Heathrow Airport 1 hr 47
Barnsdale Gardens (16 min)
Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Rutland Water Nature Reserve (24 min)
Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. Normanton Church (12 min)
Church saved from the water, open to public on selected dates, available for weddings and concerts. Burghley House Gardens & Deer Park (10 min) Burghley House (10 min)
Italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in Capability Brown-designed gardens. Closed in winter. Grimsthorpe Castle Park & Gardens (26 min)
Estate with oak forest, gardens and quadrangular historic house with central courtyard. Shut winter. Peterborough Cathedral (21 min)
Medieval church with tours, a grand Gothic facade, tower visits in summer and choral recitals. Longthorpe Tower (15 min)
Historic 3-tiered tower known for its detailed 14th-century wall paintings, with costumed docents. Fineshade Wood (13 min)
Family-friendly walking paths, plus a forest horse-riding trail, kids' playgrounds & an art gallery. Peterborough Museum (19 min)
Georgian townhouse with a Victorian operating theatre as well as fossil and civic art collections. Rutland Water (26 min)
Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Sacrewell (9 min) Aqua Park Rutland (16 min)
Water park Oakham Castle (20 min)
The Great Hall is rare example of 12th century architecture, decorated by sculptures from same era. Ferry Meadows in Nene Park (18 min)
Destination for walks, fishing, horseback riding & other activities amid meadows, woodlands & lakes. | 
