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Things to do in Rutland
The best holidays are planned around great days out. Here's what's on the doorstep in Rutland, from big-ticket attractions to rainy-day savers.
🎟️ This weekend near Rutland
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:30
Vigilantes + special guests Iona Sky & Wounded Newt
The Met Lounge, Peterborough · 18.0 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Leicester Audio Tour: From Royal Bones to Modern Beats
Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower, Leicester · 20.3 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 20:00
Aftershock Events: House Fusion Fridays
Ivy Lounge Leicester, Leicester · 20.3 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 20:00
Soul & Motown Night - Ministry of Soul Band
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester · 20.8 mi
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Museums & Galleries
4.9 mi from Rutland
Rocks by Rail
Rocks by Rail is a living ironstone quarry museum in Rutland, set in 19 acres of reclaimed ironstone quarry just outside the village of Cottesmore. You can explore quarry excavator...
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11 mi from Rutland
Woolsthorpe Manor (Isaac Newton's Birthplace)
Birthplace of Isaac Newton, scientist.
11.1 mi from Rutland
Corby Heritage Centre
Corby Heritage Centre is a small, welcoming museum on the High Street in Corby's Old Village, dedicated to preserving and celebrating the town's history and cultural heritage. Insi...
12.5 mi from Rutland
Melton Carnegie Museum
Melton Carnegie Museum is housed in the town's former Carnegie Library, telling the social and economic history of Melton through collections ranging from the Bronze Age to the pre...
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13.8 mi from Rutland
Oundle Museum
Oundle Museum occupies the former Courthouse in the heart of this stone-built market town, telling the story of Oundle from the Iron Age to modern times through Roman, Saxon and Me...
16.4 mi from Rutland
Harborough Museum
Harborough Museum sits on the first floor of the Symington Building, a former corset factory in the centre of Market Harborough, and it remains open during ongoing renovation work....
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17.4 mi from Rutland
Foxton Inclined Plane Trust Museum
Independent Museum in the East Midlands, England
17.8 mi from Rutland
Manor House Museum
Manor House Museum sits within the Kettering Gallery, Library and Manor House Museum and Gardens site in Kettering Town, North Northamptonshire, and is promoted by North Northampto...
17.8 mi from Rutland
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery houses the historical and art collections of the city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England. Managed by Peterborough Limited on behalf of t... — Wikipedia
18 mi from Rutland
Grantham Museum
Grantham Museum is located at St Peter's Hill, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, housed in the town's former Carnegie Library, which it moved into in 1926. — Wikipedia
18.5 mi from Rutland
Retro Computer Museum
The Retro Computer Museum in Leicester is a hands-on haven for anyone who grew up with gaming, letting you touch and play original hardware from classic systems such as the Sinclai...
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19.4 mi from Rutland
Harrington Aviation Museum
Harrington Aviation Museum sits on the former WW2 airfield at Harrington in Northamptonshire, housed within part of the hardened group operations building on the administration sit...
19.9 mi from Rutland
Framework Knitters Museum
Museum of knitting in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
19.9 mi from Rutland
Belgrave Hall Museum
Belgrave Hall is a Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave, on the northern edge of Leicester, England. It was built between 1709 and 1713, being owned by various we... — Wikipedia
20.1 mi from Rutland
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a free-to-enter museum on New Walk, offering a family friendly day out with galleries covering Ancient Egypt, Dinosaurs and the Leicester Stories...
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20.2 mi from Rutland
National Space Centre
The National Space Centre is a science museum in Leicester exploring space through hands-on galleries, a planetarium and themed events. You can journey through the brand-new Outer...
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Theme Parks
12.7 mi from Rutland
Twin Lakes Adventure Park
Twinlakes Family Theme Park is an all-action, all-weather family attraction set in the Rutland countryside, with unlimited rides, slides and an all-inclusive water park to enjoy. Y...
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18.7 mi from Rutland
Wicksteed Park
Wicksteed Park is a free-to-enter, Grade II listed urban park in Barton Seagrave, North Northamptonshire, founded in 1921 and run by a charitable trust. Over 25 rides sit within 28...
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Water Parks
23.8 mi from Rutland
Fenland Aqua Park
Fenland Aquapark is located at the scenic Gildenburgh Water in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, the first of its kind in Fenland. The aquapark course has something for everyone, with ov...
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Zoos & Wildlife
21.5 mi from Rutland
Hamerton Zoo Park
Hamerton Zoo Park is a zoo and wildlife attraction in Hamerton and Steeple Gidding, Huntingdonshire, marking 35 years of conservation, education and family fun. There's always some...
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30 mi from Rutland
Johnson's Zoological Gardens
Johnson's Zoological Gardens in Old Hurst, Huntingdonshire combines a working farm, zoo and tropical house with a farm shop, butchers, tea room and steakhouse. You can see the site...
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Where to stay near Rutland
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
More around Rutland
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Plan it day by day
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Rutland?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Rutland.
What can we do in Rutland when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
Not booked yet? See the best places to stay in Rutland.