Burghley House
Historic Sites
The great Elizabethan house of 1587 built by William Cecil, Lord Burghley, with State Rooms, the Garden of Surprises, sculpture garden and a serpentine deer park landscaped by Capability Brown.
WebsiteThings to do
Things to do in Stamford
From a great Elizabethan house and its deer park to open-air Shakespeare, medieval churches, theatres, antiques and riverside walks — the best of Stamford is all within easy reach.
Tolethorpe Hall — Stamford Shakespeare Company
Theatres
Open-air Shakespeare under a covered auditorium in the grounds of an Elizabethan manor a few minutes north of the town. A summer season of three productions each year.
WebsiteBurghley Park
Parks
Free to walk from dawn until dusk: hundreds of acres of parkland, a lake, ancient trees and a resident herd of fallow deer, right on the edge of the town centre.
Stamford Arts Centre
Theatres & Cinema
A Georgian assembly-room complex on St Mary's Street housing a theatre, cinema, gallery, ballroom and the Cellar Bar, with a year-round programme of live events.
WebsiteBrowne's Hospital & Museum
Museums
A 15th-century wool merchant's almshouse on Broad Street, with outstanding original stained glass, a medieval audit room and a rare surviving interior.
Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre
Theatres
A friendly community theatre on Broad Street staging drama, comedy, music, tribute acts and pantomime throughout the year.
WebsiteBarn Hill
Historic Walking Areas
A steep, cobbled Georgian street of honey-coloured townhouses climbing away from Red Lion Square — one of the most photographed corners of the town.
Burghley Horse Trials
Events
One of the world's leading five-star three-day events, held in Burghley Park every September, with cross country, shopping village and displays.
WebsiteAll Saints' Church
Churches & Cathedrals
A soaring medieval church on Red Lion Square with fine 13th-century arcading, wool-merchant brasses and a landmark spire over the market place.
St Martin's Church
Churches & Cathedrals
Perpendicular church on St Martin's, over the river in the Burghley part of town, where Lord Burghley lies beneath a spectacular alabaster tomb.
St Martin's Antiques Centre
Antique Shops
Several floors of dealers on St Martin's selling furniture, silver, jewellery, ceramics, prints and collectables — easily an hour's browsing.
Hoptroff Lee — Antiques in the Alley
Antique Shops
A small, characterful antiques shop tucked down one of Stamford's stone alleyways, known for decorative pieces and a warm welcome.
Stamford Town Hall
Historic Sites & History Museums
The 18th-century town hall on St Mary's Hill, home to the town's civic collection, portraits and regalia, with occasional open days and exhibitions.