Pictures of Normanton
in the county of Rutland
About Normanton
What there is of Normanton is evocative of what once stood there. Now very little is left, save for few scattered farms, cottages and the remains of the church casting its shadow over Rutland Water.
This is an area that has twice been cleared, once in the 18th century to make way for the parkland surrounding the newly built mansion, seat of the Earls of Ancaster, and again in the 1970's when most of the valley was submerged after Royal Assent was given for the creation of a large reservoir.
Set on the southern shores of Rutland Water, Normanton Church is the regions most famous landmark. It is preserved as a museum where visitors can learn the story of this ancient valley, its former inhabitants and of the formation of Rutland Water.
The museum has much to interest everyone including a skeleton from the excavations of the water in 1972. Numerous finds have been drawn from the reservoir, even the remains of a dinosaur!
Normanton lies in a landscape of rolling farmlands, broken only by rivers and patches of woodland. It is a tranquil place, with the waters offering scope for sailing and other water-sports, bird-watching, fishing, and cycling.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Normanton
| Egleton Nature Reserve | (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Rutland Water | (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Oakham Castle | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Burghley House | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Kirby Hall | (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Eyebrook Reservoir | (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Deene Park | (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Launde Abbey | (8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Barnack Hills & Holes NNR | (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Rockingham Motor Speedway | (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Rockingham Castle | (10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Southwick Hall | (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Rockingham Castle Gardens | (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Burrough Hill Hillfort | (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Woolsthorpe Manor | (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction N) | Pictures |
All attractions in NormantonAll attractions in RutlandComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Normanton
Edith Weston, in the county of Rutland (0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
The village lies on the southern shores of Rutland Water, one of Europe's largest man-made reservoirs, and England's premier fly fishing waters.
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Barrowden, a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (3.6 miles, 5.9 km, direction S)
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Duddington, in the county of Northamptonshire (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE)
This is a gem of a village that is all gracious houses and cottages of stone, roofed with stone slates, that are spaciously interspersed around enchanting country lanes backed by mile after mile of glorious rich pasture and meadowland.
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Bisbrooke, a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction SW)
Bisbrooke lies amidst a landscape of gentle hills dotted with rolling farmlands, rivers, reservoirs and woodland.
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Oakham, in the county of Rutland (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction W)
For centuries the countryside around Oakham has echoed to the sound of hunting horns, for the vales and rolling farmland surrounding this sedate market town, have been the stamping ground for the counties hunting fraternity.
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Harringworth, in the county of Northamptonshire (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction S)
Harringworth is a peaceful, serene village surrounded by unspoilt countryside.
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Uppingham, in the county of Rutland (5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction SW)
Uppingham is a small town in what used to be called Rutland. It was just a tiny county, yet it encompassed some of the most beautiful countryside in England.
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Stamford, in the county of Lincolnshire (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction E)
Of the 17 churches, only 6 now remain in Stamford, which is without doubt, one of the finest medieval towns in the British Isles, if not in Europe.
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Braunston, in the county of Rutland (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction W)
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Lyddington, in the county of Rutland (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SW)
The charming village of Lyddington is set along what was doubtless once an ancient track that carried horse-drawn traffic.
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Deene, in the county of Northamptonshire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction S)
Captivatingly beautiful in the quiet Northamptonshire countryside is the delightful village of Deene.
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Rockingham, in the county of Northamptonshire (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)
This pretty village has a rising main street flanked by sturdy stone houses.
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Hallaton, in the county of Leicestershire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SW)
Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins.
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Fotheringhay, in the county of Northamptonshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction SE)
The lantern tower of the Church of St. Mary and All Saints at Fotheringhay shines through the deepening shadows of the great trees that frame it, shadows matched in darkness by those less visible that haunt the village where the final tragedy of Mary, Queen of Scots was enacted.
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Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, in the county of Lincolnshire (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)
The tiny hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth lies in spacious rural countryside in the valley of the River Witham.
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All towns in RutlandComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Oakham Station | (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction W) |
| Stamford Station | (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction E) |
| A1(M) Junction 17 | (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction SE) |
| A1(M) Junction 17 | (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction SE) |
| East Midlands Airport | (32.4 miles, 52.1 km, direction NW) |
| Cambridge Airport | (45.3 miles, 72.9 km, direction SE) |
| Normanton to London | (81.3 miles, 130.8 km, direction S) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Normanton
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Normanton center |
| Normanton Park Hotel | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Whitwell Hotel | (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction N) |
| Barnsdale Hall Hotel | (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction NW) |
| The Old Pheasant | (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SW) |
| Old Wisteria Hotel | (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction W) |
| The Whipper-In Hotel | (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction W) |
| The White Swan | (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction S) |
| The Oak Inn | (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction E) |
| The Falcon Hotel | (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction SW) |
| The Lake Isle Hotel & Restaurant | (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction SW) |
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