Pictures of Edith Weston

About Edith Weston

Charming, historic village, which was once the Royal domain of Edith, Queen to Edward the Confessor, who gave the village to his wife as a gift. King Edward's Way, a lane in the village further immortalises the Royal connection.

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.

The shoreline forms an important nature reserve for waterfowl, with the 3,500 acre waters being the haunt of boating and water-sport enthusiasts from miles around.

Visitors will find lovely nature trails, pleasant picnic spots and plenty to admire in the village which has quaint cottages, a pleasing village green, village pub and farm shop.

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Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW of Edith Weston)

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...

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction E of Edith Weston)

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Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SW of Edith Weston)

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Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SE of Edith Weston)

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...

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NW of Edith Weston)

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Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction W)

Rutland Water is the largest reservoir in England (by surface area) and one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. Its.....

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction E)

This is a graceful house which perfectly epitomises the wealth of the prosperous Elizabethan period. Burghley was completed in.....

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction S)

Looking around the romantic ruin of Kirby Hall it is easy to imagine the splendour of an age when romance was all, and great.....

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction S)

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Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SW)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)

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Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction N)

Called a manor but in reality this is the farmhouse where Isaac Newton was born in 1642. The house remains very much during.....

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