This is the next instalment of my monthly feature going through the Counties of the UK in alphabetical order to check out things of interest. I hope you enjoy it
The only thing I knew about Rutland was via Jilly Cooper books – horses and bonking.
Location
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Rutland is a small landlocked county in the East Midlands. There is also a Rutland county in Vermont!
Flag
Emblem – a horseshoe
County seat – Oakham
Signature foods – Rutland Bitter (beer), fish and chips
Famous places to visit – Rutland Water (large artificial lake), Lyddington, Hambleton Hall
Go to this Pinboard to see the Counties of the UK
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