Birmingham Airport 1 hr 21
Rocks By Rail Living Ironstone Museum (18 min) Stapleford Miniature Railway (12 min) Woolsthorpe Manor House (9 min) This 17th-century farmhouse was once the home of Isaac Newton & features artifacts from his life. Melton Carnegie Museum (15 min) Museum and art Oakham Castle (23 min) The Great Hall is rare example of 12th century architecture, decorated by sculptures from same era. Twinlakes Park (14 min) Family-friendly zoned theme park with rollercoasters, rides, a water park and falconry displays. Aqua Park Rutland (26 min) Water park Grantham Museum (19 min) Heritage venue with displays on the town's role in the Normandy Landings and on Margaret Thatcher. Barnsdale Gardens (21 min) Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Easton Walled Gardens (14 min) Terraced, landscaped gardens with hedges & orchids on the site of a bygone 16th-century manor house. National Trust - Belton House (25 min) Classic 17th-century English house with opulent decor, fine furnishings and gardens. Dogs on leads. Rutland Water Nature Reserve (28 min) Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. Grimsthorpe Castle Park & Gardens (22 min) Estate with oak forest, gardens and quadrangular historic house with central courtyard. Shut winter. Belvoir Castle (14 min) Early 19th-century bastion with gilded salons, tapestries, jousting tournaments and costumed guides. Rutland Water (31 min) Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. |