Rutland Water is just to the west of
Stamford. The Reserve is split into two:
- the Lyndon Reserve along the south-west shoreline, &
- the Egleton Reserve a further mile to the north.
Both can be accessed from the A6003 between
Uppingham and Oakham. The Lyndon Reserve
lies between Manton and Edith Weston.
The Egleton Reserve is situated just south of Oakham, accessed via the village of Egleton. There is a Visitor Centre and car parking at both
reserves, the entrance fee covers both
sites.
Rutland Water was created in the 1970’s and
is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in Europe. It is recognised as an important wetland site
where nature conservation covers approximately nine miles of the western
shoreline. As well as the vast open areas
of water, there are lagoons, marshes, reed beds, meadows and woodland. Both resevers have a visitor centres and a
number of hides.