Record Shops in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire rewards vinyl hunters who like a bit of mileage with their crate-digging, linking the cathedral city of Lincoln with market towns and coast-hugging stops from Grimsby and Cleethorpes down to Stamford and across to Skegness and Mablethorpe. In Lincoln, Back To Mono anchors the scene with a broad mix of new and used, while inland Louth’s Off The Beaten Tracks is a Record Store Day regular that balances fresh releases with pre-loved discoveries. Up on the Humber side, Replay Records in Grimsby leans heavily into pre-owned stacks but can also order in new titles, and a short hop away Howlin’ Jacks Record Store in Cleethorpes adds CDs and tapes to the mix for a proper rummage. For a day-trip feel, Uptown Vinyl Records near Spalding is a notably large, mostly vintage-leaning browse, while Skegness’s Stars & Stripes brings a more specialist edge, with plenty to tempt soul, funk and jazz collectors. Taken together, the county’s shops suit unhurried browsing, scenic drives and the odd seaside detour—use the Lincolnshire listings to plot a route, then let the towns (and the crates) pull you in.

Our directory currently lists 14 record shops across Lincolnshire, from busy city-centre stores to independent neighbourhood diggers, with shops in Lincoln, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Scunthorpe, Spalding, Sleaford, Stamford and Grimsby. Between them you will find new and second-hand vinyl across every genre, from rare original pressings and audiophile reissues to the latest releases, plus turntables, accessories and knowledgeable staff happy to point you towards your next find.

A good number of these shops take part in Record Store Day each April, with exclusive pressings and in-store events, and many also run pre-orders, listening sessions and regular new-stock drops. Opening hours vary between shops, so it is worth checking each listing before you travel and planning a route that links a few stores in a single trip.