Birmingham Airport 1 hr 14
Oakham Castle (26 min.) the great hall is rare example of 12th century architecture decorated by sculptures from same era. Church (10 min) Primary School (5 min) Play Close Park (9 min.) Woolsthorpe Manor House (17 min.) this 17th-century farmhouse was once the home of isaac newton & features artifacts from his life. Melton Country Park (13 min.) large country park with several playgrounds soccer fields & open lawns plus a cafe. Royal Horse Shoes (8 min) National Trust Belton House (25 min.) classic 17th-century english house with opulent decor fine furnishings and gardens. dogs on leads. St Wulframs Church (20 min.) large 14th-century limestone church featuring a striking 282-foot spire & a 16th-century library. Wilton Park (9 min.) golf Barnsdale Gardens (25 min.) horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Melton Carnegie Museum (7 min.) museum hunting and art Stapleford Miniature Railway (10 min.) Belvoir Castle (13 min.) early 19th-century bastion with gilded salons tapestries jousting tournaments and costumed guides. Easton Walled Gardens (21 min) garden Rutland Water Nature Reserve (32 min.) vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. |