Burley Castle, Rutland Water
#4 among attractions in Rutland Water
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Facts and practical information
Burley Castle, more commonly called Alstoe, was to the north of the village of Burley, two miles north-east of Oakham in the county of Rutland, grid reference SK894119. Alstoe was the name of a hundred. ()
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Burley Castle – 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.
2.7 miSWForts and castles, Museum, History museumOakham Castle, Oakham
70 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.
2.8 miSWChurch, Gothic architectureAll Saints' Church, Oakham
71 min walk • All Saints' Church, Oakham is a parish church in the Church of England in Oakham, Rutland.
5.4 miNENightlife, RestaurantThe Olive Branch and Beech House, Oakham
138 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.
5 miSWChurchAll Saints' Church, Oakham
129 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Church of England parish church in Braunston-in-Rutland, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.
1.3 miNWMuseumRutland Railway Museum, Rutland Water
34 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.
2.8 miSWSpecialty museum, MuseumRutland County Museum, Oakham
73 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.
1.3 miSEGarden, Cafe, Garden centerBarnsdale Gardens, Oakham
33 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.
2.9 miSWHiking, Hiking trailHereward Way, Oakham
75 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.
6.4 miNWChurch, Scenic railroads, ToursSt Mary Magdalene's Church
164 min walk • St Mary Magdalene's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Stapleford, Leicestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
6.1 miNWParkStapleford Park
157 min walk • Stapleford Park is a Grade I listed country house in Stapleford, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England, which is now used as a hotel. It was originally the seat of the Sherard and Tamblyn families, later the Earls of Harborough and, from 1894, of the Gretton family, who would become the Barons Gretton.
1.7 miEChurchExton Hall, Rutland Water
44 min walk • Exton Hall is an English country house on the western edge of the village of Exton, Rutland, England, standing in its own extensive park.