| a 13-mile drive from 17th-century woolsthorpe manor, this traditional country pub with updated rooms is also 8 miles from twinlakes theme park. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the 8 relaxed rooms have home-style furnishings and en suite bathrooms, and feature tvs, free wifi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. there's also complimentary off-street parking and full english breakfast. the pub's cosy restaurant/bar offers cask ales, a sunday carvery, and a lounge area with exposed beams, leather seating and a wood-burning fireplace Heathrow Airport 2 hr 10
Melton Carnegie Museum (13 min) Museum and art Easton Walled Gardens (26 min) Terraced, landscaped gardens with hedges & orchids on the site of a bygone 16th-century manor house. Aqua Park Rutland (18 min) Water park Rocks By Rail Living Ironstone Museum (8 min) Twinlakes Park (16 min) Family-friendly zoned theme park with rollercoasters, rides, a water park and falconry displays. Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre (13 min) Oakham Castle (11 min) The Great Hall is rare example of 12th century architecture, decorated by sculptures from same era. Rutland Water (20 min) Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Rutland Farm Park (12 min) Rutland Water Nature Reserve (17 min) Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. Stapleford Miniature Railway (8 min) Woolsthorpe Manor House (23 min) This 17th-century farmhouse was once the home of Isaac Newton & features artifacts from his life. Barnsdale Gardens (13 min) Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Rutland County Museum (11 min) Archaeological, agricultural & crime exhibits are featured at this county-history museum. Belvoir Castle (29 min) Early 19th-century bastion with gilded salons, tapestries, jousting tournaments and costumed guides. |