Canoes, kayaks, SUP’s, katakanus and row boats are all hired on a first come first served basis from our Watersports Centre at Whitwell, we do not take prior bookings. You can also bring your own equipment to use with a launch permit.
The Barnsdale experience is all about enjoying exceptional food and drink. Our homely 1760 Brasserie and breath-taking Orangery, are accompanied by a number of fabulous private spaces.
Small traditional family-run nursery specialising in herbs but offering much more including wild flowers, cottage garden plants and scented-leaf Pelargoniums. Extensive collections of thyme, mint and lavender.
Rand Farm Park offers a great day out for all the family, whatever the weather 361 days a year.
Your ticket includes access to the farm with hands-on experiences, indoor and outdoor play, tractor rides and bottle feeding the lambs!
Meet a variety of animals, including new arrivals, and enjoy hands-on activities like bottle-feeding calves and watching milking demonstrations.
Nestled just next to the picturesque village of Egleton, the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre provides the ideal start point for your visit to Rutland Water Nature Reserve. Here you will find a well stocked gift shop, light refreshments, and friendly staff and volunteers on hand should you need assistance.
Rutland County Museum, located on Catmos Street in Oakham, is the perfect introduction to the smallest county in England.
Our family-run garden nursery, shop and restaurant is situated on the south shore of beautiful Rutland Water.
Rockingham Castle is home to the Saunders Watson family, whose ancestors have made their lives here for the last 450 years, following the sale of the Castle by James I in 1619 to Sir Lewis Watson.