The live webcams will show you stunning places around Rutland, the smallest county in England, situated in the region of East Midlands. Rutland shares borders with Lincolnshire to the northeast, Northamptonshire to the southeast and Leicestershire to the west and north.
Oakham is a town in Rutland with many historic attractions to visit. Oakham Castle is famed for its collection of ceremonial horseshoes adorning the castle’s interiors. At the town’s centre you will see a medieval market cross, a Grade I Listed Building. Other attractions in Oakham include All Saints church, the beautiful thatched cottage of Hudson’s House and Rutland County Museum. Uppingham is also a picturesque market town, notable for its 16th-century houses, and where you will find great speciality and antique shops. At the central area of the county lies Rutland Water, one of Europe’s biggest man-made lakes in Europe, and a significant nature reserve, home to wildfowl during winter, to ospreys nesting, and a popular area for birdwatching, boating, walking and cycling. On the eastern shore of the lake, there is a headland with Normanton Church, a landmark building that survived a flooding, now a tourist attraction that you may visit, and a beautiful place for weddings by the water.
Population: approximately 40 thousand people
Capital: Oakham
Other towns: Uppingham
Main attractions: Rutland Water, Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre, Barnsdale Gardens, Oakham Castle, Normanton Church
Nearest Airports: East Midlands Airport (EMA)
