Stamford
This walkable Lincolnshire market town with five medieval parish churches, a centre dense with listed stone and timber-framed buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries, and a strong café and restaurant scene. Stamford is also a frequent film location, and its name was carried to New England when settlers founded Stamford, Connecticut in 1641.
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- Population20,592
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 13 km7.9 mi
Nearest airports
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Stamford: quick answers
Where is Stamford?
Stamford is in United Kingdom, about 18 km11 miles in a straight line from Peterborough.
How do you get to Stamford?
The nearest airport is St Ives, Cambridgeshire (QUY), about 46 min away by road. The nearest train station is Stamford, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Stamford?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is August, with about 72 mm2.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Stamford?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 9 restaurants, 20 cafés and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Stamford?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kettering. Stamford is listed among the day trips from London, day trips from Bath, day trips from York and day trips from Manchester.