Visitor attractions and information for
Corby
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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