Rutland Water

The Rutland Water area is in the county of Rutland and consists of a number of small villages and the lake.

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This article covers places of interest in the villages including:

🌍 Rutland Water Tourist Information Centre, Sykes Ln, Empingham, ☏ +44 1780 686800. And the dam of the lake. (updated Mar 2017)

Rutland Water. The largest man-made lake in Western Europe lies in the centre of the county. (updated Sep 2015)
🌍 Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Egleton, ☏ +44 1572 770651. (updated Mar 2016)
🌍 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.
🌍 Tolethorpe Hall, Empingham, PE9 4BH. A country house, home of the Rutland Theatre of the Stamford Shakespeare Company. (updated Mar 2017)
🌍 Barnsdale Gardens, The Avenue, Exton, LE15 8AH, info@barnsdalegardens.co.uk. (updated Apr 2023)

The British Birdwatching Fair (Birdfair): August, Egleton Nature Reserve. Held every August. (date needs updating)

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. (updated Jan 2021)

White Lion Inn, Main Street, Whissendine, ☏ +44 1664 474233.
🌍 Normanton Park Hotel (Best Western), Normanton Park Rd, Normanton, ☏ +44 844 387 6261. (updated Mar 2017)

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