32 BLMGroup Gourmet & Good FoodGuide Sleaford, at the heart of North Kesteven, is perhaps the
perfect example of how a town can offer the best of both
worlds 8211 paying tribute to its past while moving forward to
new heights.
Massive development in recent years has seen the arrival
of such items as The Hub. one of the leading craft venues in
the UK, while iconic buildings like Cogglesford Mill and the
Bass Maltings have been reinvented with new roles for a
new generation. These developments have helped to shed
more light on a part of Lincolnshire that can often get
overlooked.
Yet there is still much in the area that has been unchanged
for many years. There are few more impressive sites in the
county than St Denys8217, the thirteenth century church, which
has one of the oldest and tallest spires in England. Three
times a week, the outdoor market in Sleaford sells a wide
range of local goods and every month there is the massively
popular Farmers8217 Market.
The culinary quality remains spotless as you move out into
the rolling countryside. Village pubs, restaurants, farm shops
and tearooms stand alongside thousands of acres of
farmland 8211 a constant reminder of the county8217s culinary
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