Stamford (England) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Lincolnshire, England
About Stamford (England)
This was the lowest point that you could easily cross the River Welland in ancient times, by thestan ford, the stony ford. The river is of no great size but to the east were marshes until the Lincolnshire Fens were drained. It was easily bridged and so a Roman road came this way, and later the Great North Road, now the A1. Medieval Stamford made its living from pottery and agriculture, and the river formed the southern boundary of Lincolnshire. Across the bridge was the separate village of St Martin's, and from Tudor times the domain of the Cecil magnates, who built and embellished Burghley House. Stamford is halfway between London and York, and was an overnight stagecoach stop on the Great North Road. Some forty coaching inns sprang up to cater to this trade. Several remain that you can s
Top Attractions in Stamford (England)
Explore the best things to see and do in Stamford (England):
- ★All Saints Church
- ★Barnack
- ★Browne's Hospital
- ★Burghley House
- ★Burghley Park Golf Club
- ★Greyfriars Gatehouse
- ★Priest's House
- ★Rutland Open Air Theatre
Where to Eat in Stamford (England)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Asker Bakery
- 🍴Bull and Swan
- 🍴Café Black
- 🍴Cloisters
- 🍴Gooch's
- 🍴Lambert's
Where to Stay in Stamford (England)
- 🏨Crown Hotel
- 🏨IndieHaus
- 🏨Stamford Cider Huts
- 🏨Stamford Meadows Glamping
- 🏨The George
- 🏨The William Cecil
Stamford (England) Travel Guide Sections
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