OPENING TIMES
OUR SHOPS, CAFES & ESTATE WALKS ARE OPEN DAILY • GARDENS OPEN WED & SUN

opening timeS

Our shops, cafes and parkland are open daily and free to access. Please see full opening times below:

There’s change afoot at Doddington. Our Coffee Shop and Giant Store Lincoln Bike Shop are on the move whilst we work on exciting new projects to enhance our offer and experience for customers.

The Coffee Shop is now closed for a few days, 27-29 March, and will reopen on 30 March in a new temporary pop-up just next door. The Doddington Café remains open as usual during this time.

The Giant Lincoln Bike Shop will be closed 3-5 April, reopening on 6 April in a temporary location in the Stable Yard Gallery, AKA the Bauble Barn, opposite the Wagon Shed.

We look forward to sharing more information soon.

The Hall reopens for the 2023 season on 2 April. The Gardens are open for our Spring Bulb Pageant on Wednesdays and Sundays until 29 March.

Our Estate Walks are open daily, 8am to dusk. Our car parks and trails are free for everyone to use. Please consider supporting the Doddington Hall Conservation Charity by making a donation. QR codes are displayed at all car parks.

SPRING BULB PAGEANT

Join us for a spectacular pageant of spring bulbs, beginning in early February with wonderful snowdrops and winter aconites, Cyclamen coum, and Crocus tommasinianus, continuing through March and early April with drifts of Lent lilies and our unique collection of heritage daffodils.

GARDENS ONLY: Wednesdays & Sundays until 29 March 2023

10am-4pm, last entry at 3pm

Tickets available on arrival at the Gatehouse.

HALL & GARDENS 2023

  DATES GARDENS ONLY HALL
Spring Bulb Pageant 5 Feb – 29 Mar Wed & Sun only Closed
Feb Half Term 12-19 Feb Open daily Closed
Easter 2-16 Apr Open daily Wed, Fri, Sun & BH Mon
Hall & Gardens 19 Apr – 26 May Wed, Fri, Sun & BH Mon Wed, Fri, Sun & BH Mon
Iris Week 28 May – 4 June Open daily Wed, Fri, Sun & BH Mon
Hall & Gardens 7 June – 31 July Wed, Fri, Sun & BH Mon Wed, Fri, Sun & BH Mon
Summer of Imagination 1-31 August Open daily Wed, Fri, Sun & BH Mon
Hall & Gardens 1-29 Sept Wed, Fri, Sun & BH Mon Wed, Fri, Sun & BH Mon
Autumn Colour 1-31 Oct Sun only Closed

GARDENS ONLY

Please see table above for our Spring Bulb Pageant and additional garden opening dates. The Gardens open 10am-4pm with last entry at 3pm. Gardens only tickets are available on arrival at the Gatehouse.

HALL & GARDENS

The Hall & Gardens will open for the 2023 season from 2 April to 29 September. Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays, Gardens 10am-4pm (Hall by timed ticket 11am-4pm). Tickets available online or on arrival, please pre-book a time slot to guarantee entry to the Hall.

FARM SHOP

Our award-winning Farm Shop was born out of a passion for good quality, seasonal, local food. You’ll find fruit and vegetables with zero food miles freshly picked from our Kitchen Garden, beef in the Butchery is often from our very own herd of Lincoln Red cattle along with an abundance of other produce from local suppliers.

DODDINGTON AT HOME

Doddington at Home offers an unrivalled shopping experience and is the perfect destination for home/garden accessories and gifts.

Premium stockist of Farrow & Ball paint and wallpaper.

COUNTRY CLOTHING

Our clothing store reflects Doddington’s history as a country estate and offers clothing, footwear and accessories for a rural lifestyle.

GIANT LINCOLN BIKE SHOP

ADVANCE NOTICE: THE BIKE SHOP WILL BE CLOSED 3-5 APRIL, REOPENING ON 6 APRIL IN A TEMPORARY LOCATION IN THE STABLE YARD GALLERY (AKA THE BAUBLE BARN) OPPOSITE THE WAGON SHED.

Our innovative state-of-the-art cycling store is a partnership with leading bicycle brand Giant, the largest manufacturer of bicycles in the world. It offers cyclists of all ages and abilities expert advice and products as well as the opportunity to test ride bicycles.

Please call 01522 812518 to book servicing/repairs.

DODDINGTON CAFE

Open 9am-4pm daily including Sundays & Bank Holidays

  • Breakfast served daily 9am-11am
  • Lunch served daily 12-3pm
  • Open on bank holidays 

COFFEE SHOP

ADVANCE NOTICE: THE COFFEE SHOP WILL BE CLOSED 27-29 MARCH, REOPENING ON 30 MARCH

The Doddington Coffee Shop, situated next to the Bike Shop, is open for table service and takeaway – ideal for visitors enjoying a walk in the parkland or as a cycle stop off.

  • Drinks and cake served daily 8.30am-5pm (Sun & BH Mon 4pm)
  • Food served daily 8.30am-3.30pm (Sun & BH Mon 3pm)

AFTERNOON TEA

Enjoy a treat with our award-winning Afternoon Tea in the Coach House Tea Room

Booking is essential.

PARKLAND

There are a number of walks around the Doddington Estate varying in both length and terrain.  The parkland is open daily and free to access. All we ask is that you follow the Countryside Code whilst on our walks.

Our car parks and trails are free for everyone to use. Please consider supporting the Doddington Hall Conservation Charity by making a donation. QR codes are displayed at all car parks.

Click below to find out about our estate walks and download a map.

GIANT LINCOLN STATION

Our sister store located at Lincoln Central Train Station stocks a small range of electric, road and commuter bikes, as well as a fully equipped workshop.