Folkingham

Visitors might like to start with the village of Folkingham itself, if only to stretch their legs after a journey in the car. The village has been refered to as "a Georgian rural gem". The centre of the village is a conservation area, overlooked by the Greyhound Inn, where the coaches used to stop and change horses before the coming of the railways.

The known history of the village goes back to the time of the Conquest, but many Roman coins have also been found. There is the site of the castle, still surrounded by the moat. You can cross it and see the "House of Correction", the remains of the local prison, now owned by the Landmark Trust. We are lucky to still have an excellent village shop and also the Chocolate Shop has now arrived, and is selling home made chocolates.  They have a tea room which is open at the weekends.  The Pub is now doing lunches and evening meals as well.

The Greyhound Inn

Grimsthorpe Castle
www.grimsthorpe.co.uk


Belvoir Castle
www.belvoircastle.com


Burghley House
www.burghley.co.uk

Country Houses & Castles

For lovers of country houses and castles, we have Belton House (National Trust) and Belvoir Castle, the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton at Woolsthorpe Manor (also National Trust, with a fascinating new interactive exhibition), all near to Grantham. At Stamford, aside from the attraction of the town itself and its many antique shops, there is also Burghley House. On the way to Stamford is Grimsthorpe Castle, maybe more house than castle and, like Stamford itself, a favourite location for filming historical dramas. For live, open-air theatre on a summer's evening, the Stamford Shakespeare Festival takes place from June to September at Tolethorpe Hall, an ideal spot for a picnic meal before the performance...

Cathedrals & Churches

If cathedrals are on your list, we are midway between Lincoln and Peterborough and are surrounded by too many notable churches to list. We do have plenty of guides for guests to browse through...

Folkingham Church

Lincoln Cathedral
www.lincolncathedral.com
Visit Lincolnshire
www.visitlincolnshire.com

Antiques

Antique shops and centres are in all directions, particularly in Stamford and Newark, and international antique fairs are held on the Newark showground about four times a year, as well as in nearby Swinderby.

Fokingham Village

Easton Walled Gardens
www.eastonwalledgardens.co.uk

Peace & Quiet

If you simply want to have a peaceful walk or cycle ride, you'll find miles and miles of quiet country lanes and tracks, and very little traffic. There is a 25mile/40km cycling trail from Folkingham, we can supply the route map. Along the way, you'll pass through unspoilt "hidden" villages where time really does seem to have stood still - and there are pubs en route. Or you could drive up to the Wolds and see quite another, very special view of Lincolnshire. There are small market towns with busy market days; you can visit a different one each day of the week. And of course, there's the coastline of either Lincolnshire or Norfolk to explore. Most of it is half an hour's drive away.