Advice re Stamford and Ferry Meadows please

Posted on 16/04/2019 20:42 by nelliethehooker

Agree with brue and David about not trying to cycling into Stamford from the site. You could of course park up in Burghley (free parking) and easily cycle into Stamford. Alternatively if coming from the Stamford site drive past the road to Burghley and take the next right, just before the river bridge, and you could well find a parking spot along that road, if you're early or lucky enough, and crossing the foot bridge take you up into the town, as we did earlier this year. Rutland Water, easily accessed from Stamford site is good for cycling, and there are plenty of pay and display car parks.

Posted on 16/04/2019 22:44 by

Oh, thanks for that tip about cycling from Burghley into Stamford. I now need to get some good maps to plan this short break. Like the idea of cycling aorund Rutland Water too.

(I want to see Stamford simply because of the period dramas which were filmed there.)

BTW, why do people keep referring to Top Lodge????? is that a CAMC name change?

Posted on 16/04/2019 23:54 by DavidKlyne

WTG

I thought you had been a member for some time? A few years ago the Club decided to rename some sites after the nearest town as they thought that names like Top Lodge and Lower Clough Foot were meaningless to those not familiar with the sites. Neither site is actually near the towns in question but calling it by the name of the town does give a better geographical sense of where they are. Some of us with longer memories tend to remember them fondly by their old names!!!

David

Posted on 17/04/2019 02:15 by IanTG

Oundle is a pretty little town and worth a stroll round for a couple of hours. Plenty of individual shops/restaurants. 

FM - Peterborough is also home to Flag Fen, site of a Bronze Age settlement, tho other side of city to FM.

Posted on 17/04/2019 20:17 by nelliethehooker

The ticket price for (Burghley) house and gardens is £20/each.

Free if you're a member of the Historic Houses Association!

 

Posted on 17/04/2019 20:30 by

Ah! I had thought of joining that as there are a couple of places in Pembrokeshire, and one in Llanelli, so we could make further use of it while at home.