The 8 East Midlands Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Stamford Town Guided Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $14Our pick

Explore Stamford’s listed buildings, Browne’s Hospital, Barn Hill, and Eleanor Cross with an entertaining local guide in 90 minutes.

“A really unique experience fantastically delivered by Steven. He showed us such different and fascinating historical artefacts . Oakham is full of history , amazing tales , architecture , beautiful blooms . Ranging from a 5 legged stocks in the butter market to alms houses , a statue of Queen Elizabeth with her corgis and unique thatched cottages . Steven was highly knowledgeable, great sense of humour and very personable ! Definitely a 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ tour guide”

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2.Great British Classic Car Driving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $74

Drive a classic British car, explore 29 vehicles, enjoy museum entry and café credit at this nostalgic East Midlands experience.

“This is a fantastic museum with so many wonderful cars on display, and an audio tour for both adults and children to make it even more interesting. The drive dad's car experience is phenominal, with such knowledgable and enthusiastic instructors. Again, it is great that even children can get involved and drive a classic mini, or have a go in a mini landrover if they are not quite old enough for the Junior Drive. The Delorean experience looks good fun too, but we ran out of time for that!”

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3.DropWorks Rum Tour – Largest Premium Rum Distillery in Europe!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $34

Explore DropWorks Rum Distillery near Worksop with a small-group tour, tastings, expert hosts, and practical tips before you book.

“Darren was very welcoming when we arrived. He made my husband’s birthday treat very special from start to finish. He was very knowledgable when questions were asked. He made a very good happy atmosphere. Would definitely recommend that you should go and taste the rum. Shaun who makes the rum was charming sharing his knowledge of the rum making process.”

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4.Fox Encounter for 2 people and park entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $138

Meet red foxes at Ark Wildlife Park in a private 30-minute encounter with keeper questions, personal attention, and park entry included.

“To experience was amazing but DO NOT BOOK THROUGH VIATOR, they literally double the price from if you are doing it through the company. Other than that the staff are friendly and informative and the foxes are very cute.”

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5.Park Entry for a Family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 1 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $54

Review of Ark Wildlife Park in Lincolnshire: rescued animals, daily shows, play areas, pricing, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“This place needs an urgent inspection by RSPCA. Apart from the fact that the whole place is very unkempt, with enclosures overgrown with nettles and other weeds, many of the enclosures were far too small. The poor alligators in tiny enclosures with barely enough water to cover them and certainly no room to swim at all.”

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6.Private Miniature Horse Walking near Lincoln

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $34

Walk Falabella miniature horses near Lincoln, groom gentle animals, meet goats and ponies, and enjoy a private countryside experience.

“Family group, aged between 8 and 62 years. Therapeutic combing the horses. Very peaceful walking through the countryside leading a small horse. Event enjoyed by all.”

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7.Nottinghamshire to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) Luxury Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $480

Review of Aura Journeys’ private Nottinghamshire to Heathrow transfer, with luxury cars, Wi-Fi, flight monitoring, pricing, timing, and booking advice.

“This really is the way to get to Heathrow if you can. We were picked up spot on time by a very friendly driver and a spotlessly clean Mercedes saloon. The journey was very smooth, the driver stopped when we needed to and his driving was exemplary. It really was a lovely journey to Heathrow, and we arrived rested and relaxed without any stress. Thank you so much.”

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8.Stamford Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $75

Explore Stamford’s Georgian streets, churches, river views, and film locations on a private 2 to 3 hour walking tour.

“Five of us had a morning tour with Stephen around beautiful Stamford, exploring some hidden gems of buildings and streets. Communication before the day was excellent, with Stephen providing valuable information including where to parRead more”

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