Lincoln crowned best northern city in Which? travel guide

Summarised from Lincolnshire Live's report · Updated 5 Nov, 13:41 · Archive

Lincoln has been ranked the highest-rated city in the North by Which? in its new city break index, scoring 82% and coming second overall behind Bath. The medieval city is praised for its cathedral, which dominates the skyline and was the world's tallest building from 1311 to 1549. The cathedral has also served as a filming location for The Da Vinci Code. Visitors can explore the city's atmospheric medieval centre, walk beneath the cathedral's towering ceiling, or visit the Norman castle. The cathedral itself survived a fire in the 1100s and an earthquake that destroyed a large section of it in the same century. Tours of the cathedral are available, including floor tours and, for those with a head for heights, roof and tower tours that recount stories of the building's construction and history dating back to its first incarnation in 1072.

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• Crowds flock to medieval city crowned best in the north with ‘world’s former tallest building’The city has been praised for its fantastic cathedral, being home to one of the prettiest streets in the UK, and now it is getting the praise that it richly deservesLincolnshire Live · 5 Nov, 11:17

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