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May 25th, 2013
Today, the new Rutland Shorelink bus service launches – a new bus service which links sites around Rutland Water with Oakham. The bus service will operate 7 days a week, including bank holidays, between 9am and 7pm. Tickets prices are as follows: £2.50 for adults (single) £4 for adults (day ticket) £1.50 for children (single) £2 for […]
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May 1st, 2013
Happy May Day! And what glorious weather to kick off the month of May! If you are visiting the area this month, here are a few things going on in the area: Eric Twiname Junior Championships, Rutland Sailing Club: 11th-12th May 2013 Rutland Walking Festival: 19th May – 1st June 2013 Grainstore Brewery Sausage and Cider […]
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March 19th, 2013
As well as Stamford being voted the best place in Britian to live in the Sunday Times, published on 17th March 2013, Oakham was also listed in the top 100 places to live. According to the Sunday Times: In the mini county of Rutland, Oakham is the largest town, though that isn’t saying much. It […]
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March 7th, 2013
We have just introduced a questionnaire into the cottage so thought it would be a good chance to share recent feedback. Here is the feedback from February: We loved the countryside, and pubs that we visited. The locals were friendly and accommodating for our dog. We had dinner at the Kings Arms in Wing which […]
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February 28th, 2013
Here’s an article from the Guardian at the weekend about Oakham, which is worth a read! It’s just the place for beer, beef, bread and birds What’s going for it? The time comes in a person’s life when one starts to appreciate a place like Oakham. This is not somewhere to waste on twentysomethings or […]
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February 20th, 2013
After the skeleton of Richard III was found in a car park near Leicester Catherdral, this article on the Guardian website last week suggests that Leicester is the new tourist hotspot. So if you are planning a visit to the area, you might want to take in some of these sites… Is Richard III’s Leicester […]
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February 10th, 2013
The Time Team spent 3 days digging in the grounds of Oakham Castle in June 2012 and this afternoon, the 1 hour program featuring Oakham Castle will be aired (Channel 4, 4:35pm). According to the Channel 4 website: Oakham Castle is the best preserved 12th-century building in Britain, but there’s much more to it than meets […]
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January 21st, 2013
The last few days has seen a significant amount of snowfall in Rutland. This photo was taken on Sunday and it has continued to snow since! Thankfully the cottage is well equipped for such weather conditions. There is full central heating throughout the cottage and there is an open fire (with logs and coal provided) […]
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January 20th, 2013
Hambleton Bakery wins ‘Britian’s Best Bakery’ After many challenges during the winter months, Hambleton Bakery (based in Rutland) has won the title of ‘Britian’s Best Bakery’ beating 36 bakers across the country in a recent TV show. In the final round of the TV series, the final three teams were set three challenges. The first was […]
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January 2nd, 2013
7 Local Top Restaurants Team Up to offer a fine lunch at an especially low price 7 top local restaurants in the Rutland area are all offering fantastic lunch deals from January to March 2013. The details are as follows (you need to quote the ‘Lunch for Even Less’ offer when booking): The Berkeley Arms, […]