Michelle’s guidebook

Michelle
Michelle’s guidebook

Sightseeing

Beautiful stately home set in beautiful grounds. Great for walkers. There is a great cafe where people can enjoy a glass of wine, afternoon tea or Sunday lunch
150 locals recommend
Burghley House
150 locals recommend
Beautiful stately home set in beautiful grounds. Great for walkers. There is a great cafe where people can enjoy a glass of wine, afternoon tea or Sunday lunch
Good for a local walk. Dogs should be kept on a lead. There is a playground for youngsters
Ryhall Meadows Playing Fields
Parkfield Road
Good for a local walk. Dogs should be kept on a lead. There is a playground for youngsters
Beautiful historic town with a good selection of pubs and churches
134 locals recommend
Stamford
134 locals recommend
Beautiful historic town with a good selection of pubs and churches
Popular local artist with a good selection of homeware to buy.
Katie Cardew
6 St Mary's St
Popular local artist with a good selection of homeware to buy.
Old Steam railway at Stibbington, can take trains to Peterborough
7 locals recommend
NVR Nene Valley Railway, Wansford
Old Great North Road
7 locals recommend
Old Steam railway at Stibbington, can take trains to Peterborough
Man made reservoir. Great for sightseeing, walking and seeing the Osprey.
146 locals recommend
Rutland Water Cruises
Bull Brig Lane
146 locals recommend
Man made reservoir. Great for sightseeing, walking and seeing the Osprey.
12th Century Cathedral full of history.
31 locals recommend
Peterborough Cathedral
31 locals recommend
12th Century Cathedral full of history.
A must for art lovers and people who appreciate stately homes.
8 locals recommend
Elton Hall
8 locals recommend
A must for art lovers and people who appreciate stately homes.
Great for sightseeing.
59 locals recommend
Rockingham Castle
59 locals recommend
Great for sightseeing.
Home of an old famous English poet.
John Clare Cottage & Garden
Woodgate
Home of an old famous English poet.
Great for water sports
26 locals recommend
Ferry Meadows Country Park
Ham Lane
26 locals recommend
Great for water sports
Farm, with children's activities
16 locals recommend
Sacrewell
16 locals recommend
Farm, with children's activities
Check their website to see what is on locally. Booking recommended.
24 locals recommend
Stamford Tourist Information Centre
27 St Mary's St
24 locals recommend
Check their website to see what is on locally. Booking recommended.
For anyone who enjoys a day at the races. Small friend racecourse.
Huntingdon Racecourse
Thrapston Road
For anyone who enjoys a day at the races. Small friend racecourse.
Collection of birds of prey in ancient woodland
7 locals recommend
Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre
Exton Lane
7 locals recommend
Collection of birds of prey in ancient woodland
Voted one of the UKs best gardens to visit.
17 locals recommend
Barnsdale Gardens
Barnsdale Avenue
17 locals recommend
Voted one of the UKs best gardens to visit.
Interesting family day out
19 locals recommend
Oakham Castle
19 locals recommend
Interesting family day out
Good for families. Learn about animal welfare.
6 locals recommend
Bugtopia The Zoo
Sykes Lane
6 locals recommend
Good for families. Learn about animal welfare.
Historic church based at Rutland Water.
Normanton Church
Normanton Park Road
Historic church based at Rutland Water.
Ancestral home of the duke and duchess of Rutland and is open to the public. The venue is hired out for functions and weddings.
87 locals recommend
Belvoir Castle
Woolsthorpe Road
87 locals recommend
Ancestral home of the duke and duchess of Rutland and is open to the public. The venue is hired out for functions and weddings.

Food scene

Local friendly pub, great atmosphere. Has an excellent selection of pizzas (take aways available too)
Green Dragon Pub
The Square
Local friendly pub, great atmosphere. Has an excellent selection of pizzas (take aways available too)
Excellent pub for a special meal. Booking recommended.
Six Bells
Excellent pub for a special meal. Booking recommended.
Local pub/sports bar with pool table. Serves food. Recently reopened.
The Millstone Inn
Bridge Street
Local pub/sports bar with pool table. Serves food. Recently reopened.
Excellent food and drink. Great atmosphere. Booking recommended.
19 locals recommend
The Crown Hotel
6 All Saints' Pl
19 locals recommend
Excellent food and drink. Great atmosphere. Booking recommended.
Lovely pub based in Stamford, does great meals and pizzas
41 locals recommend
Tobie Norris
12 St Paul's St
41 locals recommend
Lovely pub based in Stamford, does great meals and pizzas
Excellent wine bar, does charcuterie and a good selection of wines. Appeals to younger people
24 locals recommend
The Wine Bar Stamford
10 St Paul's St
24 locals recommend
Excellent wine bar, does charcuterie and a good selection of wines. Appeals to younger people
Lovely local pub in a scenic part of Stamford.
The Bertie Arms
Bertie Lane
Lovely local pub in a scenic part of Stamford.
Lovely old coaching house. Excellent food and drink. Booking recommended.
50 locals recommend
The George Hotel of Stamford
71 High Street St Martin's
50 locals recommend
Lovely old coaching house. Excellent food and drink. Booking recommended.
Good restaurant. Booking recommended.
10 locals recommend
The Lake Isle
16 High St E
10 locals recommend
Good restaurant. Booking recommended.
For delicious local food and cakes. Lamberts Rustic foods are available in Ryhall stores. The Green Dragon pub and Stamford Garden centre both serve Lamberts produce.
Lambert Rustic Foods
19 The Square
For delicious local food and cakes. Lamberts Rustic foods are available in Ryhall stores. The Green Dragon pub and Stamford Garden centre both serve Lamberts produce.
Hosts plays in summer. Tickets must be purchased beforehand. Customers are invited to either bring a picnic and dine in the local grounds, or enjoy dinner in the restaurant, which must be pre-booked.
6 locals recommend
Stamford Shakespeare Company
Salters Lane
6 locals recommend
Hosts plays in summer. Tickets must be purchased beforehand. Customers are invited to either bring a picnic and dine in the local grounds, or enjoy dinner in the restaurant, which must be pre-booked.
Local restaurant with Michelin starred chef. Booking recommended.
12 locals recommend
The Slanted Door Stamford
43 St Mary's St
12 locals recommend
Local restaurant with Michelin starred chef. Booking recommended.
Please contact Jen Sutton if you would like to host a special meal at the cottage. Menus and prices are arranged directly with Jen at the travellingchef online
The Travelling Chef
Please contact Jen Sutton if you would like to host a special meal at the cottage. Menus and prices are arranged directly with Jen at the travellingchef online
The Travelling Chef

City/town information

Good for antiques and shopping.
35 locals recommend
Uppingham
35 locals recommend
Good for antiques and shopping.
The attached you tube link shows the beautiful church at Ryhall and also some of the local scenery https://youtu.be/GkZhXzfDfOw
Ryhall
The attached you tube link shows the beautiful church at Ryhall and also some of the local scenery https://youtu.be/GkZhXzfDfOw

Local entertainment

Host films, plays and local bands.
11 locals recommend
Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre
Broad Street
11 locals recommend
Host films, plays and local bands.
The biggest Aqua glide inflatable wipe-out water park in the UK
15 locals recommend
Aqua Park Rutland
Bull Brig Lane
15 locals recommend
The biggest Aqua glide inflatable wipe-out water park in the UK
Excellent outdoor theatre, tickets must be booked in advance. Patrons can have dinner/lunch in the grounds before the theatre production.
6 locals recommend
Stamford Shakespeare Company
Salters Lane
6 locals recommend
Excellent outdoor theatre, tickets must be booked in advance. Patrons can have dinner/lunch in the grounds before the theatre production.