Heathrow Airport 1 hr 54
Sacrewell (24 min) Kirby Hall (7 min) 17th-century english heritage country house with tours of elaborate state rooms and formal gardens. Oakham Castle (28 min) the great hall is rare example of 12th century architecture decorated by sculptures from same era. Fermyn Woods Country Park (16 min) walking wildlife spotting and fishing in a diverse landscape of meadows marshes forest and ponds. Rutland Water (37 min) man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating fishing hiking/biking & birdwatching. National Trust - Lyveden (23 min) enigmatic elizabethan lodge now national trust in a moated terraced garden with nature walks. The Cube (12 min) theatre Wicksteed Park (24 min) fun park with around 30 rides large playgrounds lakeside walks and a narrow-gauge railway. Barnsdale Gardens (26 min) horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Boughton House (22 min) french-style stately home with fine art & baroque state rooms surrounded by formal gardens. Fineshade Wood (14 min) cycling Burghley House (31 min) italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in capability brown-designed gardens. closed in winter. Deene Park (11 min) family-owned country manor & estate offering tours formal gardens & an elegant tea room. Aqua Park Rutland (27 min) water park |