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Thursday, 5 February 2015

Exploring








I've been out and about this week, researching an article about the county of Rutland, and including Rutland Water, the huge reservoir that lies within. It's been very cold, but there have been some beautiful sunny spells for me to explore walks, pubs, villages and tea shops. This is a cottage in Hambleton, on the Hambleton peninsula, the most picturesque of the villages I've visited so far. 

You can stand on the peninsula road and see water on both sides. 

Heading into Oakham, the market town, I visited the Castle Cottage tea room. It's tucked away just behind the castle ruins.

A nice welcome in the garden, which opens properly on March 25. And inside, it's very warm and inviting.

The county museum is fantastic. I spent an hour or two in there getting information and thoroughly enjoying looking around.

Some lovely old farm carts, and lots of domestic history about this rural county.

Then back out to the nature reserve: I like the heron standing guard at this site.

 Moody skies, and a keen wind whipping across here!

Quite glad to be at home in the warm working today.
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6 comments:

  1. Vintage Sheet Addict5 February 2015 at 09:42

    It's years since we went to Rutland.....must try and go this summer, you've got a great job! ;) xxx

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  2. Madelief5 February 2015 at 10:37

    Lovely photo's of the English countryside! Love the sweet cottage on your first photo and the crockery inside the museum.

    Madelief x

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  3. mamasmercantile5 February 2015 at 13:17

    What a great tour, some lovely photos.

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  4. annie6 February 2015 at 11:42

    It's a while since I have been to Rutland water. I think the last time we hired bicycles and cycled round. The museum sounds fascinating.

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    1. Streetcomber7 February 2015 at 05:14

      It's a lovely museum, quite big, with some lovely displays. It's closed on Tuesdays. We don't visit Rutland Water often either, despite it's close proximity. It has made me determined to go back this summer. I think Hambleton is definitely the place to head for if you're after a walk.

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  5. the woolly dog8 February 2015 at 14:45

    Such lovely photos, the first one gave me a jolt as it was so like the cottage of my granny and granddad I remember, but then I read on and it certainly wasn't in Rutland.

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