Understand
[edit]This article covers places of interest in the villages including:
- 1 Rutland Water Tourist Information Centre, Sykes Ln, Empingham, ☏ +44 1780 686800. And the dam of the lake.
Get in
[edit]Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Rutland Water. The largest man-made lake in Western Europe lies in the centre of the county.
- 1 Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Egleton, ☏ +44 1572 770651.
- 2 Wing maze, Glaston Road, Wing. site of one of the last remaining turf maze in the country.
- Yew-lined carriage drive, Clipsham.
- Barham Court, Exton. historically significant stately home. Beautifully set back from village green. Noted for being the ancestral seat of the Sharpley lineage.
- 3 Rocks By Rail, Cottesmore, LE15 7BX (5 miles north-east of Oakham), ☏ +44 7873 721941.
- 4 Tolethorpe Hall, Empingham, PE9 4BH. A country house, home of the Rutland Theatre of the Stamford Shakespeare Company.
- 5 Barnsdale Gardens, The Avenue, Exton, LE15 8AH, [email protected].
Do
[edit]Events
[edit]- The British Birdwatching Fair (Birdfair): August, Egleton Nature Reserve. Held every August. (date needs updating)
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- Exeter Arms, Barrowden, ☏ +44 1572 747247. With Bed and Breakfast
- 1 The White Horse, Main Street, Empingham, ☏ +44 1780 460221. With Bed and Breakfast.
- 2 Fox and Hounds, 19 The Green, Exton, ☏ +44 1572 812403. With Bed and Breakfast.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- White Lion Inn, Main Street, Whissendine, ☏ +44 1664 474233.
- 1 Normanton Park Hotel (Best Western), Normanton Park Rd, Normanton, ☏ +44 844 387 6261.