Things To Do Under 20 Miles from Stamford
What can I do near Stamford? Planning a countryside day out from Stamford? Easton Walled Gardens is only a short drive away but feels a world apart. With wide open space, blooming borders and peaceful trails to explore, it’s the perfect place to slow down and reconnect.
Just twenty minutes from Stamford, Easton Walled Gardens is a place where time softens. Once the gardens of a grand country house, now a gently rewilded retreat, it’s a patchwork of flower beds, wooded walks, fruit trees and riverbanks. Paths weave through cottage garden planting, long wildflower borders, and quiet lawns. There’s a yew tunnel to walk through, a turf maze to get slightly lost in, and a stone bridge that leads you from the formal to the wild. Each season brings something to notice – snowdrops tucked under trees, irises by the river, sweet peas scenting the air, or seedheads catching the low autumn sun.
Connect to the Landscape
The garden sits in a natural valley, with gentle hills rolling away into the distance. If you’re feeling active, you can follow local paths that connect into the wider countryside. One option is to link with the Four Counties Walk, a rural route that meanders between fields, hedgerows and hilltops. You don’t have to do it all. Just choose a stretch, walk until the view takes hold, and then wander back. These paths aren’t busy, but they’re well loved.
Bring your Dog on our Dog Days
Bringing your furry friends to Easton? Assistance dogs are always welcome throughout the estate. Well-behaved dogs on leads are also welcome in The Courtyard at all times and on our designated Dog Days, they’re free to explore the gardens with you too. There’s space here to move slowly, to breathe deeply, and to feel the turn of the seasons settle into your bones.
Visit the Courtyard
No trip to Easton is complete without time in The Courtyard. It’s home to The Coffee Room – cosy, dog‑friendly, and always tempting with its selection of cakes. The surrounding shops are worth browsing, Griffin of Easton offering a haven for anyone who loves art, paper or beautiful tools. The Courtyard Shop leans local and handmade. Think ceramics, textiles, and things you didn’t know you needed.
Upcoming Events
Easton isn’t just a garden, it’s a gathering place. This summer, take part in Yoga in the White Space Garden, held on alternating Saturday mornings. The light is soft, the pace gentle, and the setting unlike any studio you’ve known.
On 31st July, Pizza & Prosecco Night arrives at The Courtyard – good food, warm conversation, and an evening to enjoy the gardens after hours, an experience usually reserved for guests staying in our holiday cottages.
If you’ve got a dachshund in your life, don’t miss the Sausage Stroll on 24th August. And if not, the broader Dog Days across all Sundays in August are perfect for a visit with your pet.
For those who sketch, paint or just want to try something new, Monty Cholmeley’s watercolour and drawing workshops on 10th September are designed to inspire, no matter your experience level.
Finally, the Autumn Tree Tour on 4th October is a rare chance to explore the private estate with Monty as your guide, learning about the trees and the land they shape.
Practical Tips
Open Wednesday to Sunday, from mid-February through December. Admission is £13 for adults, £6 for children, with free entry for Historic Houses members and Friends of Easton. The gardens are mostly accessible, though uneven in parts. Dogs are welcome in the courtyard and garden on Dog Days. The shops and Coffee Room are open year-round.
A Day Well Spent
If you are searching for ‘Things to do near me in Stamford’, start with a walk at Easton through garden rooms shaped by history and softened by nature. Return for coffee and cake, a sketchbook and a small memento. Leave as the light begins to tilt, quieter, fuller, gently restored.
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