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Rutland
is traditionally England's smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire.
The two principal towns are Oakham here
you can find amongst the property All Saints Church and Oakham Castle. Another popular and historic feature is the open-air market held in the town's market square, Uppingham is a small market town.
It is located on the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, about 6 miles south of the county town, Oakham. At the centre of the county of Rutland is a large reservoir, Rutland Water it is one of
the largest man-made lakes in Europe, with a similar surface area to Lake Windermere, this is an important nature reserve, serving as an over wintering site for wildfowl and a breeding site for
Ospreys. The town of Stamford is just over the border in a protruding part of Lincolnshire. Rutland's older cottages are properties built from white limestone and many have roofs of Collyweston slate.
The county used to supply iron ore to Corby steel works but these quarries closed in the 1960s. Agriculture thrives with much wheat farming on the rich soil. Tourism continues to grow.
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