Created by Geoff Hamilton over 13 years for BBC2's Gardeners' World television programme, Barnsdale is home to Britain's largest collection of individually designed gardens. Open throughout the year it provides not just a beautiful and enjoyable visit but also somewhere from which to discover a wealth of new ideas for your own garden from any one of the realistically sized 38 gardens waiting to be explored. Plant nursery and delicious tea room also on site.

The great hall of Oakham Castle stands just near the market place, it is a fine example of late 12th century domestic architecture in England. 240 horse shoes hang on the walls of the Great Hall.  It...