Book : Philip's Street
Atlas Leicestershire.
Book : Nottingham
and Loughborough, Melton Mowbray (Landranger Maps).
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Butterfly Farm & Aquatic Centre, Sykes Lane, North Shore,
Rutland Water, Rutland, LE15 8PX. Tel: 01780 46051. 55,000 sq.ft.
of walk-through jungle with free-flying butterflies and tropical
birds. Ponds with koi carp and terrapins. New extension featuring
tropical creepy-crawlies, iguanas and tarantulas. www.rutlandwaterbutterflyfarm.co.uk.
Location: About 10 miles south east of Melton Mowbray.
RUTLAND WATER NATURE RESERVE.
Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre. TEL: 01572-770651. When the
reservoir was constructed, various areas were set aside to cater
for different types of leisure pursuits. Sailing, sailboarding,
trout fishing, boats and the nature reserve. www.rutlandwater.org.uk.
Location: About 10 miles south east of Melton Mowbray.
Melton Carnegie Museum, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire,
LE13 1RB. Tel: (01664) 569946. The former Carnegie Library was
refurbished and opened by Leicestershire County Council in 1977
as the Melton Carnegie Museum. Stilton cheese-making, foxhunting.
Location: In the centre of Melton Mowbray.
Belvoir Castle, Grantham,
Leicestershire, NG32 1PD. Tel: 01476 871000. Home of the Duke
and Duchess of Rutland, superbly situated overlooking the Vale
of Belvoir. Magnificent staterooms containing notable paintings,
tapestries and fine furniture. Also visit the Queen's Lancers
Museum. The Stewards Restaurant is open throughout the season
(Tel: 01476 871024). www.belvoircastle.com. About 9 miles north
of Melton Mowbray.
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