| 3 miles from burghley house. off the a43, this historic 16-century pub inn is a 6-minute walk from stamford train station and 1. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the chic, old-world rooms feature tea and coffeemaking equipment and wifi access, as well as tvs and egyptian cotton bed linens. some rooms also have desks. amenities include a pub bar, a restaurant serving traditional british cuisine and free guest parking
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 47
Sacrewell (9 min) Burghley House (9 min)
Italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in Capability Brown-designed gardens. Closed in winter. Fineshade Wood (13 min)
Family-friendly walking paths, plus a forest horse-riding trail, kids' playgrounds & an art gallery. Peterborough Museum (19 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. 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 Oakham Castle (19 min)
The Great Hall is rare example of 12th century architecture, decorated by sculptures from same era. Peterborough Cathedral (20 min)
Medieval church with tours, a grand Gothic facade, tower visits in summer and choral recitals. Normanton Church (11 min)
Church saved from the water, open to public on selected dates, available for weddings and concerts. Rutland Water Nature Reserve (23 min)
Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. Ferry Meadows in Nene Park (17 min)
Destination for walks, fishing, horseback riding & other activities amid meadows, woodlands & lakes. 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. Burghley House Gardens & Deer Park (9 min) | 
