Places to visit in the county of Rutland

Rutland is the smallest county in England, measuring just 16 miles by 16 miles. At the county centre is Rutland Water, the largest man-made lake in Europe. In the south Eyebrook reservoir is popular with anglers and bird watchers.  Among the villages there is Wing, site of one of the last remaining turf maze and Clipsham with the old Yew tree lined carriage drive to Clipsham Hall. Oakham town centre is home to Oakham Castle and Rutland County Museum providing an excellant starting point for discovering the county of Rutland.  

Rutland is a place of significant historical interest, reflected in a number of historic buildings such as English Heritage's Bede House at Lyddington and Oakham Castle, as well as the site of one of the War of the Roses' biggest battles - The Battle of Losecoat Field. The county of Rutland has been home to a a variety of famous people including, Jeffrey Hudson (the world's smallest man), Titus Oates (the Greatest Liar in Christendom), Thomas Cook (the father of tourism), Sir Isaac Newton, Boris Karloff, John Clare, Lord Lonsdale and Sir Gilbert Heathcote.