Name: Curious About Stamford
Rating: 5.0

Curious About Stamford

Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Marys Place, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2DN, England

1-90 Years

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Curious About Stamford is a self-guided walking tour that combines sightseeing with a fun treasure hunt-style experience. It allows visitors to explore the historic town of Stamford while solving clues and discovering hidden details. This outdoor activity is ideal for families, friends, and anyone who enjoys interactive exploration.

The experience includes two connected heritage walks through Stamford’s town centre, highlighting its rich history of over 1,000 years. Participants uncover stories of a former walled town and inland port, along with landmarks linked to events like the famous Stamford Bull Run and mentions in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 2. The walks cover around 1 to 1.5 miles each, guiding visitors through historic streets, churches, and beautifully preserved Georgian architecture.

The activity costs £7.49 for a download version or £7.99 for a printed booklet, making it an affordable group-friendly experience. One purchase can be shared, making it suitable for families or small groups exploring together.

Curious About Stamford offers a unique and educational way to explore the town. It encourages observation, learning, and teamwork while enjoying a relaxed walk. With its mix of history, puzzles, and flexibility, it provides a memorable and engaging day out.

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Embark on our self-guided walking tours in Stamford, designed to lead you through the town's rich history and stunning architecture. These heritage walks offer a unique treasure hunt experience, perfect for families and friends seeking to uncover Stamford's hidden gems. Whether you're interested in historic landmarks or simply enjoying a leisurely stroll, our tours provide an engaging way to explore Stamford's town centre.
Stamford is a Lincolnshire Stone Town, full of old world charm - its history going back well over 1,000 years. Stamford was a walled town and an inland port, mentioned by Shakespeare in Henry IV Part 2. The mid-lent fair is one of the largest street fairs in the country, and for 600 years it hosted the Stamford Bull Run festival, after a local Earl rode after a bull which had escaped into the town.
It’s regularly used for film and TV productions, including the Da Vinci Code and Middlemarch. In 2013 Stamford was rated the best place to live by the Sunday Times. An exploration of Stamford's town centre with two self-guided heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt. Completing the treasure hunt keeps everyone actively engaged, and urges you to look up, down and every which-way - so you won't miss out on any of the town's treasures.
Most clues are chosen for their historical value, so you'll learn about the diverse culture, significant people and extraordinary events which have influenced Stamford in becoming what it is today. The two walks have been designed so that the second one follows on from where the first one ends. Do both, or have a breather and do the second one another day! This is an outdoor, unsupervised activity - so you can go at a pace which suits you, whilst keeping you healthy!

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Town Walk - 1.5 miles / 2.4 kms: Stamford, a quintessentially English town, has one main shopping street with a variety of lanes off housing fascinating and quirky shops. This walk highlights many of the surprises to be found, whilst exposing much of its intriguing past and splendid architecture – its large collection of churches, a 15th century almshouse, the 16th century Stamford School, a brewery dating back hundreds of years, and an 18th century theatre.
Heritage Walk - 1 mile / 1.6 kms: Stamford’s recorded history goes back well over 1,000 years. Untouched by the industrial revolution, much of the town centre was built in the 17th and 18th centuries, in Georgian or Jacobean style. Because of its conservation status much of the town still retains its old world charm, and the Heritage Walk will show you most of it!