Sister cities of Spalding, Lincolnshire

Spalding is a market town with a population of 28,722 (2011 census) on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. Little London is a hamlet directly south of Spalding on the B1172, whilst Pinchbeck, a village to the north, is part of the built-up area.

Spalding is well known for its annual 'Flower Parade' which attracts many regular visitors from all over the world. The parade celebrates the regions vast tulip production and the link between the fens and the landscape of South Holland. Since 2002 it has also held an annual Pumpkin Festival (not linked to Hallowe'en) in October, but the http://www.spalding-flower-parade.org.uk/home announced that the 2013 would be the last parade.