Rutland

Click the map for tourism ideas Dating back to 1159 as a county of England in the East Midlands, Rutland was lumped in with Leicestershire by some numpty in the government in 1974 but reverted back to it’s original name in 1997. Just 17 miles wide and 18 miles North to South it is the smallest historical county in England. Largely rural farmland Rutland has four rivers, the River Chater, Eye Brook, River Gwash and River Welland. Home to grade I listed Lyddington Bede House and grade II* listed Tolethorpe Hall along with Rutland Water one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe.

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