Spalding is in Lincolnshire.
Understand
Get in
Trains run every hour or two from Peterborough (20 min non-stop) and continue to Sleaford, Lincoln, Gainsborough and Doncaster.
Spalding railway station is central in town. It has a staffed ticket office, machines and toilets. There's step-free access to Platform 1 for Peterborough but not for Sleaford.
Get around
See
- The Gordon Boswell Romany Museum, Clay Lake, 52.77238°, -0.14314°, +44 1775 710599. late Mar- end Oct, F-Su and Bank Holidays. Traditional Romany horse-drawn Vardos (caravans), carts and harness. Large lecture room for slide-shows and talks on the Romany way of life. Collection of Romany photographs and sketches covering the last 150 years. Fortune-telling tent and a collection of cooking utensils used on the open fire. 2021-07-03
- Pinchbeck Marsh Engine, West Marsh Rd, Pinchbeck PE11 3UW, 52.818°, -0.129°, +44 1775 725861. closed in 2021. Restored beam engine which drained the fens from 1833 until the 1950s, when it was replaced by electric pumps. 2021-06-28
- Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens, 52.7848°, -0.14909°. free 2019-07-03
- St Mary and St Nicolas Church, 52.785°, -0.147778°. open daily. Work on the church started in 1284 and continues with a porch added in 2013. 2019-07-03
Do
- South Holland Centre, 52.7867°, -0.1502°. Arts centre with music and theatre. 2019-07-03
Buy
- Springfields, 52.7992°, -0.1267°. has over 40 discount shopping outlets from major brands and retailers. Next the shops are 25 acres of gardens, normally free to visit.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- Travelodge Hotel - Spalding, Springfields Outlet Centre, Camel Gate, +44 871 984 6383. 2016-03-06
Connect
Spalding and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. As of May 2022, 5G has not reached this area.