Belvoir Castle

Located 6 miles west of Grantham and 10 miles northeast of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England, Belvoir Castle is a replica of a historic castle and stately home. Between 1801 to 1832, the beautiful Belvoir Castle was constructed. Three prior defenses had once stood on the location, the earliest dating back to Norman times (11th century). The Duke of Rutland, who still owns the land and the property, used it as their ancestral residence. One of the best specimens of Regency architecture in the nation is allegedly Belvoir Castle.

Public access is available to both the estate gardens and the castle. A wonderful tearoom and a variety of activities are also held on the property. Visitors have a choice of staying inside one of the various vacation cottages or outside in one of the estate's Bell Tents.

The name of the castle implies a lovely vista. The 11th Duchess of Rutland gave journalist Phil Spencer a televised tour of the castle in 2018 and explained that the name Belvoir is a Norman import from the French-speaking invaders of the 11th century, but the local Anglo-Saxon population could not pronounce such a foreign word and preferred to refer to it as "Beaver Castle," a usage that is still used today.