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Historic Sites

We are very well supplied with great houses and their collections, which are open to the public.

Click here to download our guide to Things to Do Around Hambleton Hall.

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Some, like Burghley or Belton, are well known, while others like Grimsthorpe or Rockingham, have fewer visitors but can be equally fascinating. In winter, when these houses are closed, day trips to Cambridge, Ely and Lincoln are popular, and there are a great many fine churches within easy distance. Oakham Castle, built around 1180, is open all year and is well worth a visit.

Burghley House

You cannot visit Burghley without experiencing a feeling of awe – for this is the very largest and grandest of houses of the first Elizabethan Age — featuring glorious treasures – paintings, antiques, tapestries, furnishings, wood carvings, porcelain, sculptures and more.

Burghley has been the home of the Cecil family for more than 400 years. The house was built between 1565 and 1587 by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I. The house remains a family home for his descendants and is presently occupied by Orlando and Miranda Rock.

Please Visit the official site http://www.burghley.co.uk/

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Normanton Church

The original site of Normanton Church would have placed it below the proposed water line of Rutland Water. St Matthew’s church, as it was then known, dated back to 1826 and was of considerable historic value. The Church now stands proudly by the side of Rutland Water and houses a museum with dinosaur fossils, and an Anglo-Saxon skeleton from the reservoir. It also has a fascinating video on the reservoir’s construction.

Exton Church

The main points of Exton Church are the remarkable monuments inside including Grinling Gibbon’s amazing monument to the Third Viscount Campden. According to Pevsner: “There are few churches in England in which English sculpture from the 16th century to the 18th century can be enjoyed so much.”

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Grimsthorpe Castle

Grimsthorpe Castle is the grandest stately home in Lincolnshire. It can be found four miles north west of Bourne. Grimsthorpe Castle dates back to the 12th century and in 1516, Henry VIII granted the manor to the 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby on his marriage to Maria de Salinas, kinswoman and lady-in-waiting to the Queen, Catherine of Aragon. It is still the home of the de Eresby family today.

Please Visit the official site www.grimsthorpe.co.uk

Belvoir Castle

Belvoir (pronounced ‘Beaver’) is a fantastic site on the edge of a steep escarpment dominating the broad vale to the North. The Manners family was so old, well connected and wealthy even in 1816 when Wyatt built the present castle that one wonders why the design chosen owes so much to swagger and so little to convenience. Belvoir does of course house a wonderful collection and the statue garden is always worth a visit.

Please Visit the official site http://www.belvoircastle.com/

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Belton House

Belton is an Anglo-Dutch Restoration house built in the last years of Charles II’s reign. The house was designed by the gentleman-architect William Winde and built between 1685 and 1688. It is H-shaped with honey-coloured symmetrical facades crowned by a cupola. A broad flight of steps leads up to a pedimented entrance, which is offset by the steeply pitched roof with domestic dormer windows.


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Over the next few weeks we will be sharing images Over the next few weeks we will be sharing images and video of the wildflower meadow that Tim and Rob have created. Started 2 years ago, the aim of the project was to make the field beyond the formal gardens more interesting for guests. Notoriously difficult to establish, we ploughed, harrowed and seeded the field and we are all delighted that the achillea, wild carrot ox eye daisies have appeared among the grass. #hambletonhall #rutland #smallluxuryhotel #countryhousehotel #relaischateaux #wildflowers #wildflowermeadow #achillea #wildcarrot #oxeyedaisy
Hambleton's location overlooking Rutland Water aff Hambleton's location overlooking Rutland Water affords guests easy access to this cooling environment, especially when the temperatures soar. The Rutland Belle is a delightful, family-run boat cruising around the reservoir during daylight hours. Enjoy the scenery from the water, amidst the sailors, anglers and water birds as the Rutland Belle journeys from Whitwell on the North Shore to Normanton on the South Shore For more information on timings and prices, search "Rutland Water Cruises". #hambletonhall #rutlandwater #rutlandwatercruises #rutlandbelle #lakecruising #coolingoffonthewater #pleasurecruise #discoverrutland
There is so much to see and do both on the hotel e There is so much to see and do both on the hotel estate, on Rutland Water and within an hour’s drive into the Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire or Cambridgeshire countryside. Our Reception team are well informed and happy to make recommendations and bookings for you. New and exclusive to us this year is a partnership with Grimsthorpe Castle, where we can arrange for you to enjoy a private tour behind the scenes. Search for this package on our Special Offers page. #summerbreakuk #smallluxuryhotels #hambletonhall #rutlandriviera #discoverrutland #visitengland #rutlandwaterviews #hambletonhall #grimsthorpecastle #rockinghamcastle #burghleyhouse
With 17 elegant, stylish bedrooms to choose from a With 17 elegant, stylish bedrooms to choose from at Hambleton your stay with us will be comfortable, spoiling and memorable. Have a look at all the rooms online for inspiration for your next short break. www.hambletonhall.com/superior-rooms #luxuryhotel #luxuryhotels #smallluxuryhotels #boutiquehotel #relaischateaux #relaischâteaux #hambletonhall #hambletonpeninsula #interiordesign #hotelinteriors #hotelinteriordesign #hambletondecorating #houseandgardenuk #houseandgardenuk
As promised yesterday when we introduced Tim Apple As promised yesterday when we introduced Tim Appleton MBE, we are excited to share a new Restore and Rejuvenate offer valid from 1st Sept till 15th Dec 2022. The new Restore and Rejuvenate offer includes a whole afternoon bird watching under the expert tutelage of Tim at Rutland Water. Recommended by doctors for its wellbeing benefits, eco-therapy of this type will release endorphins, steady blood pressure, boost self-esteem and lead to improved sleep thanks to time spent outside. The Vitamin D absorbed by being outside will also boost your brain and immune system. After a spoiling meal in the Dining Room, an overnight stay in an intermediate room and a fortifying breakfast, enjoy a bike ride on Rutland Water’s extensive perimeter cycle path to boost your serotonin and dopamine levels to improve your mood stimulate your brain. In entirety, this package includes: - One night’s accommodation in an intermediate bedroom - Half a day’s bird watching and nature guidance with Tim Appleton MBE for 2 people - Bike rental for 2 people - 3 courses and coffee from our Menu of the Day (inc discretionary service charge of 12.5%) - Full Hambleton breakfast & morning newspaper and it is inclusive of VAT and based on 2 people sharing. It starts from £799 per room per night. If this sounds like something you would enjoy with a friend, tag them here to share the offer with them. It is bookable by calling the reservations team on 01572 756991. #hambletonhall #40winks #prideofbritainhotels #rutland #ukluxuryhotel #smallluxuryhotels #restoreandrejuvenate #birdwatching #birdwatcher #timappleton #rutlandwater #rutlandwaternaturereserve #rutlandwaterospreys #anglianwater #globalbirding #globalbirdfair2022
Today we would like to introduce you to Tim Applet Today we would like to introduce you to Tim Appleton MBE who is a long time friend of Tim Hart's and supporter of Hambleton Hall. Tim is the brainchild behind Global Birding which aims to inspire birdwatchers to come together as a global community and celebrate birds, by participating in birdwatching, birdwatching events, citizen science and conservation. Prior to this Tim was the co-founder of the first and biggest Birdfair which he ran for 31 years as well as managing the Rutland Water Nature Reserve, during which time he reintroduced Ospreys as a breeding bird to England in 1996. Tim has been awarded an MBE as well as the Cadbury medal, both for services to conservation. Hambleton has teamed up with Tim on our new Restore and Rejuvenate offer, which we will explain in full here tomorrow. #hambletonhall #40winks #prideofbritainhotels #rutland #ukluxuryhotel #smallluxuryhotels #restoreandrejuvenate #birdwatching #birdwatcher #timappleton #rutlandwater #rutlandwaternaturereserve #rutlandwaterospreys #anglianwater #globalbirding #globalbirdfair2022
Our overnight stays and packages always include a Our overnight stays and packages always include a full Hambleton Breakfast. We feel that this is one of life’s little luxuries, having someone else prepare this important meal for you to enjoy in the comfort of your bedroom or in our elegant Dining Room, with the windows and doors thrown open wide in this hot weather. We like to make your tea exactly to your preference. We like to prepare the season’s fresh fruits for you to sample. We like to pour freshly-made Hambleton Bakery Granola topped with milk from the local Vine Farm Dairy. And that’s just the Continental Breakfast. Following this we offer eggs from our own flock cooked as you wish, kippers, home-smoked salmon, poached haddock or eggs Benedict. It’s all part of our personal and attentive service to give you the most memorable experience and set you up for an excellent day ahead. #hambletonhall #breakfastinbed #bestmealoftheday #breakfastlikeaking #roomservice #hambletonbakery #granola #vinefarmdairy #continentalbreakfast #fullhambletonbreakfast #eggsbenedict #smokedkippers #poachedhaddock #morningpaper
Hambleton’s kitchen garden is tucked away behind Hambleton’s kitchen garden is tucked away behind the tennis court and the stable block. Everything we grow here is used by the chefs in the restaurant’s savoury and sweet dishes, which is why the flavours are so good. This week the potatoes, Swiss chard and onions have been harvested. The strawberries have come from a local farm on Rutland Water. You are welcome to wander through the kitchen garden at your leisure. If you’re not sure which way to head, just ask any of the team to point you in the right direction. #hambletonhall #kitchengarden #michelinstar #countryhousehotel #fieldtoplate #fieldtotable #homegrown #rutland #rutlandwater #discoverrutland #aaronpatterson #finedining
Graeme and his team are always on hand to help whe Graeme and his team are always on hand to help when it comes to spoiling our guests! There is nothing we like more than seeing happy, smiley friends and families sharing good times together.
With these high temperatures there is only one way With these high temperatures there is only one way to cool down…. #summerbreakuk #smallluxuryhotels #hambletonhall #rutlandriviera #discoverrutland #visitengland #rutlandwaterviews
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