Doddington Hall
An Elizabethan manor house from 1600, with a red-brick mansion, walled gardens and a popular farm shop.
Doddington Hall was built between 1593 and 1600 by Robert Smythson, a master architect of the Elizabethan era, and is still home to the same family. Inside, the original furniture, tapestries and porcelain have been preserved. The walled garden and kitchen garden are attractive in every season, and the spring tulips and wisteria are particularly famous. A farm shop, restaurant and home-goods store attached to the house are very popular with locals. Tickets are priced either for the house and garden together or for the garden alone, and the house is open only on certain days (check the official website). It is about 8 km west of Lincoln, roughly 15 minutes by car or taxi.
Opening hours
Gardens about 10:00–17:00; mansion open on select dates only
Nearby sights
- Whisby Nature Park
- Hartsholme Country Park
- Brayford Waterfront
- Museum of Lincolnshire Life
- Lincoln Castle
- Stonebow and Guildhall
- Jew's House
- Steep Hill