To answer the title of the post – gravity of course, but more on that later. Today was the last day of our Grantham trip. So, having enjoyed Belston and Lincoln whilst staying in Grantham we the thought we ought to sample one of its tourist attractions before we left. Upon leaving the hotel we made our way over to Wyndham Park and picked up the Grantham Riverside Walk.

This proved to be a bit of a chilly experience with the slight rise in temperature being offset by overcast conditions. The walk itself is not very long and links up Grantham town centre, Wyndham Park and Manthorpe as it follows the River Witham.

 

  

After Wyndham Park we made our way over Woolsthorpe Manor, our main excursion for the day. Interestingly it was just as we were leaving Grantham that we heard of Margaret Thatcher‘s passing away. Sadly we hadn’t had time to visit her birthplace in the town. Time will judge how history writes the legacy of the ‘Iron Lady’, however for another ex-politician history has proved him to have been one of our most important figures.

Of course Sir Isaac Newton isn’t remembered for his brief stint in politics but for his scientific discoveries – gravitational theory, splitting light and the first reflecting telescope.

Woolsthorpe Manor is actually fairly mundane place, however through careful use of the outbuildings, including a Discovery Centre, National Trust have made it into a genuine place of interest that is well worth visiting. Sadly you are not permitted to take photos inside the house itself.

We left Woolsthorpe Manor late in the afternoon and decided on quick visit to Stamford, since it had been recommended to us as a place worth visiting by friends. In truth our brief stop didn’t really give the town justice, but what little we saw of it provided us with enough of a taste to want to return at a later date. There seem to be a lot of churches in Stamford!

  

By chance we came across Browne’s Hospital. It is now a museum and though sadly was closed when we visited enough of it was open to give us a sneek preview.

  

  

We moved a little further along the road and photographed the St. Mary and St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church. We were invited in to view the interior. Splendid.

  

   

By now we were feeling tired so we headed for the town centre and a cup of tea at Café Black. Then we just had time to view some of the old lanes as we made our way back to the car.

We stopped off at The Gap Inn, which is on the A52 near to Nottingham, on the way home.

We had enjoyed an excellent few days away, recharged our batteries, and tomorrow it was back to work …fab :-/