AWBC
Wild Life Trust

Anglian Water

a partnership between

Anglian Water and Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  
 
 
 
 
 
 

VISITING AND EVENTS

Information Board

One of the visitor information boards on the reserve

The reserve lies south east of Oakham, the county town of the ancient county of Rutland. See interactive map here.

From the west, the reserve is reached via the A6003 from Uppingham or Oakham. Coming from the east, use the road from Stamford (A606/A1). Free parking.

Or why not come by train? - Oakham station (2 miles away) is served by an excellent east-west service linking Peterborough to Leicester and Birmingham.

Local Bed & Breakfast Accommodation is listed here.

Dogs: to safeguard wildlife, grazing sheep and cattle, dogs are not allowed on the Egleton side of the Reserve. At Lyndon, dogs are allowed, but they must be kept on a lead.

Please check our NEW Visitor's page to read about sightings and see images that have been sent to us by visitors to the Reserve.

Please click below for pages describing

Sunrise Lag I

Sunrise over Lagoon I

For all other Leisure Activities on Rutland Water, please see the Anglian Water Leisure site.

OPENING TIMES

Egleton Visitor Centre

open daily throughout the year from 9:00am to 5:00pm (4:00pm November - Februrary)


Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Lyndon Visitor Centre


Summer Opening daily from mid-March to early September 9:00am-5:00pm.

Winter opening from September - mid-March is 11:00am-3:00pm on Saturday and Sunday only

NOTE:  The Lyndon Centre will be re-open daily from 20th March 2010

Please Note:
In extremely icy conditions, the Lyndon Visitor Centre may be closed.
The Hill down to the centre is not suitable for normal vehicles in such conditions. Please check with the Egleton visitor Centre for accessibility to Lyndon in extreme weather conditions.

REFRESHMENTS

Both centres have hot & cold drink facilities; snacks throughout the year, with the addition of ice creams and delicious filled sandwiches in Summer. There are village pubs serving meals around the reserve, plus cafe's available from some of the car parks on the main water.