Tallington Lakes & Other Attractions
Whether you want to hunker down for the week, or go out and about, staying here has it all!
The location of the lodge on site means that its very peaceful yet there is so much just a short walk or drive away.
The site itself has a very popular lakeside bar restaurant, plus a dry ski slope, a climbing tower, a swimming pool, fishing lake, water sports and open water swimming.
After shops and restaurants? Culture and history? Pretty Stamford has it all, including Burghley House.
Takeaways and supermarkets? - a short drive away, but they also deliver.
Further afield there is much to explore, including a day at the coast if you fancy it!
Tallington Lakes
Tallington Lakes is both a leisure home park and outdoor activity centre on the Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Rutland borders. Please note that Tallington Lakes is not the same as Tattershall Lakes.
There is a lakeside bar, swimming pool, climbing wall, and dry ski slope, as well as extensive activities on the water including Open Water Swimming.
The Tallington Lakes site is well known for its activities both wet and dry!
Click the link below for an excellent presentation.
Please note that the activities are independent of the lodge, and no passes are provided. If you would like to have a go at any of the following, please book in plenty of time.
The water activities are generally from April to September inclusive (but please do ring the site to check, to avoid disappointment). Slots are available to book around a month in advance, and you can do this online.
On the Water
April to September Inclusive: book ahead by ringing at the sailing centre to hire paddle boards and kayaks (head over the water to our jetty!) you can also jet ski, take a banana boat ride, sail, zorb, and even open water swim!
You can bring your own SUP and access the lake from dawn til dusk!
If you are wanting to launch any craft from the jetty, please contact the Tallington Lakes site on the following phone number for more details: 01778 347000
In the Water: The Outdoor Pool
The 20 metre outdoor heated swimming pool has been designed as a sheltered sun trap with huge 7ft glass walls so that you feel like you are right next to the lake as you relax on the comfy sun loungers. There’s even a splash pool for the younger visitors! The swimming pool is open seasonally between June and September. Please contact Tallington Lakes on 01778 347000 for accurate dates, as these vary from year to year.
In the Water: Open Water Swimming
Fancy a spot of Open Water Swimming? Although it's not possible to swim in the lake the Retreat is sited on, there is a beautiful lake (see photo below) for swimming at sceduled times. Click this link to find out more!
https://www.tallington.com/water-activities/open-water-swimming/
On Dry Land
If water activities are not for you, how about having a go on one of the dry ski slopes? With the encouraging guidance of an instructor if required, you can learn to ski, snowboard or toboggan!
The dry ski slope is open all year round, with expert tuition available.
The Climbing Tower
The climbing tower is a whopping 15 metres tall, and with its 8 lines, each with multiple graded routes, its gentle slab, its two vertical faces and an extreme 30 degree overhang there is something to challenge everyone. If you are new to climbing, or you need some instruction, one of the encouraging instructors can be booked to guide you.
The following is taken from the Tallington Lakes website:
‘We offer lessons tailored to your needs, from the quick thrills of a short taster session, to full tuition in belaying, knot tying, and movement skills.
Already an experienced climber? Register as a member and you can come along and climb for just £5. We have plenty of equipment you can hire if you don’t have your own.
Abseiling is one of the greatest thrills you can get, and high up on peoples ‘must do’ lists! Our considerate instructors will guide you through the challenge and help you to conquer your fears as you dangle on a rope 15 m above the ground!’
Why not give it a go?!
Pretty Towns & Trips to the Coast
Burghley House
Did you know that the impressive Elizabethan stately home Burghley House, as featured in Netflix series ‘The Crown’, and home to Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, is only a 20 minute drive from The Retreat? Tickets are available for the house and/or the gardens, and you can use them as many times as you like for a year! No stranger to the big screen, Burghley House has featured in The Da Vinci Code and Pride & Prejudice, when it was portrayed as the home of Lady Catherine De Bourgh. After maybe catching a glimpse of fallow deer in the grounds, and a walk round the gardens and parkland laid out by Capability Brown, visitors can treat themselves in the Orangery restaurant and gift shop.
Click here for info on Burghley House
The fine Georgian town of Stamford
Noted for its pretty warm stone facades, the historic town of Stamford is a star of entertainment, not only appearing in the 2005 film version of Pride & Prejudice , but also in Middlemarch and The Da Vinci Code. Take a wander along the River Welland then head into the town for fine shopping and delicious dining.
Stamford has a bustling market day every Friday, but it is full of character every day and boasts many independent shops and fine eateries to discover along its alleyways and in its secret courtyards, as well as a bustling high street.
Miles and miles of Rutland Water!
Did you know that Rutland Water has a perimeter of 23 miles? There’s a 17 mile shortcut if that’s too far!
Rutland Water is also the home to the UK’s biggest fossilised sea creature!
Click here to discover Rutland Water
AND there’s also an Aqua Park!
Click here to discover the Aqua Park
The Seaside
If you’re desperate for the seaside, Hunstanton isn’t far away - or why not head to Brancaster Under Staithe, where this photo was taken!
