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The Rutland Arms (Dirty Duck)


 
A pub catering for campers, caravans and motor homes


Just outside the village of Woolsthorpe by Belvoir is the Rutland Arms better known as Bobby Taylors famous Dirty Duck pub, the pub is a country pub next to the Grantham to Nottingham canal. The Rutland Arms is located by the side of old Woolsthorpe Wharf, and with great views of Belvoir Castle visitors are able to relax by the waterside and enjoy the view whilst enjoying their drink. Children are well catered for with a large play area.The Rutland Arms is very easy to find and just of the main A1 and A52 Grantham to Nottingham road see map. Telephone the Rutland Arms on 44 (0) 1476 870111 to book food and campsite it is always advisable to book in advance for this popular leisure stop over.

Belvoir castle is open to the public during the summer and you can look round the castle itself, or walk through the secluded woodland grounds. Belvoir Castle also hosts a number of events throughout the year such as craft fares, pop concerts, jousting and other medieval occasions.

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Over the past few years a large camping accommodation area has been developed at the Rutland Arms close to the pub and function rooms. You can pitch you tent and camp or bring along your caravan or park your motor home. Full facilities are close to hand and available for the modern leisure seeker. Normal entertainment includes a well-rounded collection of music, a multi-screen TV and a pool table in the games room. The pub caters for both a social drink with its lounge bar and games room, as well as formal dining with its restaurant.

The location lends its self to cater for weddings and parties and has a number of annual events that take place for bikers so if you are a bike enthusiast make sure you are able to attend the Druids weekend for example when a large number of bikers spend the week end at the site.

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With the ever popular cycle path that has been put in by the council along the canal tow path you can cycle all the way to Grantham along the canal its self. If you prefer you could canoe or kayak instead.

Grantham Canal

 
This delightful canal runs for 33 miles from its junction of the River Trent at West Bridgford through the attractive Vale of Belvoir to the market town of Grantham.From behind the Nottingham Forest Football Ground where the canal meets the River Trent to Grantham the route follows the old canal built in 1797 and now disused. This is now a wonderful walkway and in parts a proper cycle track for all the family to enjoy.
 
The Grantham Navigation Association for the benefit of all those dedicated to the reconnection of the Grantham Canal to the national waterways network and its full restoration to navigational standards. We also wish to serve the interests of those who value the canal for leisure and recreational purposes and invite you the whether walker, naturalist, angler or boater to contribute to our endeavours.
 
The History of The Grantham Canal; the Grantham Canal, in common with many others, has a chequered history. The canal was conceived and constructed in the "canal mania" days of the 1790s. It continued to make a profit until the opening of the Grantham to Nottingham railway in 1850 signalled the beginning of a steady decline in the commercial use of the canal.
 
It was closed to all traffic in 1929 and was 'abandoned' under the London and North Eastern Railway (General Powers) Act of 1936. Agreements pertaining to water extraction rights for agricultural purposes ensured that most of the canal was retained in water, although there is a dry section in the vicinity of Cropwell Bishop. Unfortunately, following the closure of the canal to navigation, many of the original hump backed bridges were replaced with new low level bridges and concrete culverts. The Grantham canal resteration society has a large barge on the canal the three shires that can be booked via the Grantam canal website here. For interested historians the canal was built to bring goods and coal to the area and was financed by the Duke of Rutland and local businessmen. There are many other good cycle routes close by and whatever your leisure activity you will be well catered for at the Rutland Arms.The Grantham canal partnership was formed in 1997 and re vitalises in 2004.

The purpose of the canal Partnership is to promote the sustainable restoration of the Grantham Canal to full navigable status, doing so in such a way as to conserve its character and the environment and enhance the communities along its 33-mile corridor’ Not only does the canal provide a great place for walking,cycling and fishing it is also a great attraction to wildlife in the area, if you look close you can see kingfishers on the bankside, swans are always around with ducks, coots,moor hens and many other wild birds. Fishing is popular with a good stock of tench,calp,roach and pike.

Woolsthorpe Wharf
Woolsthorpe by Belvoir
Nr Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG32 1NY

Rutland Arms Telephone : 44 ( 0 ) 1476 870111