A little about the location of the Vale of Belvoir and Rutland.
Find our location and visit the Vale of Belvoir and Rutland.
The Vale of Belvoir.
The Vale of Belvoir forms part of the counties of Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire in the United Kingdom, and is right in the heart of the English countryside and close to the East Midlands region. Often the Vale of Belvoir is referred to as in "Notts" Nottinghamshire, but it does have three counties within its borders.Belvoir is the French word for for beautiful view and that is what you see from the land mark Belvoir Castle. On a clear day you can see Nottingham and Lincoln Cathedral n the distance and of course the whole of the Vale of Belvoir with its wonderful villages and countryside.
Getting here to the Vale of Belvoir and Rutland.
Being so close to the towns and cities of Nottingham, Lincoln, Leicester, Grantham, Oakham, Melton, Stamford and London just over an hour away on East Coast Trains makes the Vale of Belvoir and Rutland not only a really good place to live and visit, it is just easy to get on the train and the location makes it a very short distance from most major towns and cities. The Vale of Belvoir and the county of Rutland are also within easy reach of the AI motorway and within easy reach of Nottingham, Leicester, Lincoln, Stamford, Oakham, Melton and Grantham. Also within one hour of the Lincolnshire Wolds and east coast.
Rutland is an idyllic rural destination.
Rutland is England’s smallest county has much to see including the fantastic Rutland Water. There are many unspoilt villages and tow market towns of Oakham and Uppingham with historic Stamford close by.The origin of the name Rutland some say it is named after a local landowner called Rota who owned a large estate in the area. Others say that the name stems from the rich red colour of the soil which is found here, and that, over time the name became Rutland.
Rutland the smallest county in England.
Smallest town it may well be however it has some fantastic towns and villages around the area and all types of properties can be found for sale and to rent the villages and towns consits of Ayston, Barleythorpe, Barnsdale, Barrow, Barrowden, Belmesthorpe, Belton In Rutland, Bisbrooke, Braunston-in-Rutland, Brooke, Burley On The Hill, Caldecott,Clipsham, Cottesmore, Edith Weston, Egleton, Empingham, Essendine, Exton, Glaston, Great Casterton, Greetham, Gunthorpe, Hambleton, Ketton, Langham, Little Casterton, Lyddington,, Lyndon, Manton, Market Overton, Martinsthorpe, Morcott, Normanton, North Luffenham, Oakham, Pickworth, Pilton, Preston, Ridlington, Ryhall, Seaton, South Luffenham, Stocken, Stoke Dry, Stretton,Teigh,Thistleton,Thorpe By Water,Tickencote, Tixover, Uppingham, Wardley, Whissendine, Whitwell and Wing.