town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England
Gainsborough is a town of 23,000 people (2019) in Lincolnshire.
Get in
editGet around
editSee
edit- 1 All Saints Church. Church built in 1748 with a mediaeval tower housing eight bells.
- 2 Bransby Home of Rest for Horses, Bransby, LN1 2PH. Daily 9AM - 5PM.
- Dambusters Inn & Heritage Centre.
- Gainsborough Heritage Centre.
- 3 Gainsborough Old Hall, Parnell Street, DN21 2NB, ☏ +44 1522 782040. The Medieval Manor House is one of the best preserved medieval manor houses in England dating from the 15th century. Open 7 days a week from March to October, closing on a Sunday for the remainder of the year. Adults £6, children £4, concessions £4.
- Hewitt's Windmill.
- Model Railway Museum.
- 4 RAF Scampton Historical Museum.
Do
edit- Hemswell Craft & Design Centre.
- Trinity Arts Centre.
- 1 West Lindsey Leisure Centre.
Buy
edit- 1 Marshall's Yard, Beaumont St, DN21 2NA, ☏ +44 1427 810706. Features around 30 stores in the centre of the town.
- 2 Hemswell Antique Centre, Caenby Corner Estate, Hemswell Cliff, DN21 5TJ. Set on an old airfield at Hemswell Cliff, near Gainsborough which has over 300 dealers selling thousands of items.
Eat
editDrink
editSleep
edit- Hickman Hill Hotel, Cox's Hill, ☏ +44 1427 613639.
- The White Hart Hotel, 49 Lord Street, ☏ +44 1427 612018.
- Eastbourne House, Trinity St, ☏ +44 1427 679511, info@eastbournehouse.co.uk. AA four-star-rated guest house close to the Town Centre. £45-78 per room.
Connect
editGainsborough and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. As of Nov 2022, 5G has not reached town.
- Gainsborough Tourist Information Centre, Caskgate Street, ☏ +44 1427 676666, fax: +44 1427 675170, tourism.info@west-lindsey.gov.uk. M-F 8:30AM-5PM.