Rutland is England's smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire.
Its greatest length north to south is only 18 miles; greatest breadth east to west, 17 miles. It is the smallest (in terms of population) normal unitary authority in mainland England (only the City of London is smaller).
At centre of Rutland lies Rutland Water, an attraction for the Normanton Church Museum, watersports and for family recreation and outdoor enthusiasts alike. The British Birdwatching Fair is held at the Egleton Nature Reserve every August.
In the south lies Eyebrook reservoir, popular with anglers and bird watchers. Among the villages there is Wing, site of one of the last remaining turf maze and Clipsham with the old Yew tree lined carriage drive to Clipsham Hall. Also worth a visit are Oakham Castle and Rutland County Museum in Oakham town centre.
Rutland is a rural upland area. It contains many villages and the historic market towns like Oakham and Uppingham, each with a famous school. Oakham also has a large 14th-century church and a 12th-century castle that is one of the finest examples of late Norman domestic architecture. Rutland has many other fine old churches and houses, whose high quality is partly due to local sandstone beds that have provided excellent building stone.
Rutland has the largest reservoir in the UK—Rutland Water, covering more than 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares)—was created in the centre of the county to serve the growing urban areas of Northamptonshire and Peterborough. The reservoir is a centre for fishing, birdwatching, and boating and the site of a nature reserve.
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