Stamford is one of England's finest stone towns. A historic market town, it has a wide range of hotels, restaurants and shops. Local places of interest include:
Burghley House and Park The George Hotel Stamford Museum The Nene Valley Railway The Welland Viaduct Rutland Water. Site of Mallard's record breaking run at Little Bytham Stamford is 15 minutes by rail from Peterborough, on the main East Coast rail line, and five minutes by road from the A1.
Within easy reach of Stamford are:
Main Line Steam Trust, Loughborough Stately homes: Belvoir Castle Elton Hall Boughton House Deene Park Grimsthorpe Castle Rockingham Castle Belton House Geoff Hamilton's garden at Barnsdale Peterborough with its outstanding Cathedral, Flag Fen Bronze Age site, showground and museums.
For local bookings and accommodation ring
Stamford Tourist Information Centre: 01780 755611
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