Rutland Water
The Rutland Water area is in the county of Rutland and consists of a number of small villages and the lake.
Understand
This article covers places of interest in the villages including:
- π Barrowden
- π Clipsham
- π Cottesmore
- π Egleton
- π Empingham
- π Exton
- π Whissendine
- π Wing
- π Rutland Water Tourist Information Centre, Sykes Ln, Empingham, β +44 1780 686800. And the dam of the lake.
Get in
Get around
See
- Rutland Water. The largest man-made lake in Western Europe lies in the centre of the county.
- π Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Egleton, β +44 1572 770651.
- π 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.
- π Rocks By Rail, Cottesmore, LE15 7BX (5 miles north-east of Oakham), β +44 7873 721941.
- π Tolethorpe Hall, Empingham, PE9 4BH. A country house, home of the Rutland Theatre of the Stamford Shakespeare Company.
- π Barnsdale Gardens, The Avenue, Exton, LE15 8AH, info@barnsdalegardens.co.uk.
Do
Events
- The British Birdwatching Fair (Birdfair): August, Egleton Nature Reserve. Held every August.
Buy
Eat
- Exeter Arms, Barrowden, β +44 1572 747247. With Bed and Breakfast
- π The White Horse, Main Street, Empingham, β +44 1780 460221. With Bed and Breakfast.
- π Fox and Hounds, 19 The Green, Exton, β +44 1572 812403. With Bed and Breakfast.
Drink
Sleep
- White Lion Inn, Main Street, Whissendine, β +44 1664 474233.
- π Normanton Park Hotel (Best Western), Normanton Park Rd, Normanton, β +44 844 387 6261.