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BY CAR
Spalding is easily accessible from the South via Peterborough on the A16 or the A1073 and is approximately 20 miles away. Lying to the east of Spalding approximately 27 miles is King's Lynn which is easily accessible via the A151 and A17.
BY BUS OR COACH
The Spalding area is served by several local bus companies offering a frequent and reliable service. The bus station is situated at Winfrey Avenue, Spalding.
WH Fowler & Sons, Dog Drove, Holbeach Drove, Spalding.
Tel: 01406 330232
TransLinc Ltd. Tel: 01205 359109
Stagecoach Viscount. Tel: 01733 554571
National Express. Tel: 0990 80 80 80
BY TRAIN
Trains go from London King's Cross to Spalding station, changing at Peterborough station with a usual journey time of 1 hour and 30 minutes. Peterborough is only 25 minutes from Spalding by train and they offer a Eurostar service to Paris and Brussels in just over 4 hours, as well as national and intercity services to Doncaster, York, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. British Rail, Railway Station, Winsover Road, Spalding. Tel: 01775 722371
Travelling Information from Woodlands Hotel |
Spalding Railway Station |
0.6 miles (0.9 km) |
A1(M) Jnct 17 |
19.1 miles (30.8 km) |
Nottingham Airport |
39.9 miles (64.3 km) |
Places of Interest
Spalding, in the peaceful South Lincolnshire Fens, with acres of sky and sunsets, is a town that has to be seen to be believed!
Georgian terraces front the tree-lined River Welland which runs through the centre of the town.
Overlooking the river stands Ayscoughfee Hall and Gardens , which were given to the people of Spalding. The beautiful late-medieval Hall once belonged to a wool merchant. Today it houses a museum depicting life in the area over the centuries. Entry is FREE to both the museum and the breath-taking gardens.
Spring is flower frenzy time around the bulb fields, originally Tulips, now Daffodils, growing in the rich soils reclaimed from the marshlands.
The town comes alive for the famous Spalding Flower Festival each May. When thousands visit to see bucketfuls of colourful spring flower heads decorating the procession of carnival floats, as they make their way through the streets and along the riverbank. Bands, colour, excitement, a great atmosphere the whole weekend!
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