| 1 miles from rockingham castle and 6. there's also a separate restaurant serving a bistro-style menu, as well as a riverside dining area. 6 miles from market harborough. set in a tudor-style pub dating from 1863, this traditional country inn with original features including a studded oak door, oak-beamed ceilings and leaded windows is adjacent to medbourne brook. the cosy simple rooms have traditional-style furnishings and decor (1 with a 4-poster bed) and all come with flat-screen tvs, free wifi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. it's also 6. complimentary breakfast is available in the terrace cafe set in the former stables. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 56
Oakham Castle (25 min)
The Great Hall is rare example of 12th century architecture, decorated by sculptures from same era. Kirby Hall (19 min)
17th-century English Heritage country house with tours of elaborate state rooms and formal gardens. Wistow Maze (23 min) Boughton House (28 min)
French-style stately home with fine art & baroque state rooms, surrounded by formal gardens. Wicksteed Park (27 min)
Fun park with around 30 rides, large playgrounds, lakeside walks and a narrow-gauge railway. Eye Brook Reservoir (12 min)
This 201-hectare reservoir surrounded by trees & farmland features birds & a footpath on the shore. Foxton Locks (21 min)
Two staircases of five locks each make this the largest staircase on the British canal system. Fineshade Wood (29 min)
Family-friendly walking paths, plus a forest horse-riding trail, kids' playgrounds & an art gallery. West Lodge Farm Park (16 min) East Carlton country Park (13 min) Rockingham Castle (14 min)
Royal bastion with Tudor sitting rooms and grand halls, plus frequent events and private hire. Rutland Water (33 min)
Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Harborough Museum (15 min)
Historical exhibits in a former corset factory, featuring Victorian antiquities & period clothing. West Lodge Rural Centre (16 min) Rutland Water Nature Reserve (28 min)
Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. | 
