| afternoon tea is also available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set in a 16th-century coaching inn in the centre of the market town of uppingham, this elegant hotel is 6. there's also a suite with a living room and a private garden. complimentary breakfast is provided, and there's also a traditional terrace restaurant, a brasserie lounge and a cosy bar with a fireplace. 1 miles from rutland water nature reserve. the individually designed rooms have chic furnishings and decor. 2 miles from rockingham castle and 7
Heathrow Airport 2 hr
Fineshade Wood (18 min)
Family-friendly walking paths, plus a forest horse-riding trail, kids' playgrounds & an art gallery. Burghley House (30 min)
Italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in Capability Brown-designed gardens. Closed in winter. Aqua Park Rutland (20 min)
Water park Rutland Farm Park (12 min) Rutland Water (22 min)
Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Rockingham Castle (13 min)
Royal bastion with Tudor sitting rooms and grand halls, plus frequent events and private hire. Eye Brook Reservoir (15 min)
This 201-hectare reservoir surrounded by trees & farmland features birds & a footpath on the shore. Oakham Castle (14 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. Rutland County Museum (13 min)
Archaeological, agricultural & crime exhibits are featured at this county-history museum. Boughton House (29 min)
French-style stately home with fine art & baroque state rooms, surrounded by formal gardens. Welland Valley Viaduct (9 min) Barnsdale Gardens (17 min)
Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Normanton Church (16 min)
Church saved from the water, open to public on selected dates, available for weddings and concerts. Rutland Water Nature Reserve (18 min)
Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. | 
