Got a wedding or party coming up? Not sure you have room to put up all 40 relatives in your three-bedroom semi? Why don’t you book them into one of Stamford’s great guesthouses? Hannah Warner has checked out some of the best
East Stamford centred around St Paul’s St increasingly has the feel of a perfect village community. It was neatly summed up by one shop-keeper: “I love this street, it’s so friendly you can get everything you need – breakfast from Simpole Clarke, pop in for a top at Attic, get the car cleaned and choose between several restaurants for lunch. Oh, and pamper myself in one of the salons if there is time. As good as Notting Hill in fact.” Or as Roger at the Hair House put it: “As good as it has been…for ever!” Nicholas Rudd-Jones wandered the streets to find out more
