Our Local Area

South Kesteven is our area of Lincolnshire - the name derives from Celtic and Viking words and many of the woods and settlements around us still have Norse names. The landscape was part of the great hunting country that includes Rutland and Leicestershire. The rolling hillsides and wooded valleys are often a surprise to many visitors who may think that all of Lincolnshire is flat like the Fenland to the east. The countryside and villages look like the Cotswolds because the same local limestone is the main building material. Nowadays, the resemblance is so close that the locals refer to it as ‘The Notswolds’ - like the Cotswolds but without the crowds. Transport links are excellent and you can reach the Estate and cottages from London by car (usually via the A1) or train (1 hour 10 mins on the East Coast mainline) to Grantham. To explore our area you will need a car (or a bike if you are really fit) as buses are a rare sighting.