 Rutland, England
Rutland is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands. Small compared to the neighbouring counties, Rutland covers 382 sq km (147 sq mi) and has a population of around 39,000 (2011 estimate). It is bordered by Leicestershire to the north, Lincolnshire to the northeast, and by Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire to the southeast. The county measures just 17 miles across, and is the smallest historic English county, excluding the City of London.
Normanton Church Museum, Rutland Water
Author: NotFromUtrecht (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Among the geographical features of Rutland include the Rutland Formation and Rutland Water. The Rutland Formation is a natural feature formed by the mud and sand washed down the rivers, creating bands of different colours. Rutland Waters is a man-made lake also called Empingham Reservoir. It is located in the middle of the country, and is almost divided into two by a spit of land.
Going to Rutland
The A6003 road connects Oakham with Corby to the south. If you are coming from Peterborough, take the A47 westward and then continue on the A6003. From Leicester, take the A47 eastward and continue on the A6003.
Great Hall, Oakham Castle, Rutland
Author: John Hill (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
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Towns in Rutland
- Oakham - county town
- Uppingham
Places of Interest in Rutland
- The Jackson Stops Inn, Stretton
- The Grainstore Brewery, Oakham
- Barnsdale Gardens
- Burley on the Hill
- Clipsham Hall Historical House
- Lyddington Bede House Historical House English Heritage
- Normanton Hall Historical House
- Oakham Buttercross
- Oakham Castle Historical House
- Rutland County Museum, Oakham Museum
- Rutland Railway Museum, Ashwell Heritage Railway
- Rutland Water Accessible open space
- Stapleford Miniature Railway
- Tolethorpe Hall Historical House
- Wardley Wood
- Whissendine Windmill
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