Rutland is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west.
Rutland Water is a reservoir, an artificial lake, in Rutland, England, east of Rutland's county town, Oakham. It is filled by pumping from the River Nene and River Welland, and provides water to the E
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…of England. The geography of Rutland is characterised by low, rolling hills, the highest of which is a 197 m (646 ft) point in Cold Overton Park. Rutland Water was created in the centre of the county in the 1970s; the reservoir is a nature reserve that serves as an overwintering site for wildfowl and a breeding…
St Matthew's Church, Normanton, on the water's edge
Mute swans on Rutland Water at dusk
The Rutland Belle pleasure boat taking visitors across the water
Sailing boats on the reservoir are visible behind Normanton church