| built in 1730, this straightforward restaurant and inn is a 5-minute walk from stamford train station, 1. . 4 miles from the historic burghley house and 5. 8 miles from tallington lakes leisure park. guest parking is available, and there's a cosy european restaurant, as well as a bar, on-site. the functional rooms feature tvs, free wifi access and en suite bathrooms
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 47
Burghley House (10 min)
Italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in Capability Brown-designed gardens. Closed in winter. Sacrewell (10 min) Kirby Hall (19 min)
17th-century English Heritage country house with tours of elaborate state rooms and formal gardens. Rutland Water (25 min)
Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Normanton Church (11 min)
Church saved from the water, open to public on selected dates, available for weddings and concerts. Oakham Castle (19 min)
The Great Hall is rare example of 12th century architecture, decorated by sculptures from same era. Peterborough Museum (20 min)
Georgian townhouse with a Victorian operating theatre as well as fossil and civic art collections. Barnsdale Gardens (15 min)
Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Peterborough Cathedral (21 min)
Medieval church with tours, a grand Gothic facade, tower visits in summer and choral recitals. Fineshade Wood (13 min)
Family-friendly walking paths, plus a forest horse-riding trail, kids' playgrounds & an art gallery. Ferry Meadows in Nene Park (18 min)
Destination for walks, fishing, horseback riding & other activities amid meadows, woodlands & lakes. Grimsthorpe Castle Park & Gardens (25 min)
Estate with oak forest, gardens and quadrangular historic house with central courtyard. Shut winter. Aqua Park Rutland (15 min)
Water park Burghley House Gardens & Deer Park (10 min) Rutland Water Nature Reserve (23 min)
Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. | 
