Brownswell’s Covert

Brownswell’s Covert is a forest in Burley, Rutland, England. Brownswell’s Covert is situated nearby to the village Burley on the Hill, as well as near the locality Burley Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rutland Water and Rutland Railway Museum.

Rutland Water

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The Rutland Water area is in the county of Rutland and consists of a number of small villages and the lake.

Rutland Railway Museum, now trading as Rocks by Rail: The Living Ironstone Museum, is a heritage railway on part of a former Midland Railway mineral branch line. It is situated north east of Oakham, in Rutland, England.

Holy Cross Church

Church

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Holy Cross Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Burley, Rutland, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oakham and Barleythorpe.

Oakham

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Oakham is a town of 11,000 people in Rutland. Tourist attractions in Oakham include All Saints' Church and Oakham Castle. Another popular and historic feature is the open-air market held in the town's market square.

Barleythorpe

Village

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Barleythorpe is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located about a mile north-west of Oakham. The population at the 2001 census was 178, increasing to 207 at the 2011 census.