Guidebook for The Barn, Stoke Albany
Food Scene
Thorpe Langton. LE16 7TS.
15 mins drive.
Atmospheric, good fish, pricey but worth it. Book ahead of your stay.
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The Bakers Arms
Main StreetThorpe Langton. LE16 7TS.
15 mins drive.
Atmospheric, good fish, pricey but worth it. Book ahead of your stay.
Great Bowden, Market Harborough, LE16 7EU. 10 mins drive.
Fab breakfasts and lunches- sausage and bacon muffin and avocado on sourdough both lovely. Nice gift shop too
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The Bowden Stores
3 The GrnGreat Bowden, Market Harborough, LE16 7EU. 10 mins drive.
Fab breakfasts and lunches- sausage and bacon muffin and avocado on sourdough both lovely. Nice gift shop too
Medbourne, LE16 8EE. 10 mins drive.
Pretty village, nice pub and cafe for breakfast.
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Nevill Arms Inn - Restaurant & Accommodation
12 Waterfall WayMedbourne, LE16 8EE. 10 mins drive.
Pretty village, nice pub and cafe for breakfast.
Market Harborough, LE16 7NL. 15 mins drive.
Tasty reasonably priced food and ambient atmosphere.
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Rocksalt Bistro
35 High StMarket Harborough, LE16 7NL. 15 mins drive.
Tasty reasonably priced food and ambient atmosphere.
Zizzi Market Harborough
47 High StLE16 7AF. 15 mins drive.
Handy having one 10 mins away if you fancy a pizza.
Market Harborough. LE16 7AF. 15 mins drive.
Nice decor. Tapas Food. Bit rowdy on a Friday but quite a party atmosphere.
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Mercado Lounge
Abbey StreetMarket Harborough. LE16 7AF. 15 mins drive.
Nice decor. Tapas Food. Bit rowdy on a Friday but quite a party atmosphere.
Market Harborough. LE16 7UW. 15 mins drive.
Restaurant on the edge of the Market Harborough Grand Union wharf. Sit outside if sunny and look at the narrow boats. Good food, mid range.
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The Waterfront
Union WharfMarket Harborough. LE16 7UW. 15 mins drive.
Restaurant on the edge of the Market Harborough Grand Union wharf. Sit outside if sunny and look at the narrow boats. Good food, mid range.
Leicester. LE1 4NN. 40 mins drive.
Old knitting factory turned into bar and cosy restaurant. Comfy leather sofas and cocktails. Great place, right next to Highcross Shopping Centre.
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Cosy Club
68 Highcross StLeicester. LE1 4NN. 40 mins drive.
Old knitting factory turned into bar and cosy restaurant. Comfy leather sofas and cocktails. Great place, right next to Highcross Shopping Centre.
Oakham. LE15 6EA. 35 mins drive.
Next to Cavells on Mill Street in Oakham. Lovely breakfasts, stylish but cosy.
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Fika
10d Mill StOakham. LE15 6EA. 35 mins drive.
Next to Cavells on Mill Street in Oakham. Lovely breakfasts, stylish but cosy.
Hambleton, Oakham. LE15 8TL. 35 mins drive
Very atmospheric pub overlooking Rutland Water in Hambleton. Service can be dodgy, but on a summer's evening, or a cold winter's afternoon, it's hard to beat after a walk around the peninsula.
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The Finch's Arms
Oakham RoadHambleton, Oakham. LE15 8TL. 35 mins drive
Very atmospheric pub overlooking Rutland Water in Hambleton. Service can be dodgy, but on a summer's evening, or a cold winter's afternoon, it's hard to beat after a walk around the peninsula.
Hambleton, Oakham. LE15 8TH. 35 mins drive.
Longest standing UK Michelin Star. Posh but unpretentious decor. Food is Masterchef Professionals and some. Very expensive, but I think very worth it. Book ahead of your stay.
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Hambleton Hall
Ketton RoadHambleton, Oakham. LE15 8TH. 35 mins drive.
Longest standing UK Michelin Star. Posh but unpretentious decor. Food is Masterchef Professionals and some. Very expensive, but I think very worth it. Book ahead of your stay.
Uppingham. LE15 9PZ. 20 mins drive.
Cosy restaurant in Uppingham High Street. Tasty prettily served food.
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The Lake Isle
16 High St EUppingham. LE15 9PZ. 20 mins drive.
Cosy restaurant in Uppingham High Street. Tasty prettily served food.
Stoke Albany. LE16 8PY.
This is our local - a five minute walk away. Nice cosy fire in winter and good food. A friendly local pub. And they do breakfasts from 9am but not Sundays.
White Horse Inn - Restaurant & Accommodation
1 Harborough RdStoke Albany. LE16 8PY.
This is our local - a five minute walk away. Nice cosy fire in winter and good food. A friendly local pub. And they do breakfasts from 9am but not Sundays.
Market Harborough. LE16 7NJ. 15 mins drive.
Order online and collect. Yummy Korean, healthy Buddha Bowl type food and amazing smoothies. There's also one in Clarendon park in Leicester.
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Grounded Kitchen
50 Queens RdMarket Harborough. LE16 7NJ. 15 mins drive.
Order online and collect. Yummy Korean, healthy Buddha Bowl type food and amazing smoothies. There's also one in Clarendon park in Leicester.
Rushton, NN14 1RR. 15 mins drive. Hotel, lunch and dinner. Close by, grand and locally run. Nice courtyard garden for an afternoon tea.
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Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa
Desborough RoadRushton, NN14 1RR. 15 mins drive. Hotel, lunch and dinner. Close by, grand and locally run. Nice courtyard garden for an afternoon tea.
This has recently been refurbished and has a lovely outdoor eating area with a Pizza oven. Menu a bit different and very tasty. Excellent staff.
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The Sun Inn Great Easton
6 Cross BankThis has recently been refurbished and has a lovely outdoor eating area with a Pizza oven. Menu a bit different and very tasty. Excellent staff.
Shagorika Indian Restaurant
16 St Mary's RdMarket Harborough. Great Indian food, friendly staff
The Cinnamon Lounge
127 Northampton RdDelivers to our house. Very tasty and reliable. Market Harborough.
Thai Garden Cuisine
3 Market HillNearest Thai restaurant, 15 mins away. Always busy, need to book! Rothwell.
Traditional hotel with established reputation. Lovely courtyard in summer for lunch, though you can’t book. Tie lunch here in with a visit to Burghley House and shopping in Stamford. 40 min drive from us.
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The George Hotel of Stamford
71 High Street St Martin'sTraditional hotel with established reputation. Lovely courtyard in summer for lunch, though you can’t book. Tie lunch here in with a visit to Burghley House and shopping in Stamford. 40 min drive from us.
We go here every Christmas, family outing! Very Italian, perfect service, delicious food. Slightly odd decor but lovable all the same. Leicester.
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San Carlo - Leicester
38-40 Granby StWe go here every Christmas, family outing! Very Italian, perfect service, delicious food. Slightly odd decor but lovable all the same. Leicester.
Hearty traditional and generous servings, of Turkish grilled meats, salads etc, on ‘The Narbs’ the most ethnically diverse street in the UK. Leicester.
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Istanbul Restaurant
73 Narborough RdHearty traditional and generous servings, of Turkish grilled meats, salads etc, on ‘The Narbs’ the most ethnically diverse street in the UK. Leicester.
Fifty Eight
58 Saint Mary's RoadNice cocktails, little terrace over the river.
Beerhouse
76B St Mary's RdReal ale lover’s dream venue
jAGA
115 Saint Mary's RoadVegan specialists and late night DJ allegedly!
Delicious and different Southern Indian food. Not your standard curry and very much better for it!
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Kayal
42 Regent StDelicious and different Southern Indian food. Not your standard curry and very much better for it!
Owned by the same people as The Sun and The Neville. Classy venue. Not the cheapest but stylish and ambient
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The Red Lion
5 Main StOwned by the same people as The Sun and The Neville. Classy venue. Not the cheapest but stylish and ambient
This is new, (Jan 2023 at time of writing this), and I’ve not been but it’s the sister to the Sun in Great Easton, The Neville in Medbourne and The Red Lion in Great Bowden - all newly regenerated and stylish pubs with a great ambience and good food. Much needed in Uppingham, about 20 mins away.
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This is new, (Jan 2023 at time of writing this), and I’ve not been but it’s the sister to the Sun in Great Easton, The Neville in Medbourne and The Red Lion in Great Bowden - all newly regenerated and stylish pubs with a great ambience and good food. Much needed in Uppingham, about 20 mins away.
Arts & Culture
Leicester. Impressive looking place. On the up. Best local theatre, always worth checking out first.
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Teatr Krzywa
60 Rutland St Leicester. Impressive looking place. On the up. Best local theatre, always worth checking out first.
Uppingham. Very small, but again, sometimes good/intriguing stuff on.
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Uppingham School
High Street WestUppingham. Very small, but again, sometimes good/intriguing stuff on.
Corby. Small but get good comedy here, and always worth checking who is on. It's often surprising.
The Cube
George StreetCorby. Small but get good comedy here, and always worth checking who is on. It's often surprising.
Leicester.
Past its best but still worth seeing what's on - still gets quite unusual/big names.
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De Montfort Hall
Granville RoadLeicester.
Past its best but still worth seeing what's on - still gets quite unusual/big names.
Muzeum i Galeria Sztuki w Leicesterze
53 New WalkLeicester.
Sightseeing
Zamek Rockingham
Nr Corby. Close by, 10 mins drive away.
Zamek Kirby
2 Kirby LnNr. Corby. Close by, 15 mins drive away. English Heritage.
Deene Park
Nr Corby. Close by. Limited opening, 15 mins drive away.
Leicester. 40 mins away.
Where they found him - the whole amazing story. Opposite the Cathedral (it's a big church TBH), is where you can see his stone coffin.
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Centrum Wizytowe Króla Ryszarda III
4A St MartinsLeicester. 40 mins away.
Where they found him - the whole amazing story. Opposite the Cathedral (it's a big church TBH), is where you can see his stone coffin.
Foxton, 15-20 mins away.
Iconic staircase of locks with two pubs and lots of narrow boats to see.
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Śluzy Foxton
Gumley RoadFoxton, 15-20 mins away.
Iconic staircase of locks with two pubs and lots of narrow boats to see.
40 mins away.
Lovely Georgian town 45 mins away. Burghley House, The George Hotel and lovely shops!
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Stamford
40 mins away.
Lovely Georgian town 45 mins away. Burghley House, The George Hotel and lovely shops!
Stamford, 40 mins. This is a beautiful house. Featured in the Keira Knightley Pride and Prejudice. There's a park to walk in that's free, but also Sculpture and Water gardens as well as the house to tour. Home of the famous Burghley Horse trials in September.
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Burghley House
Stamford, 40 mins. This is a beautiful house. Featured in the Keira Knightley Pride and Prejudice. There's a park to walk in that's free, but also Sculpture and Water gardens as well as the house to tour. Home of the famous Burghley Horse trials in September.
National Trust. 15 mins away. A strange little folly and lovely tearoom. Can walk here from Fermyn Woods. Linked to the Gun Powder plot people.
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Lyveden New Bield
National Trust. 15 mins away. A strange little folly and lovely tearoom. Can walk here from Fermyn Woods. Linked to the Gun Powder plot people.
Lyddington Bede House
Lyddington. English Heritage. 15 mins away.
Burrough Hill - Iron Age Hillfort
Nr Melton Mowbray. 45 mins away.
Rushton Triangular Lodge
Desborough RoadRushton. Close by, 15 mins away. English Heritage.
Entertainment & Activities
Savoy Cinema, Corby
George Street10 mins away.
Odeon Cinema Kettering
Pegasus Court15 mins away
Canoe2 Rushden Lakes
Boardwalk30 mins away. Hire a Canadian Canoe and paddle up The Nene....
40 mins away. The whole of Rutland Water, to cycle round is over 25Km, but if you walk round the peninsula it's an hour and ten at a brisk pace.
Rutland Water Cycling
40 mins away. The whole of Rutland Water, to cycle round is over 25Km, but if you walk round the peninsula it's an hour and ten at a brisk pace.
Corby International Pool
George Street50m Pool and diving boards.
Krajowe Centrum Kosmiczne
Exploration DriveLeicester.
Caroline is my very friendly and lovely neighbour and is literally a stroll away. She is a holistic therapist and will help you to relax, rebalance and reconnect to promote emotional and physical wellbeing.
Choose from the following:
-Tai Chi Qigong sessions for relaxation and wellbeing
-Reflexology
-Indian Head Massage
-Reiki for humans and animals
-Life Coaching with NLP techniques
See Be Wellbeing
4 Chapel LaneCaroline is my very friendly and lovely neighbour and is literally a stroll away. She is a holistic therapist and will help you to relax, rebalance and reconnect to promote emotional and physical wellbeing.
Choose from the following:
-Tai Chi Qigong sessions for relaxation and wellbeing
-Reflexology
-Indian Head Massage
-Reiki for humans and animals
-Life Coaching with NLP techniques
Shopping
15 mins away. Nice shops up Church St:
Try Duncan Murray Wines, Jacks, Hambleton Breads and The Meat Room.
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Market Harborough
15 mins away. Nice shops up Church St:
Try Duncan Murray Wines, Jacks, Hambleton Breads and The Meat Room.
40 mins away. Mill Street has lovely shops: Cavells, Fika teashop, Hygge and more.
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Oakham
40 mins away. Mill Street has lovely shops: Cavells, Fika teashop, Hygge and more.
Market Harborough. 15 mins away. Lovely, local and unusual food to buy, great gift shop and busy cafe.
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Farndon Fields Farm Shop
Farndon RoadMarket Harborough. 15 mins away. Lovely, local and unusual food to buy, great gift shop and busy cafe.
Desborough. Expensive mens' shoes a bit cheaper! Top quality, locally made. £400+ on Bond Street.
Cheaney Factory Shop
2 Rushton RdDesborough. Expensive mens' shoes a bit cheaper! Top quality, locally made. £400+ on Bond Street.
Jacks For Women
16 Church StMarket Harborough. Nice labels, local boutique. Helpful staff. Mid range-expensive.
Doyles Fashion
Church StreetMarket Harborough. Very high end expensive top labels. Great for a total blow out.
Nr Oakham, 40 mins away. Massive scale garden centre, plants, home, gifts, restaurant. Spend half a day here.
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Gates Garden Centre
Somerby RoadNr Oakham, 40 mins away. Massive scale garden centre, plants, home, gifts, restaurant. Spend half a day here.
Braybrooke, close by, 10 mins away. Garden Centre. Reasonably priced and lovely range of plants for the plant-a-holic. Just plants and pots etc -no tea rooms.
The Plant Man
Braybrooke, close by, 10 mins away. Garden Centre. Reasonably priced and lovely range of plants for the plant-a-holic. Just plants and pots etc -no tea rooms.
Leicester. Nearest John Lewis. Super Dry, H&M, Zara, Top Shop/Man Urban Outfitters. Leicester's not a beautiful city by any means, but this is the closest best shopping.
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Highcross
5 Shires LnLeicester. Nearest John Lewis. Super Dry, H&M, Zara, Top Shop/Man Urban Outfitters. Leicester's not a beautiful city by any means, but this is the closest best shopping.
Rushden. Worth checking out for shopping - it's about the same distance as Leicester but expect it's easier to park. New 14 screen cinema has IMAX and 4DX screens.
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Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre
Rushden. Worth checking out for shopping - it's about the same distance as Leicester but expect it's easier to park. New 14 screen cinema has IMAX and 4DX screens.
45 mins away. Beautiful old Georgian town, where they filmed a lot of Pride and Prejudice - Keira Knightley version. Boutique shops. Market on a Friday. The George Hotel Courtyard for lunch is lovely.
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Stamford
45 mins away. Beautiful old Georgian town, where they filmed a lot of Pride and Prejudice - Keira Knightley version. Boutique shops. Market on a Friday. The George Hotel Courtyard for lunch is lovely.
20 mins away. Uppingham is a sweet little town, with lovely shops. Not big, but good for a wander. Market on a Friday, with great fish, cheese and fruit stalls.
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Uppingham
20 mins away. Uppingham is a sweet little town, with lovely shops. Not big, but good for a wander. Market on a Friday, with great fish, cheese and fruit stalls.
Oakham, 40 mins away. Top end labels, big store and range. Nice to look even if you don't buy!
Cavells
16 Mill StOakham, 40 mins away. Top end labels, big store and range. Nice to look even if you don't buy!
Desborough, close by. Factory shop of a bra company who make Rigby and Peller and Fantasie bras as well a swimwear. Bit hit and miss and sometimes only big/little sizes, but always worth a look if you are that way and need nice undies, a bit cheaper.
Wacoal Factory Shop
Rothwell RoadDesborough, close by. Factory shop of a bra company who make Rigby and Peller and Fantasie bras as well a swimwear. Bit hit and miss and sometimes only big/little sizes, but always worth a look if you are that way and need nice undies, a bit cheaper.
Market Harborough. Great independent wine merchant. Always doing tastings. Friendly and knowledgeable staff and unusual wines. Party atmosphere quite often in shop!
Duncan Murray Wines
10 Adam and Eve StMarket Harborough. Great independent wine merchant. Always doing tastings. Friendly and knowledgeable staff and unusual wines. Party atmosphere quite often in shop!
Desborough. NN14 2WB. 5 mins. This is the nearest place for petrol and has an M&S shop so quite useful for food and booze.
BP
Bear WayDesborough. NN14 2WB. 5 mins. This is the nearest place for petrol and has an M&S shop so quite useful for food and booze.
Wilbarston. The shop in the next village sells milk, eggs, bacon. cold meats etc and wine. Next door is The Milking Parlour tearooms.
Wilbarston Post Office
1 Main StWilbarston. The shop in the next village sells milk, eggs, bacon. cold meats etc and wine. Next door is The Milking Parlour tearooms.
ALDI
Meridian WayCorby, Oakley Way. NN18 9EZ. Nearest one to us, or try Harborough.
Waitrose & Partners
Springfield StreetLE16 8BD. This is the nearest to us.
Tesco Extra
Park RoadCorby. NN18 8AL. The nearest to us. 15 mins
Sainsbury's
Market Harborough. Closest to us, 15 mins away. LE16 7DR
Hobbs Fish
5 Church SquareBest local fish shop in Market Harborough, 10 mins away. Lots of choice. Closed Mondays.
Amazing award winning bread and cakes from the Michelin starred restaurant in Rutland of the same name. Market Harborough, 10 mins away.
Hambleton Bakery
12 Church StAmazing award winning bread and cakes from the Michelin starred restaurant in Rutland of the same name. Market Harborough, 10 mins away.
Newly opened and our closest supermarket. Small but easy to get to. M and S food garage next door.
Sainsbury's
Newly opened and our closest supermarket. Small but easy to get to. M and S food garage next door.
Parks & Nature
Near Oakham, 40 mins away. Beautiful reservoir: bike hire from Whitwell and Edith Weston; sailing and windsurfing at Whitwell; Beach at Sykes Lane; Walks around the peninsula take about an hour. Park in Hambleton village, and then ask! Go to The Finches or Hambleton Hall restaurant after. Former is cheaper but good. Latter is expensive and nationally renowned Michelin star - book ahead! Lovely bird reserves and famous Osprey watching.
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Rutland Water Cruises
Bull Brig LaneNear Oakham, 40 mins away. Beautiful reservoir: bike hire from Whitwell and Edith Weston; sailing and windsurfing at Whitwell; Beach at Sykes Lane; Walks around the peninsula take about an hour. Park in Hambleton village, and then ask! Go to The Finches or Hambleton Hall restaurant after. Former is cheaper but good. Latter is expensive and nationally renowned Michelin star - book ahead! Lovely bird reserves and famous Osprey watching.
Coton. 40 mins away. Lovely garden and garden school with famous speakers. Great nursery and lovely lunch. Bluebells in May are worth seeing.
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Coton Manor Garden
Coton. 40 mins away. Lovely garden and garden school with famous speakers. Great nursery and lovely lunch. Bluebells in May are worth seeing.
20 mins away. Easy walking, lovely nature especially rare butterflies and the feel of a big forest.
Fermyn Woods Country Park
Lyveden Road20 mins away. Easy walking, lovely nature especially rare butterflies and the feel of a big forest.
30 mins away. Cycle hire, RSPB centre, cafe, camping and walks. Lots of wildlife and adders have been seen!
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Las Fineshade
30 mins away. Cycle hire, RSPB centre, cafe, camping and walks. Lots of wildlife and adders have been seen!
20 mins away. Lovely walks and cycling here. Peaceful and very pretty.
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Wakerley Woods
20 mins away. Lovely walks and cycling here. Peaceful and very pretty.
15 mins away. Lovely reservoir where they tested the Dambuster bombs. Now you can see Osprey there who visit from Rutland Water where they were introduced a few years ago.
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Eye Brook Reservoir
15 mins away. Lovely reservoir where they tested the Dambuster bombs. Now you can see Osprey there who visit from Rutland Water where they were introduced a few years ago.
35 mins away. Good for guided/free walks, bird watching including Ospreys and butterflies
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Rezerwat przyrody Rutland Water
35 mins away. Good for guided/free walks, bird watching including Ospreys and butterflies