The Whipper-In Hotel
The Market Place, Oakham, Rutland, England
About The Whipper-In Hotel
The Whipper-In, a Brook Hotel, originally a coaching inn in the 17th century, is renowned for its warm and welcoming atmosphere. The hotel is a building of immense charm and character with ancient oak beams and rich fabrics in warm, inviting hues. The hotel is situated on the Market Square of Oakham, the county town of Rutland, Britain's smallest county. Centrally located, the hotel is the perfect for business and leisure guests alike with good road (A1, M1) and train access to major cities such as Leicester and Peterborough and Stansted Airport. There are many attractions and points of interest nearby such as Rockingham Racetrack, Burghley House, which is famous for the filming of the Da Vinci Code, Belvoir Castle, Rutland Water (the largest man-made reservoir in Europe) and the RAF bases at Cottesmore and Wittering.
Other nearby hotels
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from The Whipper-In Hotel |
| Old Wisteria Hotel | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| The Old Plough | (2.1 miles, 3.5 km, direction SW) |
| Barnsdale Hall Hotel | (2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction E) |
| Whitwell Hotel | (3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction E) |
| Normanton Park Hotel | (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction E) |
| The Old Pheasant | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction S) |
| The Falcon Hotel | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction S) |
| The Lake Isle Hotel & Restaurant | (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction S) |
| Marquess Of Exeter Hotel | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction S) |
| Grange Country Guest House (Non Smoking) | (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW) |
| The White Swan | (7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction SE) |
| Quorn Lodge Hotel | (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NW) |
| The Oak Inn | (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction E) |
| The Crown Hotel | (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E) |
| The Red House | (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NW) |
| All hotels in Oakham |
Recommended attractions near The Whipper-In Hotel
| Launde Abbey | (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Woolsthorpe Manor | (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Kirby Hall | (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Rockingham Castle | (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Rockingham Castle Gardens | (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Deene Park | (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Burghley House | (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Brown's Hill Quarry Nature Reserve | (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| East Carlton Country Park | (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Barnack Hills & Holes NNR | (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction E) | Pictures |
Recommended towns near The Whipper-In Hotel
Leicester (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction E)
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Helpringham (26.3 miles, 42.3 km, direction SW)
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