Birmingham Airport 1 hr 9
Oakham Castle (26 min.) the great hall is rare example of 12th century architecture decorated by sculptures from same era. Burrough Hill - Iron Age Hillfort (24 min.) archaeological settlement now part of a public park with walking trails & panoramic views. Easton Walled Gardens (27 min) garden Stapleford Miniature Railway (16 min.) Woolsthorpe Manor House (23 min.) this 17th-century farmhouse was once the home of isaac newton & features artifacts from his life. Rutland County Museum (26 min.) archaeological agricultural & crime exhibits are featured at this county-history museum. Melton Country Park (7 min.) large country park with several playgrounds soccer fields & open lawns plus a cafe. Melton Carnegie Museum (8 min.) museum hunting and art Rocks By Rail Living Ironstone Museum (26 min.) museum Play Close Park (9 min.) Belvoir Castle (14 min.) early 19th-century bastion with gilded salons tapestries jousting tournaments and costumed guides. Wilton Park (9 min.) golf St Wulframs Church (25 min.) large 14th-century limestone church featuring a striking 282-foot spire & a 16th-century library. |