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Defender Burghley Horse Trials 2024

From Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th September, Defender Burghley Horse Trials will return to the parkland of Stamford’s Burghley House. It’s one of the world’s toughest eventing fixtures, and a world-class sporting event as well as a country show beloved by its well-heeled audience Oliver Townend riding Ballaghmor Class for GBR during the cross country phase at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials, in the parkland of Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire in the UK on the 30th August to 3 September 2023. It’s back, bigger and better than ever for 2024, the Defender Burghley Horse Trials. This year will be the 60th Burghley Horse Trials to be held in the parkland of Stamford’s Elizabethan stately home. Back in 1961,...

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

A great day out, or a way to change lives? A visit to one of the National Gardens Scheme’s open gardens...

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Live the Life of Luxury

Become part of the Tallington Lakes community and enjoy lakeside living with the company’s brand new and beautifully appointed luxury...

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Defender Burghley Horse Trials 2023

The Defender Burghley Horse Trials returns to the parkland of Stamford’s Elizabethan stately home this month, with another three rounds...

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Up to Speed at Grimsthorpe Castle

The sight, sound and scent of Edwardian motor cars can be enjoyed this month as the Vintage Speed Trials returns...

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Springfields Forward

For a dazzling display of spring colours and a grand day out just a short drive from Stamford, we can...

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Sloping Off

A significant investment in Tallington Lakes’ dry ski slope has seen the facility resurfaced with a state-of-the-art surface that will benefit...

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Reindeer in Stamford

Nick Dean and family enjoy bringing festive joy to the area… with more than a little help from their herd...

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Painting Stamford: Nick Grove

Above All Saints’ Street, through an open sash window, and in beautiful natural light, you might spy Stamford Artist Nick...

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The Prodigy House

So-called prodigy houses were built by courtiers, and those who enjoyed new-found status as nobility. Burghley House is one of...

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Build Your Own Motor Car

Probably the most thoughtful gift I could give the present Mrs Davis this festive season is 400 hours away from...

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Art in Stamford & Rutland

This month we’re proud to celebrate local artists and curators as we present a guide to the area’s best galleries...

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Deerly beloved

Majestic and graceful, but more than a little skittish when startled. This month as rutting season is underway we ask...

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20 Years of Hard Work

Few pursuits over the past 20 years have been as noble as Ursula Cholmeley and her team’s cause to restore...

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Pick of the bunch

This month we’re remembering the time that Stamford played a part in Great Britain’s motoring heritage as we remember Pick’s...

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Stamford in Six Buildings…

In a town with 600 listed buildings, how do you pick the most interesting…? Author Chris Davies’s book might help....

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In The Garden: Castor House

Claire & Ian Winfrey of Castor House gardens host one of the area’s most successful events in the area for...

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Burghley Horse Trials 2020: The Face of Burghley

Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials crowned its Face of Burghley winners for 2019 recently at a judging event at The...

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Gardening: A Poet’s Muse

The two profound pleasures of poetry and gardening combine just seven miles from Stamford at Helpston’s John Clare Cottage. The...

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Create your own Kitchen Garden with Adam Frost

A Spring Project: Create your own Kitchen Garden, With Adam Frost of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World Have you ever stopped...

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Motors: BMW’s 8-Series

Have you ever wondered what would happen if BMW made a 21st century rival to Porsche’s 911 Carrera? The answer...

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Stamford’s Secret Allotments

Where there aren’t houses in Stamford, there are rows upon rows of allotments being taken care of by some of...