Travelling from the South A46
From the A1 take Slip Road for A46 towards NEWARK / SLEAFORD / LINCOLN.
At Roundabout take 1st Exit onto A46.
Keep left to stay on A46.
Pass through 6 Roundabouts, remaining on the A46.
At 7th Roundabout take 3rd Exit onto B1226/Riseholme Road.
At Roundabout take 2nd Exit (straight on) onto Newport for approx 1/2 mile.
On sharp left-hand bend, turn right (under old roman archway) onto Bailgate.
Turn right onto Westgate (Gregg’s bakery on corner). The Castle Hotel on the right hand side.
Traveling from the North A15
From Caenby Corner roundabout, continue on A15
At roundabout take 2nd Exit (straight on)
At Roundabout take 2nd Exit onto B1226/Riseholme Road.
At Roundabout take 2nd Exit (straight on) onto Newport for approx 1/2 mile.
On sharp left-hand bend, turn right (under old roman archway) onto Bailgate.
Turn right onto Westgate (Gregg’s bakery on corner).The Castle Hotel on the right hand side
Traveling from West A57
Go through Toll Booth on A57
At Roundabout take 2nd Exit (straight on)
At roundabout take 1st Exit onto A46 Northbound
At Roundabout take 3rd Exit onto B1226/Riseholme Road.
At Roundabout take 2nd Exit (straight on) onto Newport for approx 1/2 mile.
On sharp left-hand bend, turn right (under old roman archway) onto Bailgate.
Turn right onto Westgate (Gregg’s bakery on corner).The Castle Hotel on the right hand side.
Traveling from the East on A158
From Wragby, Travel on A158 towards Lincoln
At Roundabout, take the 2nd Exit on A46
At Roundabout, Take 2nd Exit (straight on)
At Roundabout take 1st Exit onto B1226/Riseholme Road.
At Roundabout take 2nd Exit (straight on) onto Newport for approx 1/2 mile.
On sharp left-hand bend, turn right (under old roman archway) onto Bailgate.
Turn right onto Westgate (Gregg’s bakery on corner).The Castle Hotel on the right hand side.
A Little Bit of History….
The Castle Hotel has a colourful past. The Grade II listed building was built on the site of Lincoln’s Roman Forum in 1852. Starting life as a school, the building has also served as an evening institute, parish rooms, army cadet centre, Sunday school, riding school, occupation centre and repair workshop, before becoming a hotel in 1979.
The building even served as a lookout station in WWII, spotting German planes and warning the many RAF stations around Lincolnshire of incoming attacks. You can still see the scars today, and bricks on the top level of the hotel have been rendered over when repairs to bullet holes from German machine guns were made after the war.
Today, the building has been completely renovated inside, but still retains the charm, features and character of its many previous lives.
