BURGHLEY HOUSE
Less than an hour's drive on the other end of Lincolnshire (90 miles north of London) is Stamford's Burghley House. This is another jaw-dropping location -- one of the largest and grandest houses of the first Elizabethan Age. Built between 1555 and 1587, it features 35 major rooms on the ground and first floors. There are 80 more lesser rooms, as well as hallways, corridors, bathrooms and service areas. Talk about a pimp daddy house! I had no idea this is still a home. Lady Victoria Leatham, a direct descendant of the first Lord Burghley, looks after the place on behalf of the Burghley House Preservation Trust. She was kind enough to give us an interview and show us around the property - including the incredible views from the roof. If the place looks familiar, that's because it was used in the recent remake of "Pride and Prejudice" (link to Pride And Prejudice info). The interiors were also featured in the Da Vinci Code movie as Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's summer residence). Filming here took two weeks, and it's worth a tour. Open daily except Fridays from April 1 to October 29. Admission: adults �9 ($16.60), children (5 to15) �4 ($7), families �22 ($40). The Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire; tel.: 1780-752451 (outside UK 44-1780-752451).

TIME OUT FOR LUNCH
Before leaving Burghley, eat lunch at the Orangery Restaurant, a caf� on the property that serves great, reasonably priced food. Orangery Restaurant; tel.: 01780-752451 (outside UK 44-1780-752451).

BELVOIR CASTLE
Not in Lincolnshire, but a 30-minute drive from the Burghley House in nearby Leicestershire, is the Belvoir Castle. It's pronounced Beaver Castle, but Belvoir dates from Norman times and means "beautiful view". Although only exterior (helicopter) shots of the castle were used for the movie trailer (they were not used for the actual movie), it's worth a visit. My favorite moment -- besides interviewing the Duchess of Rutland (she lives in the north end of the castle, with her Duke husband and three children; it's been an ancestral home for over 1,000 years) -- was the entrance, which is full of weapons. I also enjoyed the chapel and main gallery, including Pieter Coecke van Aelst's "Last Supper" painting. Open April 1 to September; closed Mondays and Fridays. Admission: adults �10 ($18.40), students and senior citizens �9 ($16.60), families (two adults, three children) �26 ($48). Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Leicestershire, tel.: 1476-871000 (outside UK 44-1476-871000); e-mail: info@belvoircastle.com.