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Ely & District

Grantham and Belvoir Castle

Event type: Outing
Date: 15th October 2026
Time: 9:00 am
Organiser:
Cost: £40 Booking opens 1st June
Booking: Note that booking is required.

Grantham is a market town in the South Kesteven district
of Lincolnshire on the banks of the River Witham and the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher
and Isaac Newton.
Belvoir Castle
This is a faux historic castle and home to the Duke and Duchess of Rutland. The castle has been
used many times in film and on television including 'The
Da Vinci Code' and 'The Crown'. The Castle has an impressive collection of paintings and furniture.
The extensive gardens have been extended and restored to an original plan by Capability Brown.