Starts to recall eagerly in Maidenhead, splendid bubbly place (5)
I believe the answer is:
reims
'bubbly place' is the definition.
(city known for its champagne ie bubbly)
'starts to recall eagerly in maidenhead splendid' is the wordplay.
'starts to' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'recall eagerly in maidenhead splendid' is 'REIMS'.
(Other definitions for reims that I've seen before include "City, the traditional site for crowning French kings" , "city in NE France" , "Champagne capital (variant spelling)" , "City of northeast France" .)