Lincolnshire is an eastern county of England. It covers almost 6,000 square kilometres and has Lincoln as its county town. The county is steeped in history - Lincoln Cathedral was once the tallest building in the world. Lincoln Castle displays a copy of the Magna Carta. The county has been the home of many famous people: the first Lord Burghley, Bollingbroke, Isaac Newton; and other less well known but no less important characters: George Boole and 'chronometer' Harrison. In Boston can be found the cells used to prevent the pilgrim fathers leaving for the USA.

Traditionally Lincolnshire is divided into 3 'parts' - Lindsey, Kesteven and Holland. In the north, Lindsey is higher, very open, farmland with few trees and large fields. Lincoln and Louth are each on higher limestone ridges. In the south, Holland is the fen country - drained marshland which is rich and fertile. Here Spalding was once the home of the market gardening industry. To the south and west, Kesteven is a country of complex little hills and folds, more wooded and more old-fashioned, punctuated at the south by Stamford, 'the finest stone town in England'. Wildlife abounds, and there are important reserves on the coast and within the county itself. The towns of Skegness and Mablethorpe depend heavily on holidaymakers, who always find miles of golden sands. There is a host of visitor attractions scattered throughout the breathtaking landscape.

Modern Lincolnshire still depends heavily on agriculture, the heavy industry of Gainsborough, Lincoln, Grantham and Stamford having now been replaced by service and distribution industries. A wonderful new University has been opened in Lincoln, overlooking the Brayford pool. There are good rail links to London and the west coast, and an international airport near the ports of Grimsby and Immingham.

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