Rutland: England's Smallest County
Rutland claims distinction as England's smallest county, small enough that locals campaigned successfully against absorption into Leicestershire. Oakham serves as county town, market square and castle providing modest attractions. Uppingham houses a public school that dominates its small host town.
Rutland Water, a reservoir created in the 1970s, has become the county's main draw—sailing, fishing, and birdwatching bringing visitors to artificial shores. The surrounding landscape offers gentle countryside without dramatic features, pleasant rather than spectacular.
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Rutland claims distinction as England's smallest county, small enough that locals campaigned successfully against absorption into Leicestershire. Oakham serves as county town, market square and castle providing modest attractions. Uppingham houses a public school that dominates its small host town.
Rutland Water, a reservoir created in the 1970s, has become the county's main draw—sailing, fishing, and birdwatching bringing visitors to artificial shores. The surrounding landscape offers gentle countryside without dramatic features, pleasant rather than spectacular.
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