I visited this shop to get outfit for whitby goth weekend. I bought a lovely dress and a hippy…read moreskirt. I tried on loads of outfits. Nothing was too much trouble for the lady owner. It was a great shopping experience and I will definitely be returning soon. Excellent

First climb half way up Steep Hill. Don't admit you are completely knackered but instead take a…read morerest inside the aptly named Readers Rest Bookshop. A very old shop with multiple rooms and corridors jam packed with second hand books. I have found some real treasures here. There are a few bookshops in Lincoln but this is the best! Hours can be spent in here. Books start at 50p and they had to open another shop (an old chapel I think) across the road to accommodate all the books. With more than 60,000 titles, this is a book lover's paradise and they will also buy books if like me you have thousands anyway. It is a bit pointless me selling boxes of books to them because..what do I do? I look round and buy more books.

Lovely little shop, up the hill. Very friendly and very helpful. Worth the hike to get there as the…read morechoice of books is very varied.

Fabulous little vintage shop that has some real gems!…read more While the shop window may or may not display something to entice you in, the shop stocks a solid range of good quality, and well cared for, vintage clothing. There is a lot (clothing and accessories) in a small space, but it is all well displayed and isn't too cluttered or overwhelming (which I often find in London). I loved the accessories and several of the dresses (alas though, my favourite was too small...). Tip: the shop only displays some of their stock, check their website for more wonderful things.