Stamford Market - Festive Shopping

DETAILED OVERVIEW

Stamford Market Day - Festive Shopping

 
Stamford has long been lauded as a lovely stone town. Sir Walter Scott claimed that Stamford was “the finest sight on the road between Edinburgh and London” and the historian WG Hoskins said “If there is a more beautiful town in the whole of England, I have yet to see it”. More recently the Sunday Times declared it as ‘Britain’s top place to live’.
Stamford developed where the Roman Ermine Street, linking London to York, forded the River Welland. It appears as Stanford in the 1086 Domesday Book. The name means ‘stony ford’. Several Parliaments were hosted in Stamford in the Middle Ages.
Prosperity was originally based upon the wool trade and then in the Georgian era the advent of stagecoach travel along the Great North Road (now the A1). Several former coaching inns survive, their large doorways being a clue. None are more famous than the George Hotel which dates from 1597, its unique ‘gallows’ sign spanning the entire road. The George occupies the site of a medieval Knights of St John building.
There are over 600 listed buildings in and around the town. Largely 17th and 18th century mellow limestone buildings with some older timber framed buildings. Stamford has the finest collection of medieval churches – five in all – of any small town in England.
 
Stamford has one of the best markets in the region. Strictly speaking on the Friday it’s a farmers market combined with the regular friday market. Some market traders are part of Stamford market every week, others more occasionally and so there’s often something new to see. In total there are around 70-80 traders on the Friday. Stamford market trades between up until 16.00 on a Friday, so you’ve got plenty of time to experience it. Fresh produce (veg, meat, eggs, cheese), crafts, garden (plants and flowers), there’s something for everyone. It’s a bustling and friendly environment, not to be missed.
 
Friday 27 November 2026
Pick ups: Route A2 & B2
 
£29 per person
 
Price includes:
Return Coach Travel
 
 

PICK-UP POINTS

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour. Please note some pick up points may not be served on all departure dates.

USEFUL LINKS

• Stamford Tourist Information