Mustard Pot

The Mustard Pot is a quirky local landmark in the historic stone town of Stamford in Lincolnshire, instantly recognisable for the bright mustard-yellow colourwash that gives the building its nickname. Set among the limestone Georgian and medieval frontages that have made Stamford one of the most photographed market towns in England, it stands out as a cheerful splash of colour against the honey-coloured stone.

Stamford itself is the wider draw: the first conservation area to be designated in England, with five medieval churches, narrow cobbled lanes, and elegant Georgian streets that have stood in for period London on screen many times. A short stroll from the Mustard Pot takes visitors to St Mary's Church, the meadows by the River Welland, and the bustling Friday market in Red Lion Square.

The town is easily reached by train on the Birmingham to Stansted line, with the station a level walk from the centre. Nearby Burghley House, the great Elizabethan prodigy house of the Cecil family, lies on the southern edge of town and pairs naturally with a wander past the Mustard Pot for anyone exploring Stamford on foot.