Guidebook for Stamford
Shopping
Tanya Vaughan Ltd
9a St George's SquareThe owner's interiors shop
Large antiques centre with lots of dealers, worth a good rummage
6 locals recommend
St Martins Antiques Centre
23a High Street St Martin'sLarge antiques centre with lots of dealers, worth a good rummage
St. Paul’s Street bookshop
7 St Paul's StIndependent antiquarian bookshop. A treasure trove.
Now in St Pauls St, not Maiden Lane. Top designer labels in fab condition. Chanel, Miu Miu, Isabel Marant, Mary Katrantzou, Blahnik, Louboutin, Chloe..you name it.
Arch Label Agency
43 St Paul's StNow in St Pauls St, not Maiden Lane. Top designer labels in fab condition. Chanel, Miu Miu, Isabel Marant, Mary Katrantzou, Blahnik, Louboutin, Chloe..you name it.
Drinks & Nightlife
Famous Stamford hotel, worth visiting the cosy York Bar or sitting outside for lunch in the summer
50 locals recommend
The George Hotel of Stamford
71 High Street St Martin'sFamous Stamford hotel, worth visiting the cosy York Bar or sitting outside for lunch in the summer
The Bull and Swan
24 High Street St Martin'sLovely post-dog walk pub with great bar food
Historic pub on several floors. Handmade pizzas. Brilliant pies and their famous Indian burger.
41 locals recommend
Tobie Norris
12 St Paul's StHistoric pub on several floors. Handmade pizzas. Brilliant pies and their famous Indian burger.
Kings Head
19 Maiden LnTiny very old pub with open fire
Owned by Burghley, a nice lunch or afternoon tea/wine stop on a walk that loops down from the Bottle Lodges
6 locals recommend
The William Cecil
Owned by Burghley, a nice lunch or afternoon tea/wine stop on a walk that loops down from the Bottle Lodges
Buzzing wine bar, fantastic garden in the summer. I designed the dark and moody interior.
24 locals recommend
The Wine Bar Stamford
10 St Paul's StBuzzing wine bar, fantastic garden in the summer. I designed the dark and moody interior.
Arts & Culture
Independent arts centre with great cinema, music and arts events
24 locals recommend
Stamford Tourist Information Centre
27 St Mary's StIndependent arts centre with great cinema, music and arts events
Sightseeing
Home to International Horse Trials. Wonderful walks around the park and grounds, sculpture garden, tea rooms, and beautiful house. Check their website out for more information.
150 locals recommend
Burghley House
Home to International Horse Trials. Wonderful walks around the park and grounds, sculpture garden, tea rooms, and beautiful house. Check their website out for more information.
Food Scene
The 8848 Nepalese And Indian Restaurant
11 Broad StFantastic Nepalese food
The Mad Turk
8-9 St Paul's StFabulous Turkish restaurant. **Book ahead**
Yum. A regular haunt of ours for brunch/lunch. Healthy & tasty. Or not so healthy and equally tasty. Great coffee.
10 locals recommend
The Fine Food Store
37 St Mary's StYum. A regular haunt of ours for brunch/lunch. Healthy & tasty. Or not so healthy and equally tasty. Great coffee.
Everything Else
Miss Pickering Florist
7 St Paul's StIndividual, talented florist. Brilliant.
Inspirational yoga teacher. Check yogahouse website for schedule, but definitely worth dropping in to a class while you are here.
Yogahouse
Inspirational yoga teacher. Check yogahouse website for schedule, but definitely worth dropping in to a class while you are here.
Essentials
Hambleton Bakery
2 Cottesmore RdLocal award-winning artisan baker.