Hotels in Spalding

Spalding is not overloaded with big hotel chains, but that is part of its charm — accommodation here tends to be smaller-scale and more personal, from historic coaching inns in the town centre to guest houses and budget hotels on the main roads in. Staying in the centre puts you within walking distance of Ayscoughfee Hall, the River Welland and the shops and market stalls around the town, while properties on the outskirts near the A16 or A151 suit visitors who plan to spend most of their time driving out to Springfields, Baytree Owl and Wildlife Centre, or further afield into the Lincolnshire Fens and Wash coastline. Because Spalding sees relatively few overseas tourists compared with the county's coastal resorts, rooms are generally easier to come by and better value, though it is still worth booking ahead during the spring bulb season and any garden festival weekends at Springfields, when demand picks up noticeably. A number of surrounding villages, including Moulton, Weston and Pinchbeck, also offer characterful B&Bs and self-catering cottages for those happy to base themselves a short drive from the town centre in exchange for a quieter, more rural stay amid the classic Fenland scenery of dykes, droves and big open skies.