Rutland Water
The Rutland Water area in the county of Rutland, as well as the lake itself, consists of a number of small villages.
Understand
This article covers places of interest in the villages including:
- Barrowden
- Clipsham
- Cottesmore
- Egleton
- Empington
- Exton
- Whissendine
- Wing
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Get around
See
- Rutland Water. The largest man-made lake in Western Europe lies in the centre of the County.
- 🌍 Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Egleton, ☎ +44 1572 770651.
- 🌍 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.
- 🌍
Rocks By Rail, Cottesmore, LE15 7BX (5 miles north-east of Oakham), ☎ +44 7873 721941.
Do
Events
- The British Birdwatching Fair (Birdfair): 16–18 August 2019, Egleton Nature Reserve. Held every August.
Buy
Eat
- Exeter Arms, Barrowden, ☎ +44 1572 747247. With Bed and Breakfast
- The White Horse, Main Street, Empingham, ☎ +44 1780 460221. With Bed and Breakfast
- Fox and Hounds, 19 The Green, Exton, ☎ +44 1572 812403. With Bed and Breakfast
Drink
Sleep
- White Lion Inn, Main Street, Whissendine, ☎ +44 1664 474233.
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