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Local Area to Wickham House and Places to Eat |
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Market Harborough is just 2 miles away. It is a compact, bustling town on the south east Leicestershire border. though in a predominately rural setting, the town is an important commercial, industrial and administrative centre. It was established in medieval times as a 'new town', the local landowner spotting the potential of its location midway between Leicester and Northampton at a river crossing. Market Harborough today is a lovely place to visit, browse and shop, it has a tremendous selection of restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs and an indoor and outdoor market on selected days.
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Market Harborough |
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The picturesque market town of Uppingham offers visitors a unique shopping experience, providing quality service, old world charm, and the beauty of being able to park the car close-by the shops.
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Uppingham |
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Foxton locks are 6 miles away. It consists of a magnificent flight of 10 immaculate working lock gates with a museum and posh pub. Walks along the tow path are to be recommended, canals abound in this area.
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Foxton Locks |
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Eyebrook Trout Fishery, Caldecott - a 400 acre reservoir in an idyllic location offering visitors peaceful and tranquil surroundings for fly fishing, walking, and bird watching.
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Eyebrook Reservoir |
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Rutland county and Rutland Water, omly 14 miles away, for sightseeing, sailing, cycling, walking and fishing.There are several RSPB bird watching centres around Rutland Water including hides for observing the Ospreys in season. The International Bird Fair takes place at Egleton every year for 4 days.
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Rutland Water |
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Barnsdale Gardens are 16 miles away. they are the unique creation of the late Geoff Hamiltons.
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Barnsdale Gardens |
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Stamford - 25 miles, step back in time in this beautiful historic town with Burghley house nearby, where the world famous horse trials are held annually. |
Stamford |
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Kirby Hall is a beautiful Elizabethan house dating from 1570 - a real jewel of English Renaissance. Although barely more than an uninhabited and ruinous shell, this fine house still displays many of the ornate external features that formed part of the original building. The house was inhabited for nearly 200 years by the Hatton family. |
Kirby Hall |
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Rockingham Castle. Built by William the Conqueror over 900 years ago, poised on the hills above the Welland Valley with amazing views over four counties. Visitors to the castle will immediately understand why William ordered a castle to be built there. As well as a fortress it was an important seat of government, the Great Council of Rockingham being held here in 1095. |
Rockingham Castle |
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Rockingham Motor Speedway is the first and only American oval race circuit in Europe hosting many different attractions from NASCAR and Superbike racing to pop concerts. The race track is open to the public on non race days. You can enjoy a lunch at the race track restaurant. If you are lucky you may see some high speed practice sessions. |
Rockingham Motor Speedway |
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Bosworth (War of the Roses) battlefield visitor centre is within easy reach. |
Bosworth |
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Naseby (English civil war) battlefield visitor centre is within easy reach. |
Naseby |
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Althorp has been the stately home of the Spencer family for the best part of 500 years and is the resting place of Diana, Princess of Wales. It was built 1508and there are 19 rooms in the house open to the public displaying a fine collection of artwork including furniture, pictures and ceramics. |
Althorp House |
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Lamport Hall was the home of the Isham family from 1560 to 1976. The first house was built by John Isham, a younger son from a Northamptonshire family, who made his fortune as a merchant. In 1655 his great-grandson, Justinian, commissioned John Webb, a pupil of Inigo Jones, to add an extension to the parlour-end of the Tudor house. |
Lamport Hall |
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Kelmarsh Hall is a graceful 18 th century historic house, set in beautiful romantic gardens and surrounded by its own working estate in the rolling Northamptonshire and Leicestershire countryside.
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Kelmarsh Hall |
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| Places to eat drink and make 'merry' |
| Sutton Bassett, the Queens Head, 150 yds. |
| East Langton, The Bell Inn, 4 miles, www.thebellinn-eastlangton.co.uk |
| Welham, The Red Lion , 2 miles. Known for its steaks and very competitive pricing. |
| Weston-by-Welland, The Axe and Compass, 1/2 mile away. |
| Medbourne, the Neville Arms, 3 miles away |
| Market Harborough, Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Spanish, Pizzas, takeaways, Bistros and coffee houses. You will be spoilt for choice. |
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