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Balloons Over - Stamford Meadows |
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"The finest scene between London and Edinburgh ..."
The claim of Sir Walter Scott, no less, following his visit to the town, made up of an intriguing mix of narrow passageways and cobbled streets opening into spacious squares.
With its compliment of five medieval churches, a 12th century priory and 15th century hospital, all jostling with other fine Georgian and Medieval buildings within the town, Stamford today still retains much of what prompted Scott's fond remark.
Scott's affections are echoed, it seems, by the BBC who chose Stamford as the location for its successful costume drama "Middlemarch". Having removed the odd streetlight, road sign and a few television aerials, it was possible for the actors to be filmed walking the streets of Georgian Stamford, uninterrupted by vestiges of our modern world.
Our Virgin Hot Air Balloon launch site is located at nearby Stamford Meadows, making it an ideal location from which to decant into the historical town for a drink or two or a meal, post-flight.
Depending upon wind direction, you may find yourself skimming above charming villages such as West Deeping, with its wonderful, quaint stone cottages.
Alternatively you may be blown gently towards Deeping St James, a picturesque village that grew up around a Benedictine priory, set like a jewel on the banks of the beautiful River Welland.
For all sorts of differing personal reasons you may wish to look down on past Prime-minister Margaret Thatcher's birthplace, in the northerly town of Grantham. Very few can justifiably claim to, 'have had one over Margaret!'
Satellites: Rutland Water,
Belton Woods - (Grantham)
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Grantham (Stoke Rochford Hall)
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Grimsthorpe Castle - (Bourne)
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Reproduced from Land Ranger® 1:50,000 by permission of Ordnance Survey® on
behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationary Office© Crown
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