Doddington Hall and Gardens in Lincolnshire

Doddington Hall and Gardens in Lincolnshire

J
Oct 3, 2025

We visited Doddington Hall and Gardens in Lincolnshire, and although it is not a cruise destination, we thought you might like to see what we captured on our smartphone. We visit a lot of stately homes, palaces, and country manors, as all cruisers have the opportunity to, but this was a surprise we were not expecting. My pictures do not even touch on the work they do or the estates they have. However, they do cover what you will see on a short visit.
There is so much more, and they do so much more; from their conservation work to the evening dining, which has a full vegan menu as well as a traditional menu. The snaps are a taster of what you might find there. If you are travelling on the M1 near Lincoln, the estate is worth a visit. We underestimated what this tourist attraction and home has to offer and suggest you afford it more time than you expect and research their website after watching our short film. Thank you to the helpful staff of Doddington who explain everything with such enthusiasm.

Music by Mark Blackledge.

The house sits just off A1 and not quite as far as Lincoln. The full address is DODDINGTON HALL & GARDENS, MAIN STREET, DODDINGTON, LINCOLN, LN6 4RU.

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0:00 - Gate House
0:10 - Main Building
0:30 - Dining Room
0:50 - Living Room
1:20 - Stairs
1:40 - First Floor bedrooms
2:30 - Main Reception Room
3:10 - Yellow Bedroom
3:30 - Pistols
3:55 - Ballroom
4:06 - View of Garden
4:16 - View of Cathedral
4:49 - Tent Room
5:08 - Gardens
5:20 - Servants Quarters
5:30 - Main Garden
6:10 - Kitchen Garden
6:45 - Dahlias
6:58 - Jigsaw
7:15 - Chapel
7:55 - Shop, Cafe
8:18 - Stable Yard
8:30 - wagons

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