The Old Posthouse B&B is in the quiet village of Normanby by Spital, just north of Lincoln, west of Market Rasen and east of Gainsborough. It is a 2 minute walk from the local pub (The Bottle & Glass) and the village shop/post office.
The Old Posthouse has been refurbished to a high standard to provide a relaxing and comfortable “home from home” experience. There are 3 bedrooms which are on the first floor, each with their own private shower rooms (2 of which are ensuite); and downstairs are 2 reception rooms, a Dining room and a Snug, where guests can sit and relax and where meals are served. Guests can also sit out in the garden.
Guests have their own entrance to the B&B at the front of the house and there is plenty of private parking at the side of the house in an enclosed garden space.
We opened in 2018 and have from VisitEngland a 4 star Award, a Silver Award and a Breakfast Award; and in 2023 we received a Rose Award. From SME News, we received a Best of British Getaways 2023 award and in the Midlands Enterprise Awards for 2024 an Award for Traditional Country Guest House of the Year – Lincolnshire.
The Old Posthouse was built around 1850, and all bedrooms are on the first floor. We have no lift/ elevator and no ground floor bedrooms. This means that access is restricted.
There is one entrance door for guests. On arrival and departure at the end of their stay guests should use the front entrance door on Main Street which is about 30 metres from the car parking area at the end of the drive.
There are 2 parking spaces on the tarmac drive and 1 space on loose gravel. The drive is primarily made of fairly level tarmac and is in a reasonable state of repair.
The main entrance is from Main Street and involves a 18.5 cm step up from the pavement through a 77 cm door into the front entrance hall.
The front entrance hall is 94 cm wide at its narrowest point (due to radiator) and is tiled and has a Persian rug runner over it with non-slip mat underneath.
The front entrance hall gives access to the guest Dining Room through a 692 mm wide door and to the Snug through a 69.5 cm door.
From the front entrance hall, 13 stairs lead up to the first floor where all bedrooms are located. The staircase is 91.5 cm wide (apart from a narrower point, where two pillars are located at the bottom of the stairs, which is 79 cm wide), with each stair having a depth of 20 cm on the tread and a rise of 20 cm.
There is limited headroom at one point on the stairs due to an arch over the stairs at 171 cm above stair height at the lowest point. There is a sign warning guests to mind their heads.
Bedroom 1
The door to Bedroom 1 is 70.5 cm wide and its en-suite door is 72 cm wide.
There is a 17 cm step into a 125cm x 75cm shower and the shower doors open to a maximum width of 54cm. The shower has a non-slip ceramic base and has a grab rail on the wall inside.
The toilet seat is 42cm high.
The king-size bed is 200 cm long, 150 cm wide and 59 cm high.
Bedroom 2
The door to bedroom 2 is 69 cm wide and its en-suite door is 71 cm wide.
There is a 17 cm step into the shower which measures 85 cm by 95 cm and the shower door opens to a maximum width of 40 cm. The shower has a non-slip ceramic base.
The toilet seat is 41.5 cm high.
The double size bed is 190 cm long, 134 cm wide and 65 cm high.
Bedroom 3
The door to bedroom 3 is 70.5 cm wide. The king-size bed is 200 cm long, 150 cm wide and 61 cm high.
Bedroom 3 has a separate shower room across the hall. The entrance door is 74 cm wide.
There is a 16 cm step into the 116 cm by 85 cm shower and the shower door opens to a maximum width of 50 cm. A non-slip rubber mat is provided for the shower and the shower has a grab rail on the wall inside.
The toilet seat is 41 cm high.
If you have any concerns over accessibility to our rooms, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your requirements.
This is possibly one of the best, most welcoming B&B’s I have stayed in. From the moment I booked and received detailed arrival instructions, to the cosy snug for guests use, to the fabulous breakfast with freshly prepared local produce, to the incredibly comfortable bed, and the warm welcome from the hosts, this was a real gem. I’ll be back.
Very friendly, welcoming and helpful hosts. Rooms were a delight and immaculate. The breakfast was excellent and very plentiful. Must mention the bed which was extremely comfortable. All in all a great stay and hope to return.
Simply perfect – from the welcome to the pristine room, to the tasty breakfast (with a fantastic choice of locally sourced food and drink). A very well thought-out offering. Such warm and friendly owners.
Perfect base for exploring the area. Warm welcome and spotless everywhere. Comfy bed, fab breakfast. Very relaxing break – will definitely recommend to others. Thank you!
Excellent in every way. Enjoyed the full English breakfast. 11/10. Thank you so much.
Can we come and live here? It’s that good. 10/10
This is the third stay here. Its spotlessly clean and I am always made to feel welcome. Perfect for the business traveller.
Absolutely superb. Lovely comfortable room. Amazing breakfast. First class. I will be back. Lovely people.
A wonderful place to stay. Very friendly – nothing too much trouble. Room spotlessly clean. Food excellent. Would strongly recommend.
Fabulous B&B. Warm welcome, lovely hosts, relaxing and enjoyable stay. Will recommend to family and friends.
Absolutely fantastic welcome, super comfortable room that included everything. The most perfect hosts that all in all resulted in an enjoyable stay. Thank you both so much.
This fabulous find is better than some 5 star hotels. Friendly, accommodating hosts. Teas, coffees and amazing breakfast – impressive! Thank you so much.
I knew from the moment we arrived we were going to have a lovely weekend, with the warm friendly welcome we received. You made us feel very comfortable, it was like Home from Home. Room was fantastic “like our hosts”. Thank you so much.
Absolutely 10/10, nothing could be faulted and basically exceeded our expectations in every respect. Great job.
Excellent room, great breakfast. Can’t fault anything at all. Would recommend.
What a wonderful base to spend a weekend enjoying Lincoln. Tony has been the best host we’ve ever had! Well done on creating an absolutely top class BnB experience.
This was our second visit to The Old Posthouse B&B in 2 months. .. what a gem we have found. Apart from really lovely rooms and great facilities the hosts …could not have been more welcoming and helpful on our arrival and through the whole of our time there. They went above and beyond what we could have hoped for. Everything is well organized, friendly and of a high quality, including the food.
Needless to say we shall be back very soon to enjoy one of the best places we have ever stayed. We will not hesitate to recommend to friends and family.
A wonderful find on our cycling tour.
Great overnight stay. Highly recommend. Lovely hosts, comfortable bed and delicious breakfast – all in a lovely village setting.
The best bnb we have ever stayed in…..We would thoroughly recomend this wonderful bnb to anyone.
Absolutely delightful place to stay – hosts … were so welcoming and thoughtful. Breakfast was delicious. Will definitely be recommending this place to friends.
Everything perfect. Perfect hosts. Everything lovely and clean. Food was excellent. Would definitely return and recommend.
I only stayed one night. Wish it had been more…… I turned up late and they were most welcoming. Room was amazing. Clean and fresh. Slept really well. Breakfast is super. Home made sausage (yummy). Would come back if I am in the area again.
Fantastic place, lovely warm and friendly people. Rooms brilliant, breakfast brilliant.
One of the best holiday stays we have had in 31 years of holidaying. Lovely welcome, a great room, cosy snug and fabulous evening meals.
Nothing was too much trouble, breakfast was tailored to our individual tastes, room was very clean and decorated to a high standard. Very comfy bed and large en-suite. Couldn’t recommend this venue any more highly.
We genuinely loved our all too short stay at The Old Posthouse. It is honestly the best B&B we’ve stayed in – and we travel the UK and Europe extensively……The entire stay was outstanding in every respect.
