Since 1982, in the weeks running up until Christmas, the lanes, streets and alleys around Lincoln Cathedral have played host to stalls, tents and marquees. The Cathedral café dispenses mulled wine; gifts, arts and crafts are displayed around the grounds of the castle. Around the Lawn, an early 19th century Greek revival, is served freshly ground coffee and a huge array of food and other drinks, from local ales and ciders to wines and beers.