Editing Lincolnshire (section)

==Tourism==
The majority of tourism in Lincolnshire relies on the coastal resorts and towns to the east of the [[Lincolnshire Wolds]]. The county has some of the best-known seaside resorts in the United Kingdom, which are a major attraction to visitors from across England, especially the [[East Midlands]] and parts of [[Yorkshire]]. There are three main coastal resorts in Lincolnshire and several smaller village resorts:
[[File:Clock Tower, Skegness 1.JPG|thumb|[[Skegness]] town centre, showing the clock tower and the "Jolly Fisherman" sculpture/fountain]]
*The main county seaside resort of [[Skegness]] with its famous [[The Jolly Fisherman|Jolly Fisherman]] mascot and famous slogan "Skegness is so bracing", together with its neighbouring large village coastal resorts of [[Ingoldmells]] and [[Chapel St Leonards]], provides the biggest concentration of resorts along the [[Lincolnshire Coast]], with many large caravan and holiday sites. The resort offers many amusements, beaches, leisure activities and shops, as well as [[Butlins Skegness]], [[Fantasy Island (UK amusement park)|Fantasy Island]], [[Church Farm Museum]], [[Natureland Seal Sanctuary]], [[Skegness Stadium]], [[Skegness Pier#Pier|Skegness Pier]] and several well-known local golf courses. There are good road, bus and rail links to the rest of the county.
*The second largest group of resorts along the coast is composed of the seaside towns of [[Mablethorpe]] and [[Sutton-on-Sea]], famous for its golden sands, and the neighbouring village resort of [[Trusthorpe]]. This area also offers leisure activities and has large caravan and holiday sites. The area is less developed, with fewer amusement arcades and nightclubs, and poorer road links to the rest of the county; but the area offers a more traditional seaside setting.
*The third group of resorts includes the seaside town of [[Cleethorpes]] and the large village resort of [[Humberston]] within North East Lincolnshire. It has the [[Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway]] and [[Cleethorpes Pier]], along with golf courses and caravan and holiday sites, whilst it is also the former site of [[Pleasure Island Family Theme Park]]. Cleethorpes is well served by road and rail; it is easily accessible from the [[M180 motorway|M180]] and the [[TransPennine Express]] route to Manchester.

Nature is an attraction for many tourists: the south-east of the county is mainly [[the Fens|fenland]] that attracts many species of birds, as do the [[national nature reserve (United Kingdom)|national nature reserves]] at [[Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire|Gibraltar Point]], [[Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve|Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe]] and [[Donna Nook]], which also contains a large [[grey seal]] colony which is popular with visitors.

The market towns of the Lincolnshire Wolds, [[Louth, Lincolnshire|Louth]], [[Alford, Lincolnshire|Alford]], [[Horncastle, Lincolnshire|Horncastle]], [[Caistor]] and [[Spilsby]] are also attractive, with several having historically important buildings, such as [[Alford Manor House]], [[St James' Church, Louth]] and [[Bolingbroke Castle]]. The Wolds are popular for cycling and walking, with regular events such as the Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival.

The city of [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]] is home to many tourist attractions including [[Lincoln Castle]], [[Lincoln Cathedral]], [[The Engine Shed]], [[Steep Hill]], [[International Bomber Command Centre]] and [[Guildhall and Stonebow, Lincoln|Guildhall and Stonebow]] among other historical landmarks and listed buildings. The city is one of the many tourist centres in the East Midlands Region.