Rutland is England's smallest and oldest county. 'Multum in Parvo' 'Much in Little', couldn't be a better motto as you'll see as you discover the delights of this little gem of a county. Easily accessed from all UK towns and just 90 minutes from London, just off the main A1M you'll discover England as it used to be. Thatched cottages, rolling countryside, lovely pubs and picturesque villages 'The Cotswolds without the Crowds' is another justly deserved description.

Our Rutland Bed and Breakfast, a former lodge house to Barnsdale Hall is right on the shores of Rutland Water and on the borders of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northants and close to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, Yorkshire and easily accessed from London.

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From the A1, take the A606 towards Oakham, 1 mile after you pass through the village of Whitwell turn left following the brown sign to Barnsdale, continue down this road ignoring all turn offs till you hit the lake, I am there on the right 'Lakeside Guest Accommodation & Fly fishing'. You will pass the entrance to Barnsdale Hall Hotel as you travel down the hill.

From the M1, get to Oakham, then take the A606 towards Stamford. Approx 2 miles on the A606 take the right turn to Barnsdale, go all the way to the end of the road where it meets the lake, the location is there on the right by the water. Situated in between Peterborough and Leicester, Rutland is England's oldest and smallest county.

 Rutland Water is also one of the world's greatest trout fishing lakes and hosts European, UK and world flyfishing competitions every year. To learn to flyfish for trout please click here     The world championship windsurfing competition is also held here and also major sailing events.  For the bird watchers, Ospreys are a familiar sight from April till September.