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24th July –

This week’s
Opening Times

The Hall
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday 11am - 4pm*
  • Thursday Closed
  • Friday 11am - 4pm*
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday 11am - 4pm*

* Last entry 3pm

The Gardens
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday 10am - 4pm*
  • Thursday 10am - 4pm*
  • Friday 10am - 4pm*
  • Saturday 10am - 4pm*
  • Sunday 10am - 4pm*

* Last entry 3pm

Grain Store Restaurant & Bar
  • Monday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Thursday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Friday 8.30am - 9pm
  • Saturday 8.30am - 9pm
  • Sunday 8.30am - 4pm
Grain Store Café
  • Monday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Thursday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Friday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Saturday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Sunday 8.30am - 4pm
Farm Shop Café
  • Monday 9am - 4pm
  • Tuesday 9am - 4pm
  • Wednesday 9am - 4pm
  • Thursday 9am - 4pm
  • Friday 9am - 4pm
  • Saturday 9am - 4pm
  • Sunday 9am - 4pm
The Farm Shop
  • Monday 9am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 9am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 9am - 5pm
  • Thursday 9am - 5pm
  • Friday 9am - 5pm
  • Saturday 9am - 5pm
  • Sunday 10am - 4pm
Doddington at Home
  • Monday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Thursday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Friday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Saturday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Sunday 10am - 4pm
Doddington Country Clothing
  • Monday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Thursday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Friday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Saturday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Sunday 10am - 4pm
Giant Lincoln Bike Shop
  • Monday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Thursday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Friday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Saturday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Sunday 10am - 4pm
Doddington Padel Courts
  • Monday 7am - 10pm
  • Tuesday 7am - 10pm
  • Wednesday 7am - 10pm
  • Thursday 7am - 10pm
  • Friday 7am - 10pm
  • Saturday 7am - 10pm
  • Sunday 7am - 10pm
Estate Walks
  • Monday Dawn til dusk
  • Tuesday Dawn til dusk
  • Wednesday Dawn til dusk
  • Thursday Dawn til dusk
  • Friday Dawn til dusk
  • Saturday Dawn til dusk
  • Sunday Dawn til dusk
An aerial view of the kitchen garden at Doddington Hall

Doddington Hall
OUR ETHOS

We are determined to be as environmentally friendly as possible, considering our impact on tomorrow as well as today.

Sustainability is an ongoing journey rather than a fixed destination. By making thoughtful and responsible decisions now, we continue to move forward in the right direction.

From our rewilding projects to our day-today operations, we are committed to caring for the estate in a way that protects it for generations to come.

We will always endeavour to take practical actions that reduce our environmental impact, enhance biodiversity and support the local community.

These “Green Commitments” can be seen in more detail below.

wild house on the doddington estate with a grass field in front
mangalitsa pigs foraging in woodland on the doddington estate

Our Green
Commitments

01

Estate to plate

Our Kitchen Garden provides the fresh produce that shapes our menus and helps reduce our food miles. Our gardeners use organic techniques, crop rotation and natural pest control to produce healthy crops with no chemicals.

02

Reduced waste

We are working to minimise packaging and waste across our shops and kitchens. We prioritise recycling, reuse packaging and source products that are made from recycled materials.

03

Sustainable travel

We encourage cycling and walking, and created a traffic-free route to the estate via the Georgie Twigg Cycle Track.

04

Biomass

Most of our buildings are heated by a biomass boiler fuelled with wood chip, sourced from our sustainably managed woodland on the estate.

05

Renewable energy

We use solar panels across several properties and harness renewable energy where possible. We harvest rainwater for our gardens and low-flush loo and use natural ventilation and energy-efficient appliances across our kitchens and venues.

06

Biodiversity

We are signed up to Natural England’s Higher Level Stewardship Scheme, supporting a range of projects and practices that enhance biodiversity and improve the long-term sustainability of the estate.

Thinking about
stopping by?

With so much to do at Doddington, it can be hard to fit everything into just one day. So here are a few useful things to know before you set off:

Field to Fork

Our commitment to sustainability begins with our food. At Doddington Hall, we create dishes that showcase the finest seasonal ingredients.

We shape our menus around produce grown in our walled Kitchen Garden and ingredients foraged from across the estate. Our gardeners use organic techniques to maintain healthy soils and productive growing systems without the use of chemical fertilisers or pesticides.

Beyond the estate, we work closely with trusted local growers and producers from Lincolnshire and the surrounding counties.

A view of the Doddington Kitchen Garden with the Elizabethan Hall in the background

Nose to tail

We take a nose-to-tail approach to butchery, ensuring every cut is valued. This reflects our commitment to reducing waste and is rooted in respect for the livestock we rear on the estate.

Our own herd of Lincoln Red cattle are central to our Wilder Doddington project. Managed as part of a wider regenerative approach to farming, they play an important role in improving biodiversity and soil health while supporting long-term carbon sequestration across the estate.

chef preparing beef steak at doddington grain store
chef preparing beef steak at doddington grain store

Heritage meets
Sustainability

We collaborated with Flame UK to introduce a range of initiatives across the estate, embedding sustainable practices into both our operations and the visitor experience.

An aerial view of the Doddingtone state in Lincolnshire

Life in the
Kitchen garden

Discover our Kitchen Garden through the eyes of our talented kitchen gardener, Ellie. Two-and-a-half acres of wall-to-wall vegetables, herbs and fruit for the estate.

Gardener Ellie planting new vegetables in the Kitchen Garden at Doddington Hall

Sample our
Seasonal Produce

In the Doddington Farm Shop, you can find our estate-grown ingredients, alongside local produce from Lincolnshire suppliers.

bowl of fresh berries and a ladies hand doddington hall

Electric vehicle
Chargers

We have five Type 2 (22kW) EV chargers for visitors to use to charge their vehicles whilst visiting the estate. Installed in collaboration with Qwello, the chargers are located in the car park near the Grain Store.

a qwello electric charger at doddington hall
Qwello logo
James and Claire birch sat in the formal living room at doddington hall

Claire & James Birch

Owners of Doddington Hall

“We’d like to take a moment to acknowledge all of those who have helped us work hard to establish Doddington Hall as a sustainable estate. We are truly thankful for your efforts and time.”


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