Hotels in Rutland
England's smallest county, at 165 square miles, Rutland recently celebrated its secession from Leicestershire, to which it was attached administratively in 1974. Now Oakham is again the County Town and the county can celebrate its very separate identity. The town's County Museum gives an interesting history of the region. The Viking Way Path starts here and snakes its way all the way to the Humber Bridge. Rutland Water, Europe's largest man-made lake at 3500 acres, is in the centre of the county and provides much of the drinking water for the East Midlands, as well as sailing, fishing and cycling opportunities. Edith Weston, on the south shore, with its12th century church, is an important wildfowl Nature Reserve.
Second town Uppingham is famous for its 16th century public school, market place and friendly shops. Harringworth, in the south of the county, has a 12-14 th century church and is overlooked by the 82-arch Welland Viaduct. On the southern county border is Rockingham Castle,
FEATURED HOTELS IN RUTLAND
Normanton Park Hotel, South Shore, Rutland
Set in landscaped grounds leading down to the shores of Rutland Water, Normanton Park is an 18th century courtyard hotel, renovated from the original stone stable block of Normanton Hall, for...
HOTELS IN RUTLAND
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Selected Hotels.Why not make the most of your stay at a Signpost hotel by visiting some of the attractions in the area.
