Heathrow Airport 1 hr 58
Rutland County Museum (14 min) Archaeological, agricultural & crime exhibits are featured at this county-history museum. Fineshade Wood (13 min) Family-friendly walking paths, plus a forest horse-riding trail, kids' playgrounds & an art gallery. Aqua Park Rutland (21 min) Water park Kirby Hall (12 min) 17th-century English Heritage country house with tours of elaborate state rooms and formal gardens. Rutland Water (24 min) Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Barnsdale Gardens (18 min) Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Boughton House (28 min) French-style stately home with fine art & baroque state rooms, surrounded by formal gardens. Eye Brook Reservoir (16 min) This 201-hectare reservoir surrounded by trees & farmland features birds & a footpath on the shore. Burghley House (27 min) Italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in Capability Brown-designed gardens. Closed in winter. Oakham Castle (16 min) The Great Hall is rare example of 12th century architecture, decorated by sculptures from same era. Rockingham Castle (12 min) Royal bastion with Tudor sitting rooms and grand halls, plus frequent events and private hire. Normanton Church (14 min) Church saved from the water, open to public on selected dates, available for weddings and concerts. Deene Park (12 min) Family-owned country manor & estate offering tours, formal gardens & an elegant tea room. Sacrewell (19 min) Rutland Water Nature Reserve (19 min) Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. |