It’s been a busy week on Rutland Water. The Ospreys have started to return back to the area and seem to have settled well despite being greeted with snow for the latter half of the week! Hopefully Spring is just around the corner now and Osprey season can really start. There are many fantastic events […]
Wild Weekend in Rutland?! The Times newspaper recently had an 8 page pullout ‘The Wild Weekend Guide’ featuring Rutland Water which I thought would be interesting to share. The wet places of the world are more truly and deeply alive than any others. Sun plus water equals life: where there is fresh water in abundance you […]
‘Walkers Welcome’ award given to Puddle Cottage, Rutland Water. We are delighted to annouce that the Quality in Tourism Board have awarded Puddle Cottage, Rutland Water with a ‘Walkers Welcome’ Award! The scheme was set up by the Quality in Tourist Board to give walkers the confidence that they are booking quality accommodation meets their […]
Here is a list of dates for local events. If you are visiting the area and are looking for accommodation in Rutland and close to Rutland Water, then Puddle Cottage could be for you. For more details please e/mail enquiries@puddle-cottage.co.uk Topper National Series Event, Rutland Sailing Club: 15th – 16th September 2012 Stamford French Market, […]
I had to share this picture of the chimney being swept at Puddle Cottage ready for the autumn! The chimney sweep did laugh when I asked him to pause so I could take a photo but it’s a sight I love and means that those lovely autumn days in Rutland aren’t too far away. Of […]
Rutland has become a hive of activity as the final preparations are made for the British Birdwatching Fair which starts at Rutland Water Nature Reserve tomorrow and runs until Sunday 19th August. All the details on the Bird Fair can be found on their website http://www.birdfair.org.uk/. There are celebrity lectures and cruises on Rutland Water […]
The British Birdwatching Fair (otherwise known as the birdwatcher’s Glastonbury) is now only a month away, with the doors opening on Friday 17th August. It is the largest international Birdwatching event and it takes place only a few miles away from Puddle Cottage, with the base being in Egleton, Rutland Water at the Rutland Water […]
