Lady’s Day Trip to Stamford and Burghley House Guide

Today I want to share my guide to a day trip to Stamford and Burghley House with you. The combination of the town and stately home makes for a great day out from London.

Day Trip to Stamford and Burghley House

Stamford is glowing. As the yellow stone buildings warm up in the afternoon light, the whole place turns golden. I knew I would like this chocolate box town in Lincolnshire, but I had no idea how much I would love it.

I should have guessed, though, because the friends who’ve brought me on this day trip to Stamford and Burghley House wouldn’t lead me astray. They’re locals, after all, and they know what’s worth seeing.

I’ve come by train from London with my boyfriend to spend time with my friends and see a new-to-us part of England.

We’re looking forward to exploring Stamford, and to seeing Burghley House, one of England’s most opulent stately homes.

Burghley House

We start our day trip to Stamford and Burghley House at the stately home, which just opened for the season.

We’re excited to see the interiors and South Gardens, the latter of which are only open to the public from mid-March to mid-April. They make the house one of the best spring garden day trips from London.

The house, which dates back to Elizabethan times, impresses us with its mix of architectural styles and layers of history. The furniture is sumptuous, the tapestries rich, and the beds fit for royalty. Literally. Queen Victoria stayed here.

Outside, the vast grounds were tamed by Capability Brown, the most famous English landscape architect of all time.

As we step into the South Gardens at Burghley House, we find ourselves surrounded by daffodils and topiary bushes in the shape of snails, mice, and other fanciful creatures.

Nearby are the Garden of Surprises, which is full of water features, and the sculpture garden, which reveals works of art behind every tree and shrub.

Stamford

When we’ve finished seeing all the grounds have to offer, we hop in the car and drive to town to continue our day trip to Stamford and Burghley House.

And what a town it is. People have been telling me to visit Stamford since I moved to London, and now I see why.

Every street is full of heritage buildings and church spires, and there are little alleys galore. It’s everything I love about Ye Olde England in one place.

We spend most of our time in Stamford exploring the streets, ducking into churches, and meandering down cobbled lanes. We stop at a local pub for a pint, then walk along the River Welland and relax in the meadows.

As the sun’s descent brings out the gold in Stamford’s stone, we find ourselves at The George. Wine in hand, we toast to a great day out and a welcome chance to rest our feet after a long day of exploring.

Soon the conversation turns to the rest of the area, and our friends easily persuade us to come back and discover more. I can’t wait.

Trip to Stamford and Burghley House

If other parts of Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire are anywhere near as lovely as Stamford and Burghley House, we know we’ll be in for a treat. If you get a chance to visit, you will as well.

Have you taken a day trip to Stamford and Burghley House? What were the highlights?

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