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Rutland Water Nature Reserve

Description: Rutland Water is a reservoir in the county of Rutland, England, just east of the county town Oakham. It was known as ... more

Rutland Water Nature Reserve ... Empingham Reservoir during its construction and until its official opening in 1976. Its global coordinates are N52°40'W0°40'. The centre of its dam is at British national grid. It provides a reserve supply of water in the driest and most densely populated quarter of the United Kingdom and is one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. By surface area it is the largest reservoir in England, but by capacity it is exceeded by Kielder Water.

Newest Review: ... body beside it that is the biggest reservoir in western Europe, Rutland Water. It's guaranteed to be a good day out whatever your interests. It might just be a picnic on the lush green banks. People even treat it like a beach, lying on towels sunbathing. You could hire a boat and go fishing. You could go windsurfing, cycling, birdwatching. Unfortunately, the excellent butterfly centre has ... more

... now shut down. The facilities at the reservoir itself are brilliant. These include canteens, a fishing tackle shop, toilets, car parks and, situated nearby, award-winning restaurants, pubs and hotels. Don't miss the falconry centre! Due to the credit c...more

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Rutland Water Nature Reserve: Rutland Water is one of the best places to be in the UK this ... (161 words)
by - written on 13/07/09 (Somewhat useful, 48 readings)
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I have lived in Rutland for seven years and I still find it a wonderful county. I'm always proud when going through Rutland in the car and seeing the enormous body beside it that is the biggest reservoir in western Europe, Rutland Water. It's guaranteed to be a good day out whatever your interests. It might just be a picnic on the lush green banks. People even treat it like a beach, lying on towels sunbathing. You could hire a boat and go fishing. You could go windsurfing, cycling, birdwatching. Unfortunately, the excellent butterfly centre has now shut down. The facilities at the reservoir itself are brilliant. These include canteens, a fishing ... Read the complete review

Cycling at Rutland Water Nature Reserve (682 words)
by - written on 03/06/09 (Very useful, 31 readings)
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We have just returned from a holiday in Rutland and have already booked to go back again-thats how much I enjoyed it. I didn't even know where Rutland was and had only ever seen it once on a random episode of Watercolour Challenge. We stayed in Stretton, a very pretty village about 8 miles from the reservoir and nature reserve. Before we booked the holiday we did some research and found out about the Reservoir, Nature Reserve and the fantastic cycling provision and visitor attractions. This made us very keen to visit and left us with fingers crossed for nice weather in May half term. Rutland Water is not very far from Oakham and we found ... Read the complete review

Rutland Water Nature Reserve: Farmland flooded ! (853 words)
by - written on 03/04/07 (Very useful, 930 readings)
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When I met my true love in the early seventies he had friends we used to hang out with, they came from the village of Empingham. This was just before work started on constructing The Empingham reservoir in 1972. We used to regularly roam this area of countryside. In 1975 the reservoir was opened and officially renamed, Rutland water. The reservoir took 5 years to build and then three years to fill with water. The river Nene and Welland used as the source for water . Built to meet the growing needs for water in the east midlands Rutland water is the largest western European man made reservoir/ lake measuring some 3,100 acres. When the ... Read the complete review

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