Castle walls to illuminate with 38,000 lights

Lincoln Castle walls illuminated with warm lighting. It is evening and several people are walking around with coats, hats and scarves on. You can see the city lit up in the background.Lincolnshire County Council

The Illuminated Wall Walk will take place from 29 November and then every Wednesday to Sunday until 23 December

Eleanor Maslin
BBC News

More than 38,000 lights will illuminate Lincoln Castle's walls in the run-up to Christmas.

They will be switched on later and then every Wednesday to Sunday until 23 December.

There will also be food and drink, a snow machine, fairground attraction and a mini Christmas Express train ride in the castle grounds.

Lincolnshire County Council said the gates open each weekday evening at 17:30 GMT and at 16:00 on weekends, closing at 21:00.

Dog-friendly evenings will take place on 4 December, 11 December and 18 December.

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