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THE BEST WAYS TO GET TO SOUTH KESTEVEN
The rural county of Rutland and the historic shires of Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire border onto South Kesteven – making the district a perfect touring base for Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.
With the close proximity of the A1 to Stamford and Grantham and the main rail line station at Grantham, travel to South Kesteven is easy.
The best way to find our market towns
By road
The A1 main trunk road from London to Edinburgh passes close to Stamford and Grantham. From the M1, leave at junction 25 and take the A52 from Derby to Grantham or leave at junction 21 and take the A46/607 from Leicester via Melton to Grantham.
Stamford is approximately 20 miles south of Grantham via the A1.
Car Parking
For information of all the parking available across our four market towns, please click the links below to be taken to RingGo.
Stamford Coach Parking
Stamford offers a warm welcome to visiting coach parties. Parking is available at the town’s bus station on St Peter’s Hill (PE9 2PE). If this site is full drivers should use the Empingham Road site (PE9 2SX)
By air
East Midlands Airport is less than an hour from Grantham. Birmingham, Stansted and Luton international airports are within two hours travel.
By rail
Grantham is just over an hour direct from London’s Kings Cross, and 35 minutes direct from Nottingham. There is a connecting train from Peterborough or Leicester to Stamford, whilst Skegness is under two hours from Grantham by rail.
Getting around
Buses
You can plan your bus journeys by clicking here.
Cycling
Sustrans – national cycle network
Parts of the National Cycle Network run through Lincolnshire including routes 12,15, 63 and 64. Click on the link above to access the network on a map.
Train information
LNER
(Grantham to London and Edinburgh)
Telephone: 0845 748 4950
Cross Country Trains
(Stamford to Birmingham and Stanstead Airport)
Telephone: 0844 811 0124
First Hull Trains
(Grantham to London and Edinburgh)
Telephone: 0345 071 0222