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For antiquities, history and more.

It may be dubbed 'Best Antiques Town' but there’s more to it, a kind of satisfying Englishness that prevails in Horncastle. This is country living at a manageable pace.

Standing between the Rivers Waring and Bain, the walls of the Roman town can still be seen.  A flourishing town in the Middle Ages, and again with the coming of the railway, look back comfortably on the past as you stroll around  the dozens of antique shops, packed with curiosities and furniture from bygone ages.  The fine 18th & 19th century buildings hold a surprise or two. The King’s Head has an unusual legacy; it is one of the country’s original mud and stud construction pubs, few others exist. The Old Grocers shop, now a newsagent, was the business of a certain Mr Henry Lunn, later the successful travel agent.

You have to visit Horncastle to capture it. The relaxing atmosphere, the steady pace, and simple pleasures of a traditional English town. Its food, its style - it's a great base from which to explore.