Spalding: Lincolnshire's Tulip Town on the River Welland in the Heart of the Fens
Spalding sits on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, about 15 miles southwest of Boston and 100 miles north of London. The population is around 35,000. The town is the commercial centre of the surrounding Fenland agricultural area, which produces a significant proportion of England's flowers and bulbs. The Spalding Flower Parade, held annually from 1959 until 2013, featured floats decorated entirely with tulip heads and drew tens of thousands of visitors. The Ayscoughfee Hall, a medieval wool merchant's house on Churchgate, dates to the 15th century and now operates as a museum with formal gardens. The River Welland, canalised through the town, gives the centre a Dutch quality, appropriate given the Fens were partly drained by Dutch engineers in the 17th century.
The town centre around Hall Place, the Crescent, and Sheep Market has independent shops alongside chains. The Tuesday and Saturday markets on the Market Place continue a tradition stretching back to the medieval period. Spalding station is on the line between Peterborough and Lincoln, with services to Peterborough in about 30 minutes. The A16 connects north to Boston and the A151 heads east toward Holbeach. Peterborough, with its fast trains to London King's Cross, is about 20 miles to the southwest. For those interested in adult companionship in the south Lincolnshire area, Spalding's rail link to Peterborough and road connections to Boston and the A1 corridor make the wider region accessible.
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Spalding sits on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, about 15 miles southwest of Boston and 100 miles north of London. The population is around 35,000. The town is the commercial centre of the surrounding Fenland agricultural area, which produces a significant proportion of England's flowers and bulbs. The Spalding Flower Parade, held annually from 1959 until 2013, featured floats decorated entirely with tulip heads and drew tens of thousands of visitors. The Ayscoughfee Hall, a medieval wool merchant's house on Churchgate, dates to the 15th century and now operates as a museum with formal gardens. The River Welland, canalised through the town, gives the centre a Dutch quality, appropriate given the Fens were partly drained by Dutch engineers in the 17th century.
The town centre around Hall Place, the Crescent, and Sheep Market has independent shops alongside chains. The Tuesday and Saturday markets on the Market Place continue a tradition stretching back to the medieval period. Spalding station is on the line between Peterborough and Lincoln, with services to Peterborough in about 30 minutes. The A16 connects north to Boston and the A151 heads east toward Holbeach. Peterborough, with its fast trains to London King's Cross, is about 20 miles to the southwest. For those interested in adult companionship in the south Lincolnshire area, Spalding's rail link to Peterborough and road connections to Boston and the A1 corridor make the wider region accessible.
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