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Plan your visit

Plan your visit

Below are links to all information needed to plan and make the most of your visit to the NAFAS National Show 2027 - Wide Horizons.

Getting Here / 01

Getting Here

By Car

With close proximity to both the A15 and A1500 (Till Bridge Lane), the Lincolnshire Showground is located just north of the City of Lincoln off the A46 Orbital Road and is easily accessible from all directions.

Sat-Nav

Use postcode LN2 2NA in your sat-nav, then follow event signs as you approach. The signs direct you to the entrance with available parking and help to minimise congestion.

By Train

Lincoln train station is located approximately 6 miles south of the Lincolnshire showground. The station offers very good connections with many major national network routes.

For information and timetables, visit https://www.thetrainline.com (opens in a new tab)

By Shuttle Bus

A dedicated shuttle bus service starts at 9am and ends at 5pm each day on Friday and Saturday, 9 and 10 July 2027.  Please note that the last Shuttle bus will run at 5pm and no further shuttle buses will run past that time each day.

The cost will be £5 return (£3 one way) and is payable via contactless payment as you board the bus. (It is not possible to pre-book this ticket).

Further details about frequency and pick up points (Likely near Unity Square in Central Lincoln) to be posted early in 2027

Commercial Tour Operators and Groups / 02

Commercial Tour Operators and Groups

Tour operators and groups

Lincolnshire Showground is an easily accessible site and a great place for larger groups arriving by coach to take in the floral splendour on display, hear from our experts, and try their hand at flower arranging in practical hands-on classes. Enjoy a day of what is at the core of the NAFAS mission - Fun, Friendship and Flowers.

Coach parking is free

Commercial tour operators and community or social groups can email events@nafas.org.uk to learn more.

Accessibility

All parts of the ground floor are accessible, with a lift to the catering area upstairs in the EPIC Centre.

Assistance dogs are welcome at the National Show. For the welfare of your pet, no animal must be left unattended in vehicles in the car park under any circumstances. This policy will be strictly enforced to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all animals.

Map / 03

Map

CAR PARKING / 04

Follow the colour for your gate

Use LN2 2NA, then follow event signs to the Red Car Park.

GATE 1 · OFF THE A15

Red car park

Sat-Nav

When using a sat-nav, please type in LN2 2NA and then follow event signage as you approach the Showground. This signage is designed to direct you to the Red Car Park and will help to ease your journey.

Map of Lincolnshire Showground showing gates, buildings and colour-coded car parks
Lincolnshire Showground map

Gates, buildings and the colour-coded car parks. Open the official map.

Map of the show

The layout inside the EXO and EPIC Centres is being finalised. A detailed map showing exhibits, traders, food stalls and visitor facilities will be added here before the Show.

AT THE SHOW / 05

Pause, refuel and browse

There is plenty to enjoy between the exhibits, demonstrations and workshops.

Eating at the Show

The Showground's in-house caterers, Love Coffee, run a large upstairs café overlooking the showground, reached by stairs or lift.

Food vendors and picnic tables sit in the courtyard between the EXO and EPIC Centres — grab lunch or a snack and sit outside in the Lincolnshire Summer air.

Shopping at the Show

Inside the EXO Centre is a market trader area, full of opportunities to indulge yourself in arts and crafts as well as all things for the floral arts.

There will also be an opportunity to purchase completed designs that were created during the day.

Trader list coming soon

Confirmed traders and the market layout will be published here as plans are finalised.

Exploring the County and City / 06

Make a long weekend of it

The City and County of Lincoln offer a treasure trove of natural beauty and historic sites. So maybe make the most of your visit to the National Show 2027 “Wide Horizons” and take in some of the amazing things this area of the country has to offer and make a long weekend of it. There are several excellent attractions within a short drive by car and here are just some of them:

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Lincoln Cathedral

One of England's finest Gothic cathedrals, famous for its spectacular architecture and medieval history. It was once the tallest building in the world.

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Lincoln Castle

A Norman castle with impressive walls you can walk around, previously used as a Victorian prison, and home to one of the original copies of the Magna Carta. 

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Museum of Lincolnshire Life

Showcases the county's agricultural, industrial, and social history, including historic machinery and vehicles.

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