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The ancient market town of Bourne is situated on the north edge of the Fens. Traditional ties with Saxon hero Hereward the Wake who took refuge here. Sir William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Elizabeth I, was born in a house which is now the Burghley Arms Hotel. Bourne was also the birthplace of the fashion designer Frederick Worth, founder of the Paris Fashion House. Bourne is also known to motoring buffs as the home of racing driver Raymond Mays and the place where the famous The Abbey Church of St. Peter and St. Paul - founded in 1138 is noteworthy. Red Hall - an Elizabethan Mansion, now a community centre. The Well Head in the Memorial Gardens - Bourne has been noted for centuries for its water supply, once proclaimed 'the purest water in England'. Bourne Woods - near Bourne on A151 to Corby Glen. 500 acres of woodland on primeval forest site, with unique sculpture trail of stone and wood carvings en route. Idyllic walks and cycle rides.
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Grimsthorpe Castle
(2 Miles)*
Grimsthorpe has been the home of the de Eresby family since 1516, when it was granted by Henry VIII to the 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby on the occasion of his marriage to Maria de Salinas, kinswoman and lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon. |
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Burghley House
(9 Miles)*
Burghley house is the largest and grandest of the first Elizabethan Age. Built and mostly designed by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer of England, between 1565 and 1587, the house is a family home for his descendants to this day. |
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Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre
(11 Miles)*
At Flag Fen archaeologists have discovered the preserved remains of a huge timber monument to our ancestors. |
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Hanthorpe Tourist Information
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Morton Tourist Information
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Edenham Tourist Information
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Self Catering near Bourne
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Fen-Acre
(11 Miles)*
Fen-Acre is situated midway between Spalding and Peterborough with Stamford just 20 minutes drive away. A modern, one bedroom plus sofa bed, self catering apartment with full gas central heating. |
Stennetts Farm Cottages
(13 Miles)*
Situated within the heart of the South Lincolnshire Fens, Stennetts Farm Cottages offer you peace and tranquility of the countryside, yet only a few minutes drive from the historic market town of Spalding. |
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