Exton Hall, Rutland Water
#2 among attractions in Rutland Water


Facts and practical information
Exton Hall is an English country house on the western edge of the village of Exton, Rutland, England, standing in its own extensive park. ()
Exton Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Oakham Castle, All Saints' Church, The Olive Branch and Beech House, All Saints' Church.
4 miWForts and castles, Museum, History museumOakham Castle, Oakham
103 min walk • Oakham Castle is a historic building in Oakham, Rutland. The Castle is known for its collection of massive horseshoes and is also recognised as one of the best examples of domestic Norman architecture in England. Admission to the castle is free.
4.1 miWChurch, Gothic architectureAll Saints' Church, Oakham
104 min walk • All Saints' Church, Oakham is a parish church in the Church of England in Oakham, Rutland.
4.2 miNENightlife, RestaurantThe Olive Branch and Beech House, Oakham
108 min walk • The Olive Branch is a public house and restaurant located in the Rutland village of Clipsham. Clipsham is close to the A1, near Stamford, Lincolnshire. As of 2008, the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide. Beech House, across the road from The Olive Branch, offers six luxury bedrooms and suites.
6.3 miSWChurchAll Saints' Church, Oakham
160 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Church of England parish church in Braunston-in-Rutland, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.
6.1 miNEVillage, City hallCastle Bytham
155 min walk • Castle Bytham is a village and civil parish of around 300 houses in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is located 9 miles north of Stamford and 9 miles west of Bourne.The population was measured at 768 in 317 households at the 2011 census.
2.7 miNWMuseumRutland Railway Museum, Rutland Water
69 min walk • Rutland Railway Museum, now trading as Rocks by Rail: The Living Ironstone Museum, is a heritage railway on part of a former Midland Railway mineral branch line. It is situated north east of Oakham, in Rutland, England.
4 miSWSpecialty museum, MuseumRutland County Museum, Oakham
103 min walk • Rutland County Museum is located in Oakham, Rutland, in the old Riding School of the Rutland Fencible Cavalry which was built in 1794–95.
0.7 miSWGarden, Cafe, Garden centerBarnsdale Gardens, Oakham
19 min walk • Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England, were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners' World, which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are on The Avenue in Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.
4.3 miWHiking, Hiking trailHereward Way, Oakham
109 min walk • The Hereward Way is a long-distance footpath in England that links the Viking Way at Oakham with the Peddars Way at Knettishall Heath, near Thetford.
4.4 miEChurchSt Peter's Church
114 min walk • St Peter's Church, Tickencote is a Church of England parish church in Tickencote, Rutland. Apart from the chancel arch and the sexpartite vaulting in the chancel, which are Norman and date from the mid 12th century, the building was rebuilt in 1792 at the expense of Miss Eliza Wingfield by the architect Samuel Pepys Cockerell.
5.8 miSEGolfLuffenham Heath Golf Club
149 min walk • Luffenham Heath is an 18-hole golf course near South Luffenham in Rutland, England. Designed by Harry Colt, it began under the patronage of the Earl of Ancaster who had exchanged fields in South Luffenham for common land on the heath.