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ATTRACTIONS NEAR TO BARNSDALE

This is a purely objective, personal view, the places we like and hope you like too.

I’ve added some comments, again, very personal, you may have other views.

PUBS & EATING PLACES

Finches, Hambleton          Good beer (Grainstore, Oakham, and guests ie Tetleys, Timothy Taylors) quiet, friendly bar, nice outside in the Summer. Eating, great lunch bar meals, evening dinners bit ‘posher’ than pub food.  Service sometimes slow when they’re busy, but often very good.  On a Summers Day there’s nothing better than sitting on the terrace overlooking the lake with Guinness and moules marinier….mmmmmmm!

                                      01572 756575 recommended           

Barnsdale Lodge Hotel          Quality Hotel, excellent food, slightly higher price than standard pubs. Lovely cosy bar, excellent service. Private dining rooms for hire.

                                      Walkable  01572 724678 recommended

Nick’s Restaurant           Market Place, Oakham 01572 723199. Exquisite dining experience. Expensive but value.

Barnsdale Country Club          Closest to the Lodge, 200yds. Non members welcome. Lacks atmosphere but easily walkable. Osprey Restaurant.

01572 757901  

Fox & Hounds, Exton          Good pub in a picturesque village just 1 mile away. Great food, Italian specialities. Good Ale and comfy lounge.

                                      01572 812403

The Odd House, Oakham          Great value pub grub, good beer. For huge, great value meals, this is the one.

Admiral Hornblower, Oakham          Lively, young, upmarket pub, good beer, very good food. Excellent carvery on Sunday lunchtime. Excellent beer garden in the centre of town.

Grainstore, Oakham          Micro brewery, award winning beers, music occasionally. Boozing shed atmosphere.

Hambleton Hall                                  Exquisite food & surroundings, V. Expensive. A real experience

White Horse, Empingham                  Quality, no nonsense Pub Food and good    beer         

Noel Arms, Whitwell                    Recently refurbished, worth a try a bit of an unknown. Have had good comments on the food but never busy.

Fox & Hounds, Knossington          Excellent food & friendly atmosphere

Don Paddy Sanchez, Uppingham          Bistro atmosphere in Market square, great food, great atmosphere, terrific beer and wines. Owned by my good friend and former colleague Rober Wills, he’s made it a great place. live music. Lovely pavement café feel.

The Vaults, Uppingham               Friendly proper Pub inUppingham  Market Square

RESTAURANTS

Indian, Oakham                             Great Indian cuisine

The Dining Room          Superb Contemporary Indian Cuisine, recommended

Chinese, Rutland , Oakham          Good Chinese Food recommended

Choy’s Uppingham                         Really good food

Oakham Takeaway. Mill street          Good Chinese takeaway.

Nova Vita, Oakham                             Romantic ambience in town centre

ATTRACTIONS

Owl & Bird of Prey Centre          Great fun, Exton. Owls, Eagles, Vultures, Red Indian Camp, axe throwing, Rutland Bowmen.

Barnsdale Gardens          The famous gardens, just up the road.

Bird Centre, Egleton                   Main UK bird watching centre.

Cycling, Whitwell                            Good quality bike hire, reasonable prices.

Rokblok, Whitwell          Climbing Rock & Assault course, brilliant for kids

Sailing, Whitwell                  Day hire, dinghies, windsurfing

Walking                             19 or 25 miles around the lake.

Fishing                    Say no more!! See Rob!

Normanton Church           Museum in ‘sunken’ church in Rutland Water

Museum, Oakham                   Great rural history

Rockingham Castle          Occasional events: Civil War re-enactment, Knights, Medieval, Jousting

Car Racing, Rockingham          USA style stadium, fast, rocar racing ‘Days of Thunder’

Burghley House, Stamford.           Lovely House with deer park & good lunches

Belvoir Castle (pronounced Beaver!) Best Castle in the area  

TAXIS

Aline                                01572 770200

Rutland Cabs                     01572 757891

Berridge Taxis                    01572 756088

VILLAGES

Exton,                              just up the road. Thatched cottages

Egleton

Wing…                              actually there are so many picturesque villages, it’s best to just drive round & see them.

TOWNS

Oakham,                           Rutland’s Market town

Uppingham,                       smaller very quaint, the shops still close for lunch and have half day closing!!

Stamford,                         beautiful ancient town good architecture, great Restaurants, pubs.

Hope you enjoy your stay in England’s smallest county.

In emergency please call for assistance, I’m usually upstairs or phone 07711 182853.

Please ask if there’s anything you need.

Breakfast is between 7.30 and 9.00 am but please bear in mind I have children to take to school and have various jobs also, so I hope we can be flexible.

It’s usually full English breakfast but please let me know if you have any special requests or dietary needs the evening before.

Departure time is 10.30am

Arrival time is after 4.00pm or by arrangement

Rob Waddington

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