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Stamford

Stamford is a market town at the south-west corner of Lincolnshire, with a population of about 21,000. It's a charming place with a well-preserved Georgian centre, and with opulent Burghley House just south.

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6 places match

  1. Do

    Burghley Park Golf Club

    Established 1890 in the Capability Brown park, a round off white tees is 6312 yards, par 70.

    Mon-Fri, Sat Sun after 2:30PMVisitor round £35

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    Rutland Open Air Theatre

    The Hall is a private (mostly Victorian) residence but they host this theatre, with the audience under cover, but the actors enduring whatever the English summer throws at them. The resident troupe is Stamford Shakespeare Company and they usually put on two Shakespeare and one or two other plays. Lashing rain is what you might hope for in Macbeth or King Lear, but within a Victorian salon in The Importance of Being Earnest it redefines theatrical boundaries.

    Jun-Aug

  3. Do

    Stamford Arts Centre

    This 18th century building hosts a 166-seat theatre-cinema, a gallery, cellar bar, a cafe and a large ballroom. Other multifunctional rooms are available to hire. The town tourist office is also based here.

    Mon-Sat 9:30AM-5PM

  4. Do

    Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre

    The Victorian Corn Exchange is now a community-run 400-seat theatre. The staple fare is tribute bands.

  5. Do

    Tallington Lakes Leisure Park

    These are a series of flooded gravel pits. They have water skiing, wakeboarding, jet skiing, dinghy sailing, windsurfing and canoeing, a dry ski slope, and a 15 metre climbing tower. There's also a camping and caravan park, open Mar-Jan.

    Daily 9AM-9PM

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    Stamford Leisure Pool

    Swimming is on the pool at Drift Rd north side of town, open daily.

    Mon-Fri: 6:30am-9pm, Sat-Sun: 8am-4pm, bank holidays: 7am-6pm