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Butterfly Farm & Aquatic Centre, Sykes Lane, North Shore,
Rutland Water, Rutland, LE15 8PX. Tel: 01780 46051. 55,000 sq.ft.
of walk-through jungle with free-flying butterflies and tropical
birds. Ponds with koi carp and terrapins. New extension featuring
tropical creepy-crawlies, iguanas and tarantulas. www.rutlandwaterbutterflyfarm.co.uk.
Location: About 10 miles north of Corby.
RUTLAND WATER NATURE RESERVE.
Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre. TEL: 01572-770651. When the
reservoir was constructed, various areas were set aside to cater
for different types of leisure pursuits. Sailing, sailboarding,
trout fishing, boats and the nature reserve. www.rutlandwater.org.uk.
Location: About 10 miles north of Corby.
Rothwell Arts and Heritage Centre, 14/16 Bridge Street, Rothwell,
Northants, NN14 6JW. Tel: 01536 711550. Local artists from Rothwell,
Kettering and other surrounding towns and villages display a
wide range of water colour, oil, pastel, mixed media, ceramics
and craft work in the first floor galleries. www.rothwellartsandheritagecentre.org.uk.
About 5 miles south west of Corby.
Deene Park, Corby, Northhamptonshire,
NN17 3EW. Tel: (01780) 450278. Deene is a largely sixteenth-century
house incorporating a medieval manor. There is also a large park
where visitors may picnic beside the lake before exploring the
gardens and the house. Charges apply. www.deenepark.com. About
miles east of Corby.
Barnwell Country Park, Barnwell Road, OUNDLE, Northamptonshire,
PE8 5PB. Tel: 01832 273 435. Barnwell, one of Northamptonshire's
smallest Country Parks, is a peaceful mixture of lakes, riverside,
grassy meadow and marsh. Location: About 8 miles east of Corby.
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