Grantham is a historic town surrounded by gentle hills and farmland. Its characteristic building is the Church of St. Wulfram with a tower towering above the buildings, and in the area you can visit several historic noble residences.
The city has a lineage dating back to before the Norman invasion, but no significant traces have survived. Items found during excavations, and even from the prehistoric period, can be viewed at the local Grantham Museum.
The most important monument of the city is the Church of St. Wulfram. According to sources, it stands on the site of a temple from the Saxon times. The Normans built their church here, and when it was destroyed in a fire at the beginning of the 13th century, its elements were incorporated into a new, gothic building. The church is distinguished by a tall, soaring tower, one of the tallest in this part of England. An interesting monument is also the Angel and Royal hotel built in 1201 by the Knights Templar. It used to be a pilgrimage house in the past, and now functions as a hotel and is one of the oldest such facilities in the world.
Among the attractions of Grantham are the noble residences in its immediate vicinity. The most famous is Belton House, which is surrounded by gardens. It is a neoclassical mansion with interiors decorated in accordance with the fashion of the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, and it gained popularity thanks to the BBC series "Pride and Prejudice", where he played Rosings Park. The area is also home to Woolsthorpe Manor, the 17th century farmhouse where Isaac Newton was born. An apple tree still grows in his garden, which, according to the reports, was to inspire Newton to study gravity.
Nature lovers can also visit Easton Walled Gardens, designed in Victorian style. The gardens of the neo-Gothic Belvoir Castle also provide ample spaces for walking.
