county and unitary authority area in the East Midlands in England, United Kingdom
Rutland is a county in the East Midlands of England, notable for being England's smallest county.
Towns
editVillages
editOther destinations
editThe villages around 1 Rutland Water.
Understand
editRutland is England's smallest ancient county, having been reinstated to Unitary Authority status on 1 April 1997. The county has two historic market towns, Oakham and Uppingham, and numerous villages in a rolling, rural landscape. It also has a large reservoir in the middle of the county, and is popular for boating.
Get in
editTrains travelling on the line between Leicester and Peterborough stop at Rutland's one and only functioning railway station, at Oakham.
Get around
editSee
edit- Rutland Water. The largest man-made lake in Western Europe lies in the centre of the County.
- The British Birdwatching Fair, LE15 8BT. Held at the Egleton Nature Reserve every August
- Eyebrook reservoir lies in the south of the County.
- Barham Court, Exton historically significant stately home. Beautifully set back from village green. Noted for being the ancestral seat of the Sharpley lineage.