The University of Lincoln’s 200-hectare Riseholme Campus, was acquired in 1994. It can be found just north of Lincoln and is home to the Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT). The campus also comprises of a working farm, woodlands, grasslands and watercourses. The buried remains and earthwork of a mediaeval village are on site from a settlement that was established before the late 11th century.
Livestock who live here include the Lincoln Red, one of the oldest of the UK’s Native Breeds of beef cattle, and more recently, the rare Lincoln Longwool sheep, of which there are less than 800 breeding ewes left. Wildlife thrives on the estate.
Riseholme Campus Building Guide
Plowright House
Plowright House was recently refurbished from the Library. This building houses the Barclays Eagle Lab.
Opening Hours
08:00 – 17:00
Riseholme Conference Centre
Riseholme Conference Centre provides a dedicated space for a variety of business and university events. Please contact the events team for enquiries: events@lincoln.ac.uk
Opening Hours
08:00 – 17:00
Riseholme Farm
Riseholme Farm is managed by the University of Lincoln and is also used for teaching by Bishop Burton College. Visitors must contact the Estates Support Desk to organise a visit: estatessupport@lincoln.ac.uk
Riseholme Hall
Riseholme Hall, sometimes referred to as the Old Hall, was built in 1780 and faces a large lake. It is currently home to Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology (LIAT) which focuses on productivity, efficiency and sustainability in food and farming through research, education and technology. It also homes the International Bomber Command (IBCC) digital archives.
Opening Hours
08:00 – 17:00
Rural Science Centre
The Rural Science Centre is currently under refurbishment and will house some professional services offices for teams such as the Estates team, HR, and finance.
Opening Hours
08:00 – 17:00
Wordsworth Hall
The Riseholme security office can be found at Wordsworth Hall, post will usually be delivered to this building. The building is also used by tenanted businesses.
Opening Hours
08:00 – 17:00
Can members of the public access the estate?
Whilst the university has reopened, access to the central Riseholme Campus is restricted to staff, students and university partners only. Since 2019, the use of the central area of the Campus has changed significantly. The campus facilitates not only teaching, but also world-leading research carried out by Lincoln Institute of Agri-Food Technology and commercial tenants. Operational research is carried out 24/7, including night time testing of robotic equipment in and around the woodland.
We know that lack of public access has caused disappointment and we are working to create more permissive footpaths that will provide access to parts of the estate in an enjoyable and safe way for everyone. Please find below a map of the current permissive footpath for information.
Are the fishing lakes open?
We are currently investigating what capacity we have for fishing to reopen on the Riseholme Lake. Once we have assessed this, further information will be updated on this page.
At this present time, the lake remains closed to anglers.
What services do the Riseholme Ground Team provide?
The Grounds Team is based at Riseholme Park and provides a range of services, including:
- delivery of high-quality grounds maintenance
- management of grass areas, lawns and sports fields, including marking of pitches
- horticultural features including shrubs and rose borders, seasonal bedding and planter schemes
- seed and vegetative propagation
- flowerbed and rose bed design
If you have a question about these services, please contact the Estates Support Desk.