| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. warm rooms feature country-style decor and traditional furnishings, and include flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking equipment, and free wi-fi. a modern restaurant with a tree-filled garden serves international cuisine in a simple dining room, and an informal lounge offers a classic pub-style menu. there's also a lobby with wood beams, oil paintings and a seating area. some rooms offer 4-poster canopy beds. room service is available. 4-mile drive from the anglian water bird watching centre. situated in a former 17th-century coaching inn, this traditional hotel is a 1-minute walk from the 12th-century oakham castle and a 1
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 2
The Anglian Water Bird Watching Centre (7 min) Rutland Farm Park (6 min) Barnsdale Gardens (7 min)
Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Burghley House (27 min)
Italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in Capability Brown-designed gardens. Closed in winter. Woolsthorpe Manor House (22 min)
This 17th-century farmhouse was once the home of Isaac Newton & features artifacts from his life. Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre (7 min) Normanton Church (14 min)
Church saved from the water, open to public on selected dates, available for weddings and concerts. Rockingham Castle (23 min)
Royal bastion with Tudor sitting rooms and grand halls, plus frequent events and private hire. Rutland Water Nature Reserve (10 min)
Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. Aqua Park Rutland (10 min)
Water park Rutland County Museum (4 min)
Archaeological, agricultural & crime exhibits are featured at this county-history museum. Oakham Castle (2 min)
The Great Hall is rare example of 12th century architecture, decorated by sculptures from same era. Easton Walled Gardens (24 min)
Terraced, landscaped gardens with hedges & orchids on the site of a bygone 16th-century manor house. Rutland Water (12 min)
Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Twinlakes Park (22 min)
Family-friendly zoned theme park with rollercoasters, rides, a water park and falconry displays. | 
