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South Holland and the Fens
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South Holland, Lincolnshire, borders Cambridgeshire and has both the benefits of rural life and the advantage of accessibility. Spalding is the main town of the district and the centre of an efficient national distribution system that can move goods anywhere in the UK within hours. The historic and cultural cities of Lincoln and Cambridge are a short drive away.
London by road is 90 minutes and just over an hour away by rail. Port Sutton Bridge provides access to European ports and there are excellent rail connections to Harwich and Felixstowe. Connections to the A1, being updated to motorway standard, and to the Peterborough rail terminal are on our doorstep. East Midlands airport is 1.5 hours away, and Birmingham, Stansted, Norwich and Luton are also convenient.
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The unique landscape of South Holland - “the heart of the Fens” - is a dramatic environment created over the centuries of land reclamation. Since Roman times, settlers have embarked and drained the salt marshes towards the Wash and the fens towards the uplands, creating exceptionally fertile land. During the Middle Ages, much of the land was used to rear cattle, horses and flocks of sheep, the wool from which made Lincolnshire wealthy. Huge flocks of geese were raised on the fens and walked to the London markets on feet hardened by tar.
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Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and the Pinchbeck Land Drainage Museum tell the full story of the land reclamation and the cultural heritage of its people. Today, sophisticated water management ensures the safety and prosperity of this rich agricultural land.
Miles of dykes and seabanks make this a fascinating and peaceful landscape. The tranquil countryside bordering the wash includes two nature reserves which are managed by the R.S.P.B. One of the many Wash walks takes in the area where Peter Scott lived in the 1930’s and developed his life long interest in wildfowl.
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Lincolnshire is famous for its fine churches and South Holland’s are amongst the most impressive. They testify to the wealth created by wool and cattle during the middle ages. In more recent times, corn and horticultural crops have been grown. Each spring, thousands of acres of daffodils and tulips make a dazzling display. The nationally renowned Spalding Flower Parade celebrates the horticultural heritage of the area each year. Specially designed floats, decorated with millions of tulip heads, are paraded through the town. It is the high point of a month of spring festivities when South Holland is visited by around a quarter of a million people. The tourism potential of the district is being developed around this unique heritage by sensitive appropriate development. Future economic development will also be in sympathy with the quality environment of South Holland.
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