Spalding
Spalding is a market town on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire. Spalding has been long famous as a centre of the flower bulb industry. In 2017, it was home to 34,000 people.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]Trains run every hour or two from Peterborough (20 min non-stop) and continue to Sleaford, Lincoln, Gainsborough and Doncaster.
1 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
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Map of Spalding
See
[edit]- 1 The Gordon Boswell Romany Museum, Clay Lake, ☏ +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.
- 2 Pinchbeck Marsh Engine, West Marsh Rd, Pinchbeck PE11 3UW, ☏ +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.
- 3 Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens. free.
- 4 St Mary and St Nicolas Church. open daily. Work on the church started in 1284 and continues with a porch added in 2013.
Do
[edit]- 1 South Holland Centre. Arts centre with music and theatre.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Springfields. has over 40 discount shopping outlets from major brands and retailers. Next the shops are 25 acres of gardens, normally free to visit.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Travelodge Hotel - Spalding, Springfields Outlet Centre, Camel Gate, ☏ +44 871 984 6383.
Connect
[edit]Spalding and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. As of May 2022, 5G has not reached this area.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Spalding |
| Grimsby ← Boston ← | NE  SW |
→ Peterborough |