| there's also a cosy pub with a fireplace and a rustic-chic, brick-lined restaurant. a free full english breakfast is provided. just off the a43 road, this family-run country hotel in a traditional stone building is a minute's walk from the banks of the river welland and 5. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. some offer country or river views, and 1 adds a fireplace. 5 miles from stamford town centre. the 6 refined, individually decorated rooms all feature en suite bathrooms, plus flat-screen tvs, free wifi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 50
Deene Park (9 min)
Family-owned country manor & estate offering tours, formal gardens & an elegant tea room. Kirby Hall (12 min)
17th-century English Heritage country house with tours of elaborate state rooms and formal gardens. Fineshade Wood (5 min)
Family-friendly walking paths, plus a forest horse-riding trail, kids' playgrounds & an art gallery. Barnsdale Gardens (21 min)
Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Rutland Water Nature Reserve (25 min)
Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. Apethorpe Palace (13 min)
Architecture and history Sacrewell (11 min) Burghley House Gardens & Deer Park (19 min) Aqua Park Rutland (21 min)
Water park Rockingham Castle (21 min)
Royal bastion with Tudor sitting rooms and grand halls, plus frequent events and private hire. Burghley House (19 min)
Italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in Capability Brown-designed gardens. Closed in winter. Oakham Castle (22 min)
The Great Hall is rare example of 12th century architecture, decorated by sculptures from same era. Rutland Water (30 min)
Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Ferry Meadows in Nene Park (20 min)
Destination for walks, fishing, horseback riding & other activities amid meadows, woodlands & lakes. Normanton Church (12 min)
Church saved from the water, open to public on selected dates, available for weddings and concerts. | 
