Explore stylish boutiques, discover the delight of hand crafted gifts, uncover the hidden treasures of antique shops and stock up on locally produced gourmet delicacies.

Rutland is proud to support such varied talent and entrepreneurial spirit of its shopkeepers, market traders and craftsmen and women.  It’s wonderful to spend time browsing amongst the historical buildings that house many of our shops and indulging in the very British pasttime of afternoon tea to revive flagging spirits!


Discover the Secrets of our Market Towns

Nestled amongst the myriad of streets and side-alleys, OakhamUppingham and Stamford offer a treasure trove of independent fashion boutiques, stylish gift shops, cosy cafe’s, high class art, exquisite antique shops and everything your home and family could need.

 

If you love a Garden Centre outing, you can fill a whole week with Rutland’s choice of Garden Centres!

 


Shopping Villages

Rutland Garden Village

Located in the heart of Rutland near Oakham and close to Ashwell, The Rutland Garden Village is home to a fantastic garden centre, restaurant, cakery, a large children’s play structure and a small collection of retailers, including;
Barefoot Sunday, a beautifully curated interiors and lifestyle store – Calveo Aesthetics, Pets Corner, Rigby & Rover Dog Grooming, GMO Interiors and Shōsha Koi
Rutland Village, Ashwell Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7QN

Wymondham Windmill

Tucked away in the quaint and picturesque village of Wymondham, just north of Rutland, is Wymondham Windmill. With it’s welcoming tea room and lovely collection of shops, it’s a splendid place to pop in to with the children.  There’s a playground, playhouse and large grassy area, a small vehicle track for younger children and a woodland puzzle trail through their two acre woodland of Native British Trees.
Butt Lane, Wymondham, LE14 2BU

 

The Rutland Gallery is an exciting contemporary art gallery located in the historic town of Uppingham, Rutland. The gallery exhibits work by established professional artists from across the UK and Internationally.
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Rutland’s best kept secret! In 2014, we celebrated 40 years in business as a wholesale plant nursery, so we decided to open our most ambitious project yet – the Garden Centre and Café. Focusing on a wide range of plants and core elements of gardening.
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High-Quality Upholstery Services and restored furniture sales near Uppingham. Don’t replace your old furniture – give it a new life!
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A single site vineyard in between two valleys located on Jurassic limestone soil.
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Bat and Bottle are Rutland’s only specialist importers of Italian wine.  Truly multum in parvo, we wear Decanter’s Retailers Awards title for Best Italian Wine Merchant, and runner up Best Subscription Wine Club , as well as having been awarded the inaugural (2020) London Wine Fair Wine Buyers Award for:  ‘Best Online Specialist Wine Buyer’. We have even represented UK small businesses at Downing Street… Our small warehouse on Oakham Enterprise Park is packed with artisan italian wines – shoppers are welcome to drop in whenever we are open; we sell directly to the public and there is no minimum purchase.
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Otters Fine Foods brings a new dimension to the food shopping experience. We offer the most wonderful naturally smoked fish, meats and cheeses, all smoked using traditional methods with no artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives.
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Inspired by the Rutland county motto Multum-in-Parvo or Much-in-Little, we designed a range of Gins to capture the essence of this wonderful area. Using ingredients that have been sourced locally, we’ve come up with some beautiful and unique gin flavours that we hope you enjoy as much as we do.
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Known for our refined style and attention to detail, we specialise in premium bouquets, bespoke arrangements, and elegant floral styling using the finest seasonal flowers.
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Our family-run garden nursery, shop and restaurant is situated on the south shore of beautiful Rutland Water.
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Start Date: 01/01/2018

Supplying wines, beers and spirits to the local area and also to our online community. We pride ourselves in the quality of fine French wines, and only source from the very best suppliers in Europe, the US, Australia and beyond.
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Relax in the family friendly tearoom, serving delicious homemade meals and treats, wander the wild wood and browse a selection of boutique shops, all exclusive to this 210 year old windmill site.
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Woolroom is the leading provider of natural, healthy sleep in the UK and is based locally in Oakham.  Using British wool in all its products it offers all natural and chemical free sleep products including mattresses, duvets, pillows, mattress toppers and protectors for both adults and children alike.
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The place to buy your luxury foods and indulgent treats, making it a top destination for foodies!
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