Rutland Water & Whissendine

Auntie Joyce came to visit Nana. On Saturday Robin drove Nana, Joyce and Mum to Rutland Water. This is Normanton church on the edge of the reservoir, photographed from the Rutland Belle.

This is a map of Rutland Resevoir - the Ospreys were at the Egleton end. The boat could not go near there without an RSPB Warden on board.
It was a lovely 45 minute trip on the water and we left the Rutland Belle in search of Whissendine.
We found it, the family seat of the Harris clan, and we were pleased to find this sign on the edge of the village.
Whissendine is famous for its Windmill. When the Harris family lived there it even had a brewery but now it is just a peaceful village. The Windmill is the 2nd largest in England and still does commercial work.

If you have got this far you might like to see the rest of the pictures (from 2 cameras and a 'phone).