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Explore Stamford town centre with two self-guided heritage walks with a treasure hunt theme. Discover Stamford's "hidden treasures" whilst having a fun day out with family and friends!
Stamford is a Lincolnshire Stone Town, full of old world charm - its history going back well over 1,000 years. Stamford was a walled town and an inland port, mentioned by Shakespeare in Henry IV Part 2. The mid-lent fair is one of the largest street fairs in the country, and for 600 years it hosted the Stamford Bull Run festival, after a local Earl rode after a bull which had escaped into the town. It’s regularly used for film and TV productions, including the Da Vinci Code and Middlemarch. In 2013 Stamford was rated the best place to live by the Sunday Times.
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1. Town Walk - 1.5 miles / 2.4 kms
Stamford, a quintessentially English town, has one main shopping street with a variety of lanes off housing fascinating and quirky shops. This walk highlights many of the surprises to be found, whilst exposing much of its intriguing past and splendid architecture – its large collection of churches, a 15th century almshouse, the 16th century Stamford School, a brewery dating back hundreds of years, and an 18th century theatre.
St Michael's Churchyard
The River Welland
1.5 hoursOK, small diversion maybe needed for steps
2. Heritage Walk - 1 mile / 1.6 kms
Stamford’s recorded history goes back well over 1,000 years. Untouched by the industrial revolution, much of the town centre was built in the 17th and 18th centuries, in Georgian or Jacobean style. Because of its conservation status much of the town still retains its old world charm, and the Heritage Walk will show you most of it!
The River Welland
St Martin's Graveyard (burial place of England's largest man)
1 hourOK, small diversion maybe needed for steps
Each booklet has a page dedicated to the history of the town and 2 pages summarising each walk with suggestions on what to visit along the way. Walk 1 has 21 clues & walk 2 has 14 - both with detailed directions to follow. There are interesting stories about important people, places & events along the way; detailed instructions on how to find a clue if you're stuck; and a comprehensive map with the routes marked on.
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"We’ve always loved Stamford, but even more so after exploring it with Curious About. So much we’ve not noticed before. Thank You."
"Hi, we've completed both Stamford walks today and really enjoyed them. We had a really lovely day answering all the questions on the walks and learning all about Stamford, so thank you."
Latest Revision : June 2024
