincoln.

  • @peterdavidson3890
    @peterdavidson3890 Pƙed rokem +5

    Far better education than the iPhone or iPod could ever provide

  • @jihanabelleslavin6386
    @jihanabelleslavin6386 Pƙed rokem +14

    Ahhhh, so cool to see someone enjoying our city! There's so much great history here! I'm glad you enjoy it :)

    • @jihanabelleslavin6386
      @jihanabelleslavin6386 Pƙed rokem +1

      And also, the architecture of the cathedral was one of my favourite things to learn about growing up here. So cool.

  • @imogensetter4424
    @imogensetter4424 Pƙed rokem +4

    I love this video! I was the girl singing when you walked by- thank you for the compliment 😊💜

  • @BasseyImp
    @BasseyImp Pƙed rokem +22

    Loved seeing the city I have lived in for my whole life from a different perspective! I think I take it for granted, especially the Cathedral, since it's always been there. It's a great place for families to come and I echo what others have said, it's definitely worth coming to experience the Christmas market when it's on. One of the oldest markets in Europe and lots for you to do.

    • @trevorpaz3441
      @trevorpaz3441 Pƙed rokem

      There's a name I haven't seen for a few years. We used to work together a few moons ago, at 694. Hope you're keeping well.
      (This account is obviously not my real name)

  • @chrisbfreelance
    @chrisbfreelance Pƙed rokem +13

    Brings back memories, lived there for four years at university. The town itself at the bottom of the hill isn't really anything too special,save for the older buildings by the canal, but it's lovely once you start going up.

    • @goodyeoman4534
      @goodyeoman4534 Pƙed rokem +1

      Glad you liked it, mate. I studied in Portsmouth and absolutely loved it.

  • @Tom-ko5rt
    @Tom-ko5rt Pƙed rokem +6

    I’m an American with roots traced back to Lincoln. Visiting Lincoln is definitely on my bucket list.

    • @amazinphil
      @amazinphil Pƙed rokem

      Do it!! Its my home town and i love it!! One of the most beautiful cities in the uk in my opinion, and a hidden gem. Be sure to go off the beaten track and visit the villages on the outskirts of lincoln as they are very beautiful and steeped in culture and history. The house i live in is over 200yrs old, the village is full of houses like mine. All the best on your bucket list 😁

    • @tomroose7733
      @tomroose7733 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      The villages are definitely worth a walk around... there are so many little villages dotted around the outskirts of the city!

  • @shaunbrierley5864
    @shaunbrierley5864 Pƙed rokem +5

    Lincoln castle has one of the remaining original copies of the Magna Carta, dating from 1215

  • @shujaali2788
    @shujaali2788 Pƙed rokem +2

    I used to live there for years, brought back so many memories. Thank you for this video.

  • @simonfox9452
    @simonfox9452 Pƙed rokem +2

    Thanks
    My grandfather used to own a Cafe and burger joint i Lincoln indoor market
    Lincoln’s in my blood eventhough
    I’m a Norfolk boy 😂

  • @viper7869
    @viper7869 Pƙed rokem +3

    Great vid fella ... might give Lincoln another visit. Lived near there in the military in the 70's ..forgot how nice it is! Just remembered I played football at Sincil bank football stadium in Lincoln too.

  • @G-Red-IMP
    @G-Red-IMP Pƙed 24 dny

    Hi I just watched your video of my birth City, I just want to say thank you for visiting and thank you for your lovely and kind words and that you returned, I am glad you and your family enjoyed your visits and I hope you will come back in the near future.

  • @hopegriffin4860
    @hopegriffin4860 Pƙed rokem +3

    American ex-pat as well. I live not too far from Lincoln and it is my favourite place to spend a day! The Christmas Market at Lincoln is worth a visit!

  • @danowen79
    @danowen79 Pƙed rokem +4

    Been following your channel a while, so it was a nice surprise to see a video on where I live 😁 Glad you enjoyed Lincoln. Underrated for sure.

  • @chrisshelley3027
    @chrisshelley3027 Pƙed rokem +4

    I absolutely love Lincoln, old yet timeless and beauty wherever you look, its been a few years since I was there, I live just outside of Doncaster and between Doncaster and Lincoln there are and were many long airfields especially for aircraft coming back from Germany, these airfields were here because its mostly flat and wide open, it was the perfect place for wounded aircraft to come back to when missing critical parts such as rudders and undercarriage, they could land with relative safety, I know that Doncaster alone had at least 6 airfields where stricken craft could land as best they could, thankfully this isn't something that is particularly needed now.
    You always make such wonderful videos and it's so good to see you all together as a family, it shows that children are welcome and that you can see places of beauty and interest with children, your children are always so well behaved too, take care :)

  • @amazinphil
    @amazinphil Pƙed rokem +2

    I hope you enjoyed lincoln brother!! Wish I'd been in town when you were here as it would have been cool to meet you. Lincolns my home town and i love it. Stay positive and keep smiling dude.

  • @danielenglish3906
    @danielenglish3906 Pƙed rokem +3

    When your home city randomly appears on your CZcams sojestions

  • @samgarner7858
    @samgarner7858 Pƙed rokem +6

    Lived in Lincoln my whole life, wouldn't wanna live anywhere else. Glad you and your family enjoyed our city, I know your face now so if I see you on your travels you've earned yourself a handshake my friend. Stay safe and be lucky... Sam...⚡

  • @Snipe_Squad
    @Snipe_Squad Pƙed rokem +5

    Glad you enjoyed your stay, I've lived in Lincoln my whole life and you often take a lot of it for granted when you see it every day, so it's nice to see it through new eyes

  • @jillosler9353
    @jillosler9353 Pƙed rokem +3

    I lived on the RAF Camp just outside Lincoln in the 1960s and regularly caught the bus into the city. So glad you enjoyed your visit. ❀

  • @IamWoodstaman
    @IamWoodstaman Pƙed rokem +2

    I have lived in and around Lincoln on and off throughout my life and to see you take such an interest in exploring it with your family was very enjoyable to watch.

  • @crushthevicar
    @crushthevicar Pƙed rokem +1

    You made me feel homesick. I miss Lincoln. The joy of seeing the cathedral on the horizon, on a visit home to my parents' is indescribable.

  • @tomfeatherstone.
    @tomfeatherstone. Pƙed rokem +2

    Thankyou for visiting my home city! Pleased you enjoyed this hidden gem and hope you come back soon 😊

  • @glennismossey6976
    @glennismossey6976 Pƙed rokem +2

    I trained as a nurse in Lincoln in the mid 1960’s Love, love love the city. Many happy memories, especially The Adam and Eve pub. So many friends and great memories.

    • @GB-nu6ow
      @GB-nu6ow Pƙed rokem

      haha yes that familiar phrase 'are we going to A&E after work or the DW' good memories

  • @davesandall4530
    @davesandall4530 Pƙed rokem +1

    Thank you for visiting my home city glad you enjoyed it , if I’ve been away I feel the joy of seeing the Cathedral from miles away and knowing I will soon be home

  • @Paul-zj2qr
    @Paul-zj2qr Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci +1

    Glad you loved our city, I moved to a pretty village just south of here 16 years ago and the quality of life here is second to none. Some of the food in the old country pubs in the surrounding villages (children always welcome) are worth a try also.
    Just want to say, what a lovely familiy you have. Lucky man!

  • @helenmrrose6140
    @helenmrrose6140 Pƙed rokem +2

    So pleased you enjoyed my home city, I love living here and am always pleased to see visitors taking I the sights.

  • @ahotmic
    @ahotmic Pƙed rokem +1

    I live in Lincoln & take it for granted - thanks for this - I'll certainly be more appreciative from now on đŸ€©đŸ€©Thanks for visiting!

  • @davidrichardson5482
    @davidrichardson5482 Pƙed rokem +2

    I was in Lincoln myself a few days ago for the first time, I was so impressed! It's beautiful, amazing architecture and so clean.

  • @joannestafford6305
    @joannestafford6305 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you so very much for your videos of my home city especially the Cathedral. I love my Cathedral. I have been visiting it from the time I was your children’s age. I love their enthusiasm and interest in everything. I am 79 now and live in a village near Lincoln and haven’t been able to visit since 2020. Your videos and family were a joy. The tour of the city was marvellous. My best wishes to you and your family.Happy New Year 2023

  • @andrewscott7006
    @andrewscott7006 Pƙed rokem +3

    My home City - lovely POV and walking tour showing off the best of beautiful Lincoln

  • @jaxcunningham3088
    @jaxcunningham3088 Pƙed rokem +1

    I live here, and I'm glad you and your family visiting. And I hope you make it back to see inside the Cathedral

  • @kyberwolfuk
    @kyberwolfuk Pƙed rokem +4

    Lincoln as a city is over 2000 years old.. the body of water next to the university. The Brayford pool.. is what gives Lincoln its name .. being a roman settlement.. the Garrison name was Lindum Colonia Roman mean for the Pool Colony, Lindum Colonia was Abrevated to Lincoln.

  • @ennasandy7856
    @ennasandy7856 Pƙed rokem +2

    My home ..so happy u had a lovely time ...the bridge on the canal is the oldest bridge in the UK with a building on it ..1160 it was built. The cathedral is amazing place to see as a family đŸ‘Ș.

  • @ynys_mon6928
    @ynys_mon6928 Pƙed rokem +2

    You have such a lovely tight knit family and I love how you give thanks before your meals.
    I was very fortunate about 15 years ago to have the chance to sing in Lincoln Cathedral. When the choir boys and girls are on their school holiday breaks most cathedrals invite in ‘guest choirs’ to sing during their weekend services. I was a member of one of those choirs. We sang at the Saturday evensong, Sunday Mattins, Sunday Holy Communion and Sunday Evensong. That was a lot of singing and in between the services we walked up and down Steep Hill. I don’t think I’ve ever felt as tired as I did at the end of that weekend. Totally worth it though. Wonderful memories!
    We sang at a lot of other Cathedrals too. My favourite was Worcester. They were extra friendly and welcoming.

    • @MacandBlair
      @MacandBlair  Pƙed rokem

      Such wonderful memories... thanks for sharing.

  • @tommyboyle23
    @tommyboyle23 Pƙed rokem +2

    Great to see my city on CZcams thank you. A very special & important part of UK history yet not many people know the stories. The dambusters where from Lincoln, the tank was invented here,a city the Romans couldn't take,a cathedral that was once the tallest building in the world and much more. There's still more for you to see guy's so you must come back again. We have an incredible art gallery a museum and a war museum that shows how the tank came to be by chance from farmers. Our pre Roman history and post Roman history museum is a joy & the "bailgate" area where the cathedral is has a lot more to see too. Happy to give you a guided tour if you ever come back ,thanks for the video too, great to see Lincoln being appreciated.âœŒđŸŒ&💙

  • @benjy8148
    @benjy8148 Pƙed rokem +2

    My wife and I love Lincoln, we stay over once or twice every year and usually eat at Thailand no.1 (near bailgate and the cathedral), highly recommended.

  • @maxinemuhammad5979
    @maxinemuhammad5979 Pƙed rokem

    Wonderful trip and experience. Thank you for sharing I loved it.â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžđŸ˜đŸ˜đŸ‘đŸżđŸ‘đŸżđŸ‘đŸżđŸ™đŸżđŸ™đŸżđŸ™đŸż

  • @leedoug326
    @leedoug326 Pƙed rokem +4

    Just caught your channel. Lincoln is the most underated City in the UK and we like it that way. Glad you loved it. Hope you come back soon.

  • @kellyshaw7271
    @kellyshaw7271 Pƙed rokem +2

    I live near the marina in Lincoln. I’m lucky as it’s an apartment so I get to see the castle and cathedral from my window all lit up at night. The castle holds the Magna Carta and the cathedral is a thousand years old. Glad you liked your visit

  • @lordlegion-
    @lordlegion- Pƙed rokem +2

    As a resident of this city, I can tell you that a few months ago somebody was sentenced to jail in the castle’s court!

  • @sampelham7443
    @sampelham7443 Pƙed rokem +1

    Lincoln really is steeped in history. Steep hill and the bailgate are very nice.

  • @waltdisnenycopyright8048
    @waltdisnenycopyright8048 Pƙed rokem +1

    Well I am on the Lincolnshire coast and it was nice to see someone taking the kids out and treating them , well done, I'm sure they slept well that weekend

  • @DrDaveW
    @DrDaveW Pƙed rokem +3

    They've obviously kept up the Wharfeside shopping centre in good condition. I was born and grew up in Lincoln. It was built over thirty years ago.

  • @janicefinn1745
    @janicefinn1745 Pƙed rokem +4

    I love Lincoln with its castle just across the square from the cathedral. I went with my family for a few days a few years ago and didnt even go near the city centre, there was just so much to see. They certainly weren't wrong when they named the street Steep Hill.

  • @beyondtheveil24
    @beyondtheveil24 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

    Lincoln is my home town so thank you for showing Lincoln in a positive light ❀

  • @davidgough5437
    @davidgough5437 Pƙed rokem +6

    Hi - I just watched you and your family's tour of Lincoln and so glad you managed to see inside the amazing cathedral. Just wanted to let you know that the "Harlequin" - a black and white Tudor style building about halfway down Steep Hill - was recently an antique bookshop, but prior to that it was a public house (bar) and my great uncle Fred Reynolds was the last landlord there. I am now 70yo and living in Perth, Western Australia, but my brother still lives in a village just out of Lincoln. Should you decide to visit Lincoln again, and I recommend that you do, please spend more time in the uphill area and visit Browns Pie Shop on Steep Hill and many of the shops etc in Bailgate. It's wonderful that your family are able to enjoy these experiences. Keep it up and enjoy. Warm regards to you and yours, David 🙂

  • @ginawright3446
    @ginawright3446 Pƙed rokem

    Loved watching your beautiful family enjoy Lincoln. I was born there in 1966, my dad was in the RAF I was born in a RAF hospital. There are a few bases for the Royal Air force around Lincoln. Its a wonderful place to visit.

  • @TheGamingHarryTGH
    @TheGamingHarryTGH Pƙed rokem +10

    Thank you so much for visiting and making a video of our lovely city! I've lived in Lincolnshire for over 9 years now and have established myself in a local search and rescue group that covers the whole of Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Lincoln and Lincolnshire as a whole have so many beautiful locations. So grateful that you came :)

  • @elizabethtierney2233
    @elizabethtierney2233 Pƙed rokem +2

    I live in Lincoln, really enjoyed your video, it’s great to see a visitor’s perspective as I have never done the tourist thing here, although I have done the castle and cathedral tours, they are really worth doing

  • @weeddegree
    @weeddegree Pƙed rokem +2

    Great enthusiasm as usual, the reason why we watch

  • @itsmephil2255
    @itsmephil2255 Pƙed rokem +2

    Lincoln is a wonderful city, I live 25 miles away but havnt been for ages
    I'm so glad you pronounced Lincolnshire correctly as well 😆😆

  • @jacquelinesmith5329
    @jacquelinesmith5329 Pƙed rokem

    Hi just enjoyed watching your family tour of Lincoln, I have lived in Lincolnshire all of my life & in Lincoln for the past 20 years, so glad you found our City so beautiful, as do I. You allowed me to see Lincoln as a visitor does, One does tend to take for granted the familiarity of a place. I have to agree with you that Lincoln is a very unique & beautiful City & well worth a visit. I have to add that there is a wonderful view of the Cathedral from Brayford way near the university.

  • @bathbedbook
    @bathbedbook Pƙed rokem

    This was great! So relaxing watching the beautiful views and weather. Hope you get the chance to visit both ⁞Haworth and York for the history. And I would love to see you visit the Lake District particularly Grasmere and Keswick for the pure beauty of the place. ❀

  • @gaelsomerville5163
    @gaelsomerville5163 Pƙed rokem +1

    Great to see you all in fine fettle. Love seeing your adventures.

  • @Red-hr4gw
    @Red-hr4gw Pƙed rokem +7

    Lincoln has one of the best Christmas markets. A lot of German traders sell their traditional Christmas decorations. It’s very big and so busy you have to make an early start or park and ride. The cathedral also has a Christmas concert which is wonderful. I’d highly recommend it. I think you can book tickets for it. Great video again x

    • @Chayat0freak
      @Chayat0freak Pƙed rokem

      Not anymore, they're not doing it anymore

  • @cazziefores2183
    @cazziefores2183 Pƙed rokem +1

    I love Lincoln it has a great vibe 👌😘🇬🇧

  • @wellnessfun4444
    @wellnessfun4444 Pƙed rokem +2

    LOVE that you gave thanks for your food x

  • @dandandan389
    @dandandan389 Pƙed rokem

    I live about 20 miles away from Lincoln, it's a beautiful city. Wonderful to see you enjoying a place that means so much to me.

  • @alpacaboi4082
    @alpacaboi4082 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +2

    I love watching such a detailed and warm video on the city i've lived my entire life. If you are to come again, which i hope you do, i would recommend a visit to The Lawns, a park with a wonderful tapas bar and café. Along the same road there is also an underrated museum called "The Museum of Lincolnshire Life" with free entry

  • @richt71
    @richt71 Pƙed rokem +1

    Growing up in York as a kid we'd have a few days out a year to Lincoln especially around Xmas. Nice city.
    Looks like you guys had fun.

  • @amyw6808
    @amyw6808 Pƙed rokem +3

    I live 15 mins south of Lincoln! I’m glad you finally managed to get the kids up the hill to the castle. I hope you get to walk the battlements at some time. The views are fantastic. The Victorian pirison is an interactive museum so good for kids. The castle also houses a copy of the Magna Carta.
    We love living near Lincoln. It isn’t as full of things to do as York but a much nicer vibe than Nottingham and you can walk everywhere. Steep Hill is called Steep Hill for a reason but it’s 100% worth the climb and the market square, castle, cathedral and Bailgate area are all the best parts of the city. I much prefer exploring up there than down at the bottom, where you mostly were. There’s old Roman walls and archways to see and more unique, independent shops up that part of town.
    If you walk through the castle to the other side and cross the road, you’ll find a converted hospital called The Lawns. In there is a lovely cafe owned by the coffee company Stokes, which does fantastic brunches, and a great tapas restaurant, called OlĂ© OlĂ©.
    When you’re on The Straight (the bit that starts to incline, just before steep hill), turn right, just near Pizza Express and follow signs to The Collection Museum. It’s a free interactive museum about the history of Lincoln, especially about Vikings and Romans.
    If you’re over in Lincolnshire again, Tattershall Castle is a nice place to visit. It’s a National Trust property and it’s an unusual castle as it’s made of red brick, despite being mainly Tudor.
    Another good place to visit at Christmas is Doddington Hall (just a couple of minutes West of Lincoln, near the A46). This Elizabethan Manor house hosts an amazing set up where they dress the whole house for Christmas with every room a different theme. One year we went and it was different fairy tales, with a huge beanstalk up the main staircase, and another year, they’d set up Narnia! It is so well done and worth a visit. Also has a farm shop, two cafes, a Christmas bauble barn and gardens.
    Belton House is a national trust property just outside grantham. It has the big house you’d expect but it also has a huge outdoor play area in the woods that children love, including den making, a mini train, loads of climbing equipment etc.

  • @wessexexplorer
    @wessexexplorer Pƙed rokem +4

    The view from that castle is beautiful- I also imagine you travelled through some pretty woodlands to get to Lincoln? Some of the ‘B’ roads are well worth the extra time.

  • @kyberwolfuk
    @kyberwolfuk Pƙed rokem +2

    Our cathedral once had spires, making it the tallest building for 200 years..

  • @shaungillingham4689
    @shaungillingham4689 Pƙed rokem +3

    Another top video, I've been through Lincoln on a train but you have seen much more of Britain than a lot of the natives myself included.That massive chuch is nearly a 1000 years old, imagine transporting the stone & building materials a 1000 years ago up that hill. I hope they got some time off,but I doubt it!

  • @clickbaitfishing7787
    @clickbaitfishing7787 Pƙed rokem +3

    So the bridge over the river witham on the high street also known as the glory hole is the oldest bridge in the country with a building on top of it

  • @johnbanton5921
    @johnbanton5921 Pƙed rokem

    I'm very lucky as I'm only 5 miles direct into the city centre and from the edge of my village I can see the cathedral in the horizon.
    It's a lovely friendly place and there's always something new to see and visit.
    I remember years ago my sister walked up one of the towers and boy did she know it the next day which aching legs!
    It's great you also appreciate what I can see and enjoy your various travels

  • @j.burgess4459
    @j.burgess4459 Pƙed rokem +1

    So many visitors to England just visit London - and maybe some other main hotpots like Bath, York, Stratford-upon-Avon. But a lot of the old provincial cathedral cities which are more off of the main tourist route are also very much worth seeing. Lincoln, for sure; but we could also mention Truro, Exeter, Winchester, Salisbury, Worcester, Canterbury...the list goes on...

  • @andrewfairbrother259
    @andrewfairbrother259 Pƙed rokem +2

    Lincoln is one of my wife and I’s happy places. We live an hour away and go loads. We were there once, a few years ago, and we saw Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita, doing the ghost walk! He was there as some scenes for ‘The Da Vinci Code’ were filmed in the cathedral, standing in for the interior of Westminster Abbey. Great vid! You really did the place justice.

  • @ansugib
    @ansugib Pƙed rokem +1

    Aw my home town. Lived here all of my life. You have a absolutely beautiful family. Im glad you like my home town. If you venture out of Lincoln centre slightly we have a beautiful big nature park called Hartsholme Park. That's within a ten minute walk from where I live. Great video ❀

  • @wessexexplorer
    @wessexexplorer Pƙed rokem +2

    I love doing the same as you guys and just explore - visit everywhere and build a mental map of the country.
    I like to categorise cities and beautiful Lincoln is one of those smaller cities dominated by a huge medieval cathedral like Salisbury, Durham or Chichester.

  • @TheEmpressgoth
    @TheEmpressgoth Pƙed rokem +2

    Enjoyed thanks for the Tag along guys

  • @gingef5197
    @gingef5197 Pƙed rokem +3

    By gum lad, I did enjoy accompanying you and the family around Lincoln. It's funny, but visitors seem to know what is important to see, do and visit. Thanks pal.

  • @samanthah712
    @samanthah712 Pƙed rokem +1

    I don't live far from Lincoln. I love the castle & always feel it's so fantastic to have it. Lincolnshire has alot of amazing history. I can't believe you've been to Peterborough too. That's where I'm from originally.

  • @marcl3763
    @marcl3763 Pƙed rokem +2

    wow, anothe rgreat vid; love the positive vibe and your appreciatipon of GB and culture

  • @stevewoollen7938
    @stevewoollen7938 Pƙed rokem +2

    brilliant video tour of Lincoln great commentary and a grest family 😁

  • @aldreth3625
    @aldreth3625 Pƙed rokem +1

    Glad you made it, suggested it in another video
 lovely place and a great small city!

    • @MacandBlair
      @MacandBlair  Pƙed rokem

      Thanks for the recommendation... they help me select great locations.

  • @mickparker3726
    @mickparker3726 Pƙed rokem +1

    Lovely and informative. Beautiful family.

  • @baconcrusader7476
    @baconcrusader7476 Pƙed rokem +2

    My home town well represented thankyou 👍

  • @t.a.k.palfrey3882
    @t.a.k.palfrey3882 Pƙed rokem +12

    Indeed, Lincoln is one of the hidden gems of England. Whenever I visit the UK, and whilst studying there many years ago, I learned that many smaller cathedral cities had more to offer visitors over less time than bigger, more popular centres, better known to tourists. I think you and your children would enjoy Wells, England's smallest city. Next, there's Ely (these two both boast schools founded over 1100 yrs ago). Hereford and Chester, Truro and Bangor (with a cathedral founded in the 6th century), and of course Winchester (England's capital until the 11th century) and Salisbury (the inspiration for Ken Follett's historical novels), each offer unique attraction. Enjoy them, and great cities further north, such as Sterling, Perth, Inverness, and if you can spare the travel time, the unique culture and atmosphere of Lerwick. You are enabling life-long memories for your children, for which thanks and blessings.

    • @MacandBlair
      @MacandBlair  Pƙed rokem +1

      Thanks for the great suggestions. đŸ‘đŸŸ

    • @heatherboardman7004
      @heatherboardman7004 Pƙed rokem

      You have missed York and Durham.

    • @ticketyboo2456
      @ticketyboo2456 Pƙed rokem

      @@heatherboardman7004 The family did go to York already I believe.

    • @ynys_mon6928
      @ynys_mon6928 Pƙed rokem

      Glad you mentioned Bangor! The Cathedral is fairly modest, but many of the Welsh churches (and Irish and Scottish) were established long before those in England, apart from Cornwall.

    • @peterfleming9871
      @peterfleming9871 Pƙed rokem

      Don't forget Ripon.

  • @TheChrisleekay
    @TheChrisleekay Pƙed rokem +3

    Great video really enjoyed it! Never been to Lincoln would definitely consider it now!! :)

  • @traceywright6510
    @traceywright6510 Pƙed rokem +2

    Make a trip to the magna carta in the castle and the museum. Certain times of year there are two places you can go diwn and look at the roman roads. Love it! Video was brilliant guys!

  • @joanne26
    @joanne26 Pƙed rokem +2

    Hi from Birmingham
    The county of Lincolnshire is great. Plenty of wonderful small towns and villages and you can visit the coastal town of Skegness. I visited Lincoln back in 1989 and again in 1994 and like you love the canal passing through the city.
    My late parents and I stayed at a hotel in a place called Woodhall Spa and went out on day trips for the week we were there. Went to RAF CONNINGSBY and visited The Petwood Hotel which was once home to 617 Squadron - The Dambusters.

  • @sampelham7443
    @sampelham7443 Pƙed rokem +1

    Fascinating vlog, as Lincoln is my local city. It is rather a hidden gem 💎

  • @jamespasifull3424
    @jamespasifull3424 Pƙed rokem +3

    So glad you found Steep Hill!
    In Lincoln, it's a 'right of passage'!! đŸ˜Č

  • @glennolley5387
    @glennolley5387 Pƙed rokem +1

    Great video, love Lincoln, go all the time

  • @leedshunk
    @leedshunk Pƙed rokem +2

    Steep hill is well named !! Lincoln cathedral is my favourite cathedral, a mixture of fortress and artistic sculptural treasure 💕🙏💕

  • @Charity853
    @Charity853 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

    Love my local city...love seeing ot through a visitor's eyes too ❀

  • @clivemortimore8203
    @clivemortimore8203 Pƙed rokem +1

    Great video, I am lucky to live in Lincolnshire and Lincoln is the nearest big shopping location to the village I live in. Opposite the ice cream shop on the Straight is B&H Models, an Aladdin's cave for model makers, especially railway modellers. A little tip don't visit Lincoln on a Thursday as B&H is closed. Also when visiting Lincoln don't forget to pop into Digitrains the other side of the station another good model railway shop.

  • @sarahprosecco
    @sarahprosecco Pƙed rokem +3

    Oh, I laughed when you said '...Americans, we're loud!' 😂 Well, at least you have self-awareness, will be much appreciated I'm sure. Nice video 👏

  • @jerry2357
    @jerry2357 Pƙed rokem +3

    That’s not a canal running through the city centre, it’s the River Witham.
    When I was a young and foolish teenager, I once ran up Steep Hill. Never again!
    If you’re up the hill at the Minster, you should also visit the Castle opposite, which is fantastic. The prison chapel is so spooky. And the best view of the Cathedral is from the Observation Tower of the Castle.