Gainsborough - 'A medieval market town revived'
Visit Gainsborough today and you will find a thriving market town, with its jewel being the Gainsborough Old Hall, a magnificent medieval manor, one of the best preserved timber framed manor houses in the UK, and Marshall's Yard shopping complex which offers 29 fantastic stores including an Italian restaurant, coffee shop, health club and landscaped plaza.
A market was granted in 1204 and still takes place on Tuesday and Saturday offering an array of products from fruit and vegetables to pet food, every second Saturday in the month the Farmers’ Market visits and locally grown produce is sold at Marshall's Yard.
Enjoy the town and the market then take a stroll along the side of the River Trent where George Eliot was inspired to write ‘The Mill on the Floss’, have a coffee in one of the local cafes, but don’t forget to visit the Gainsborough Old Hall, climb the tower and awe at the wonderful views over the Trent Valley.

Caistor – from the Latin, castrum, a fortified camp - was a Roman settlement of some importance.
Nestling on the hillside at the northern edge of the Wolds, Caistor is an attractive mixture of Georgian and Victorian buildings with 56 Grade II listed buildings, built since a ferocious fire destroyed the town in 1681. Those of you who walk the Viking Way will pass through this bustling little market town whose population swells a little each week with the Saturday market gathering around the town pump, a cast iron affair depicting a lion on a massive pedestal to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

Market Rasen - A day at the races - and more
Market Rasen is a small bustling market town on the western edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, and surrounded by rich farmland. Although famous for the only racecourse in Lincolnshire there's more to Market Rasen.
It has had a market since the 1300s, when its position on the river Rase provided commercial success. Nearby is Middle Rasen and West Rasen, the latter having a 3-arched packhorse bridge dating back to the 14th century. The village of Tealby, near Market Rasen is often described as “the prettiest village in Lincolnshire”.

You've no need to leave this pleasant town – everything you need is here, from fresh local produce, clothes and gifts. But if you do venture out, pack a picnic and enjoy the many walks, cycle paths and country lanes in the surrounding area. Willingham Woods is a great place to start exploring with a selection of woodland walks and trails.

To obtain more information please contact tourism.info@west-lindsey.gov.uk or telephone 01427 676666