Birmingham Airport 1 hr 37
Wyndham Park (18 min) Woolsthorpe Manor House (12 min) This 17th-century farmhouse was once the home of Isaac Newton & features artifacts from his life. Aqua Park Rutland (27 min) Water park Rutland Water (35 min) Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Belvoir Castle (28 min) Early 19th-century bastion with gilded salons, tapestries, jousting tournaments and costumed guides. Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre (23 min) National Trust - Belton House (22 min) Classic 17th-century English house with opulent decor, fine furnishings and gardens. Dogs on leads. Rocks By Rail Living Ironstone Museum (23 min) Grantham Museum (18 min) Heritage venue with displays on the town's role in the Normandy Landings and on Margaret Thatcher. Easton Walled Gardens (10 min) Terraced, landscaped gardens with hedges & orchids on the site of a bygone 16th-century manor house. Temple Wood (22 min) Monument and history Barnsdale Gardens (21 min) Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Ellys Manor House (13 min) Grimsthorpe Castle Park & Gardens (10 min) Estate with oak forest, gardens and quadrangular historic house with central courtyard. Shut winter. St Wulframs Church (20 min) Large 14th-century limestone church featuring a striking 282-foot spire & a 16th-century library. |