Barrowden to Empingham
Leave Barrowden and follow the River Welland for a short way, in winter this part of the route and again at Duddington will flood and be impassable. Follow the meanders, pass the isolated church of Tixover and then, after going under the A47 at Duddington, continue towards Ketton. Go through Ketton Quarry and then follow the road to Rutland Water where you’ll find the iconic Normanton Church. After taking some time at the church follow the path around the reservoir over the dam wall and into Empingham.
Flooded path near Barrowden
sheep's wool on barbed wire
River Welland in flood at Barrowden
Welland Spinney
Hedges near Tixover
Path along the Welland near Tixover
Arable field, Barrowden
Arable field, Barrowden
Duddington bridge over the Welland
Gate close to Duddington Bridge
Peaceful bench near the Welland, Duddington
Marked path through crops near Tixover
Rutland Round signage
Path through crops, Tixover
Rutland Vineyard, Ketton
Rutland Vineyard, Ketton
Pinot vine leaves changing colour as harvest approaches
Bacchus harvest 2026
Pinot Noir harvest 2026
Bacchus grapes
Bacchus vine after being harvested
Pinot Noir, after a short shower during the 2026 harvest
Ketton cement works.
Ketton cement works
Ketton village
Ketton Village
Ketton windows
Railway Inn sign Ketton
Ketton village property with a window bricked up during the window tax period
Ketton cement works
Ketton Quarry
Cricket at Ketton under the cement works
Ketton Cricket Club in the shadow of the cement works
Dog rose
Ketton Quarry
Ketton Quarry
Rutland Round signage
Path through the Ketton Quarry complex
Path through Ketton Quarry
Beach leaves
Young beech leaves in spring
Bluebells, Barnsdale Wood, Rutland Water
Bluebells, Barnsdale Wood, Rutland Water
ParkRun
Ice forming on Rutland water
Ice forming on Rutland water
Ice forming on Rutland water at dawn
Sunrise, Rutland Water
Sunrise Rutland Water
Normanton Church, Rutland water
Low water levels, Rutland Water
Low water levels, Rutland Water, Hambleton peninsula
Low water levels, Rutland Water
Low water levels, Rutland Water
Looking towards Hambleton Peninsula
Low water levels, Rutland Water looking towards Hambleton Peninsula
Normanton Church under the light of the moon
Rutland hall seen from the Hambleton Peninsula
Hambleton Peninsula from Normanton
Normanton Church during the drought of 2026
Normanton church at sunset
Normanton church during the drought of 2026
Normanton church at sunset
Nether Hambleton's old buildings revealed by the dropping water level in the reservoir
Nether Hambleton's old buildings revealed by the dropping water level in the reservoir
Fly fishing on Rutland Water
Wild Galic
Female Reed Bunting
Little Egret
Otter
Little Egret
Male Teal
Otter
Great Crested Grebe
Mallards dipping
Osprey fishing
Grey herons
Osprey fishing