Why the Nazis set their sights on the beautiful town of Stamford

"Stamford? Is that a university in the United States? Do you mean Stamford Bridge?' None of my well-traveled friends had even heard of Stamford, Lincolnshire. To be honest, I hadn't done that either until recently.

The 'hidden gem' is a cliché of travel writing. However, after many years of exploring Britain, I would suggest that this little market town really deserves this nickname.

The architecture is all buttery stone as it is ...