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Best route Chichester to Barrowden near Oakham and places to visit on route.

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  • Grey_Critic
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    With the price of Petrol/Diesel someone has obviously got a lot of money
  • Belenus
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    Grey_Critic said:
    With the price of Petrol/Diesel someone has obviously got a lot of money
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    Belenus said:
    lincroft1710 said:
    About 7 miles from Barrowden is the town of Stamford. Well worth visiting
    Thanks.

    Is Peterborough worth a visit?
    Peterborough Cathedral is pretty impressive if you're into that kind of thing. Peterborough itself is... mixed. (But I would say that as a Cambridge fan). 

    For somewhere random nearby to spend half an hour try Fotheringhay. Small village that manages to be the place where Richard Duke of York is buried, Richard III was born and Mary Queen of Scots was executed. Nothing left of the castle bar a mound which gives good views over the river Nene, but the church is very grand (and has the aforementioned Duke's tomb). Two miles up the road I've heard good things about Elton Hall, though the opening hours are limited and pre-booking is essential so I haven't got round to going myself. 


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    shiraz99 said:
    Belenus said:
    lincroft1710 said:
    About 7 miles from Barrowden is the town of Stamford. Well worth visiting
    Thanks.

    Is Peterborough worth a visit?
    Most definitely, not.
    The Cathedral is pretty.  

    There's also Burghley House in Stamford
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    ontheroad1970 said:
    shiraz99 said:
    Belenus said:
    lincroft1710 said:
    About 7 miles from Barrowden is the town of Stamford. Well worth visiting
    Thanks.

    Is Peterborough worth a visit?
    Most definitely, not.
    The Cathedral is pretty.  

    There's also Burghley House in Stamford
    I already mentioned that.
  • lincroft1710
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    edited 12 June 2022 at 5:55PM
    ontheroad1970 said:
    shiraz99 said:
    Belenus said:
    lincroft1710 said:
    About 7 miles from Barrowden is the town of Stamford. Well worth visiting
    Thanks.

    Is Peterborough worth a visit?
    Most definitely, not.
      

    There's also Burghley House in Stamford
    Strictly speaking Burghley House isn't in Stamford. Although right next door to Stamford, it's actually in the City of Peterborough unitary authority. On your way out of Stamford along Barnack Road towards the main visitors entrance with the stone wall surrounding Burghley Park on your right, you pass the "City of Peterborough" sign. But it is more than ten miles before you reach the outskirts of the city. 


    So although Lincolnshire can claim Belton House, Tattershall Castle and Woolsthorpe Manor, it cannot claim Burghley. Belton and Woolsthorpe are both easily reached from Barrowden.
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  • JIL
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    edited 13 June 2022 at 12:07AM
    Stamford is a lovely place to visit. If you are going to Barrowden via the A47, I presume you will come off the A1 at Stamford, its really easy, instead of turning right, turn left, then take the very next left into Stamford. It's like you are going into a housing estate, but it leads to the railway station. Park at the railway station and walk across the river bridges, known as the meadows. Theres many really good eating places.  Lots of old churches, and theres usually walking tours. I was there on Friday🙂

    Near Oakham theres a huge garden centre Gates, that has a farm shop and other outlets and a really good restaurant.
    I love the history of Rutland water, love the preserved church and the before and after photos, theres lots of places to stop around the water.



    Oakham has a museum in the town centre, it's also got a castle, but nothing to write home about.

    https://amp.theguardian.com/travel/2021/oct/04/a-county-for-taste-cycling-around-rutland-englands-secret-foodie-heartland


    Peterborough cathedral is lovely, but if the weather is ok, Ferry meadows isnt bad. A nice walk round.

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    There is also the small turf maze at Wing, which is only a few miles from Barrowden
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