A606 road
Encyclopedia
The A606 is an A road in England
that starts in West Bridgford
and heads southeastwards through Leicestershire
and the towns of Melton Mowbray
and Oakham
, terminating at Stamford, Lincolnshire
on the former Great North Road.
(to join today's A6), and then on to London, run by the Nottingham, Melton and Kettering Turnpike Trust from 1758. The turnpike trusts were abolished in 1880, the year that the railway line to Melton opened. The trains would run until 1968.
in the district of Rushcliffe
, at the traffic lights junction of the A60
(for Loughborough) and the B679 (for Wilford
). The section to Melton follows the former railway from Nottingham to Melton, now the Old Dalby Test Track, and to the A46
junction is only a few hundred metres apart. The line then continued from Melton to Oakham, then on to Corby and Kettering, and was the fastest route to Nottingham by train from St Pancras
. It followed the exact line of the former turnpike
.
It begins as Melton Road, and passes two churches then crosses the former railway line to Melton, and the BP
Melton Road Filling Station. There is traffic lights at a crossroad for Valley Road, to the left, and Boundary Road, to the right (for Rushcliffe Leisure Centre and Rushcliffe School
). In Edwalton
, the road then crosses the former railway, where a few hundred metres further south it is still accessible by train. To the right is Wheatcrofts garden centre (started by Harry Wheatcroft
) and the road meets the A52 at a busy roundabout, where the road exits to the east as a trunk road
.
There is a 14 ft 6 in low bridge (the former railway), so there is a turning point for high vehicles. For the next mile the road is the parish boundary between Tollerton
to the left, and Plumtree
, to the right. It passes Tollerton post office and there is traffic lights for Tollerton Lane (for Nottingham Airport
), where there is the TOTAL
Lane End Garage. The road becomes the parish boundary between Plumtree and Normanton-on-the-Wolds
, to the left. The former A606 used to go through both villages before 1930. At the end of the joint bypass, there is a right turn for the British Geological Survey
. It passes through Stanton-on-the-Wolds. At the junction for Keyworth
, there is the Murco
Wolds Service Station. At a crossroads, there is access to Widmerpool
, to the right, and the former Widmerpool railway station
. The road meets the dual-carriageway A46
at an interchange. This point is the southern end of the A46 Newark to Widmerpool Improvement.
At Hickling Pastures, it passes Turnpike Farm, and there is a left turn for Hickling
. The road becomes more hilly, and it passes through Upper Broughton and its Golden Fleece. Crossing the Dalby Brook, the road enters Leicestershire
and the district of Melton. In Broughton and Old Dalby
, it passes through Nether Broughton
, and its Anchor Inn and Red House. The road is crossed by a pylon line, and ascends Broughton Hill where the road rises 80 metres in 0.5km.
On the top of the hill, there are crossroads, which is highest point of the road at 171 metres, for a former Roman road (Six Hills Lane) that follows the northern ridge of the wolds, where the right turn is for Wartnaby. The road descends down a hill into Ab Kettleby
, the former home of Desert Orchid
, passing the Sugar Loaf on the left. The road descends down the side of a valley and up onto Potter Hill. At this point the road enters the parish of Melton Mowbray
as Nottingham Road. It passes the Esso
Brookside Service Station and the headquarters of East Midlands Councils, and Melton Borough Council on the right. It meets the A607 and A6006 at traffic lights and crossroads. Previously the road went straight through the town centre, which is now pedestrianised as Nottingham Street. The southbound road now follows the A607 to the east on Norman Way, then follows Thorpe End and Sherrard Street to the west, in a convoluted route through the town centre. The northbound route follows Leicester Street then Wilton Road. Both meet at an awkward junction at the Anne of Cleves, onto Burton
Road.
, and crosses the Birmingham to Peterborough Line
and the River Eye
. The road climbs the side of the River Eye's valley out of Melton, passing the former King Edward VII School
. In Burton and Dalby
it passes through Burton Lazars
, and St James church, and is crossed by the Jubilee Way. At crossroads there is a left turn for Whissendine
, and a right turn for Little Dalby
. In Somerby
at the top of Leesthorpe Hill, there is the Leesthorpe Crossroads, with a right turn for Leesthorpe
and Pickwell
. The road climbs to the top of a hill, where it becomes the boundary between Rutland (to the left) and Leicestershire
(to the right), reaching 160 metres at Green's Lodge. Rutland became independent in April 1997. Leaving the Rutland boundary, the road descends to reach Whissendine Brook, and there is a left turn for Whissendine, and a right turn for Cold Overton and Northfield Farm (both in Leicestershire).
In Langham
it ascends the side of Ranksborough Hill (at 191 metres, the second highest in Rutland), to reach 166 metres. Descending down the hill, it passes a right turn for Ranksborough Hall, an activity centre. In Langham, there is an abrupt turn to the left and one to the right, where it meets a road from Cold Overton. Ruddles Brewery
was based here before 1997 - the year Rutland finally became independent. As Oakham Road it meets a roundabout for the bypass in Barleythorpe
. The former route through Oakham is now the B640. The £11.6 milllion bypass opened on Wednesday 10 January 2007, with construction having started in October 2005. The contract had been awarded to Alfred McAlpine Civil Engineering
in June 2003. The next roundabout is for the Lands' End
clothing company. It crosses the Birmingham to Peterborough Line
, and there is a roundabout for the B668 (Burley
Road), close to a Midlands
Co-op superstore.
The bypass is crossed by the Hereward Way
, and at the A6003 roundabout the A6003 leaves to the south for Uppingham
, and the A606 leaves to the left (east). From here to Barnsdale, the road is followed by the Viking Way
and the Macmillan Way. There is a right turn for Hambleton
(and Hambleton Hall
), which is the former route of the road. When Rutland Water
was built, the A606 was diverted to the north. The road passes on the north shore of Rutland Water, and the southern edge of Burley Wood. In the parish of Whitwell
, at Barnsdale crossroads, there is a right turn for Barnsdale Hall Hotel and Country Club, and Barnsdale Lodge. The road passes through Whitwell, where it is crossed by the Viking Way
, and passes the The Noel] (Noel Arms). The road reaches the end of Rutland Water
, the largest reservoir (by surface area) in the UK, owned by Anglian Water
, and passes through Empingham
, where it is crossed by the Rutland Round. It crosses the River Gwash
, and is crossed by the Hereward Way
. At Tinwell
it meets the A1 at an interchange built in 1960. It enters Lincolnshire
, South Kesteven
, and Stamford
as Empingham Road losing its trunk road status, passing the Malcolm Sargent
primary school (former Exeter secondary modern school
), on the left, and the Danish Invader, on the right. There is a right turn for Roman Bank (former Ermine Street
) and it reaches it terminus at Scotgate - the former Great North Road (B1081).
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that starts in West Bridgford
West Bridgford
West Bridgford is a town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies immediately south of the city of Nottingham, delimited by the River Trent; this proximity means that it forms a continuous urban area with Nottingham, effectively makes West Bridgford a suburb of the city, and...
and heads southeastwards through Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
and the towns of Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...
and Oakham
Oakham
-Oakham's horseshoes:Traditionally, members of royalty and peers of the realm who visited or passed through the town had to pay a forfeit in the form of a horseshoe...
, terminating at Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately to the north of London, on the east side of the A1 road to York and Edinburgh and on the River Welland...
on the former Great North Road.
History
The route in earlier times was a far more important route than it is today. It was the main road from Nottingham to London. The turnpike went from Nottingham via Melton and Oakham to KetteringKettering
Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough...
(to join today's A6), and then on to London, run by the Nottingham, Melton and Kettering Turnpike Trust from 1758. The turnpike trusts were abolished in 1880, the year that the railway line to Melton opened. The trains would run until 1968.
Nottingham to Melton
The road begins a few hundred yards south of Nottinghamshire County Hall (built in 1937), in West BridgfordWest Bridgford
West Bridgford is a town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies immediately south of the city of Nottingham, delimited by the River Trent; this proximity means that it forms a continuous urban area with Nottingham, effectively makes West Bridgford a suburb of the city, and...
in the district of Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.-Political representation:The...
, at the traffic lights junction of the A60
A60 road
The A60 is a road linking Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, with Doncaster in South Yorkshire, via Nottingham.It takes the following route:*Loughborough**Rempstone**Costock**Bunny**Ruddington*West Bridgford*Nottingham**Sherwood**Arnold...
(for Loughborough) and the B679 (for Wilford
Wilford
Wilford is a village close to the centre the city of Nottingham, UK, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been described as a semi-rural village in a city. The village is bounded to the north and west by the River Trent and to the east by the embankment of the now closed Great Central Railway...
). The section to Melton follows the former railway from Nottingham to Melton, now the Old Dalby Test Track, and to the A46
A46 road
The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
junction is only a few hundred metres apart. The line then continued from Melton to Oakham, then on to Corby and Kettering, and was the fastest route to Nottingham by train from St Pancras
St Pancras railway station
St Pancras railway station, also known as London St Pancras and since 2007 as St Pancras International, is a central London railway terminus celebrated for its Victorian architecture. The Grade I listed building stands on Euston Road in St Pancras, London Borough of Camden, between the...
. It followed the exact line of the former turnpike
Turnpike trust
Turnpike trusts in the United Kingdom were bodies set up by individual Acts of Parliament, with powers to collect road tolls for maintaining the principal highways in Britain from the 17th but especially during the 18th and 19th centuries...
.
It begins as Melton Road, and passes two churches then crosses the former railway line to Melton, and the BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
Melton Road Filling Station. There is traffic lights at a crossroad for Valley Road, to the left, and Boundary Road, to the right (for Rushcliffe Leisure Centre and Rushcliffe School
Rushcliffe School
Rushcliffe School is a comprehensive school in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire and is situated on Boundary Road in West Bridgford, one of the most wealthy areas in the county.-History:...
). In Edwalton
Edwalton, Nottinghamshire
Edwalton is a suburb to the south of Nottingham in England, contiguous to West Bridgford and Gamston, and is composed of the older Edwalton village and several, much larger, post-war housing estates.-History:...
, the road then crosses the former railway, where a few hundred metres further south it is still accessible by train. To the right is Wheatcrofts garden centre (started by Harry Wheatcroft
Harry Wheatcroft
Harry Wheatcroft was a famous English rose grower. He did a great deal to popularise roses among British gardeners. He was known for his flamboyant appearance and opinions.- Early life :...
) and the road meets the A52 at a busy roundabout, where the road exits to the east as a trunk road
Trunk road
A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting two or more cities, ports, airports, and other things.—which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic...
.
There is a 14 ft 6 in low bridge (the former railway), so there is a turning point for high vehicles. For the next mile the road is the parish boundary between Tollerton
Tollerton, Nottinghamshire
Tollerton is a village situated in Rushcliffe just to the south of Nottingham, United Kingdom.The village is located in the Borough of Rushcliffe. The Parish Council of nine members runs local affairs and the population of the parish is registered as 1,776 residents.There is an annual village...
to the left, and Plumtree
Plumtree, Nottinghamshire
Plumtree is a village and civil parish in the borough of Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 221.It is situated to the south east of Nottingham, between the villages of Tollerton and Keyworth....
, to the right. It passes Tollerton post office and there is traffic lights for Tollerton Lane (for Nottingham Airport
Nottingham Airport
Nottingham Airport is located in Tollerton, Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated south east of Nottingham City Centre, and signposted on the A52 at Trent Bridge and on the A606—this makes it one of the closest airports to a city centre in the UK...
), where there is the TOTAL
Total S.A.
Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...
Lane End Garage. The road becomes the parish boundary between Plumtree and Normanton-on-the-Wolds
Normanton-on-the-Wolds
Normanton-on-the-Wolds is a village in Nottinghamshire.Population 245. Acreage 1053.-Overview:The name “Normanton” is attributed to several settlements in Midlands of England...
, to the left. The former A606 used to go through both villages before 1930. At the end of the joint bypass, there is a right turn for the British Geological Survey
British Geological Survey
The British Geological Survey is a partly publicly funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. The BGS headquarters are in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, but other centres...
. It passes through Stanton-on-the-Wolds. At the junction for Keyworth
Keyworth
Keyworth is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located about 6 miles southeast of the centre of Nottingham...
, there is the Murco
Murco Petroleum Ltd
Murco Petroleum Ltd is a UK-based oil company, with headquarters in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. It refines oil and also has a network of petrol stations. It was founded in 1960 and is a subsidiary of the USA-based Murphy Oil Corporation. The company owns a chain of Costcutter convenience stores...
Wolds Service Station. At a crossroads, there is access to Widmerpool
Widmerpool
Widmerpool is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, about 10 miles south, south east of Nottingham and some 7.5 miles north east of Loughborough. It sits just over a mile west of the A46 and, as one of Nottinghamshire's oldest settlements, enjoyed that proximity to that road when it was...
, to the right, and the former Widmerpool railway station
Widmerpool railway station
Widmerpool was a railway station serving Widmerpool in the English county of Nottinghamshire. It was situated on the Midland Railway route between London and Nottingham via Corby.- History :...
. The road meets the dual-carriageway A46
A46 road
The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
at an interchange. This point is the southern end of the A46 Newark to Widmerpool Improvement.
At Hickling Pastures, it passes Turnpike Farm, and there is a left turn for Hickling
Hickling, Nottinghamshire
Hickling is a village near Melton Mowbray but is in and on the southermost border of Nottinghamshire. It is within the boundaries of Rushcliffe Borough Council, on the Grantham Canal and close to the Vale of Belvoir. The population numbers around 550 people.The disused Grantham Canal passes through...
. The road becomes more hilly, and it passes through Upper Broughton and its Golden Fleece. Crossing the Dalby Brook, the road enters Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
and the district of Melton. In Broughton and Old Dalby
Broughton and Old Dalby
Broughton and Old Dalby is a civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,400. It includes Nether Broughton and Old Dalby. However, Upper Broughton also has an LE14 postcode but lies entirely within Nottinghamshire and is...
, it passes through Nether Broughton
Nether Broughton
Nether Broughton is a village in Leicestershire, England.Nether Broughton lies on the A606 road. The neighbouring village of Upper Broughton is on the same road but is in the county of Nottinghamshire.-External links:...
, and its Anchor Inn and Red House. The road is crossed by a pylon line, and ascends Broughton Hill where the road rises 80 metres in 0.5km.
On the top of the hill, there are crossroads, which is highest point of the road at 171 metres, for a former Roman road (Six Hills Lane) that follows the northern ridge of the wolds, where the right turn is for Wartnaby. The road descends down a hill into Ab Kettleby
Ab Kettleby
Ab Kettleby is a village and civil parish within the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. It is north of Melton Mowbray, along the A606 road, and has a population of 501....
, the former home of Desert Orchid
Desert Orchid
Desert Orchid , affectionately known as Dessie, was an English racehorse. The gallant grey achieved iconic status within National Hunt racing, where he was much loved by supporters for his front-running attacking style, iron will and extreme versatility. He was rated the fifth best National Hunt...
, passing the Sugar Loaf on the left. The road descends down the side of a valley and up onto Potter Hill. At this point the road enters the parish of Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...
as Nottingham Road. It passes the Esso
Esso
Esso is an international trade name for ExxonMobil and its related companies. Pronounced , it is derived from the initials of the pre-1911 Standard Oil, and as such became the focus of much litigation and regulatory restriction in the United States. In 1972, it was largely replaced in the U.S. by...
Brookside Service Station and the headquarters of East Midlands Councils, and Melton Borough Council on the right. It meets the A607 and A6006 at traffic lights and crossroads. Previously the road went straight through the town centre, which is now pedestrianised as Nottingham Street. The southbound road now follows the A607 to the east on Norman Way, then follows Thorpe End and Sherrard Street to the west, in a convoluted route through the town centre. The northbound route follows Leicester Street then Wilton Road. Both meet at an awkward junction at the Anne of Cleves, onto Burton
Burton Lazars
thumb|Burton Lazars parish churchBurton Lazars is a small village two miles south-east of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. The name originates from Burton Saint Lazarus after Roger de Mowbray opened a leper hospital to take advantage of the natural spring water in the 12th century.The village...
Road.
Melton to Stamford
The road passes Melton Mowbray railway stationMelton Mowbray railway station
Melton Mowbray railway station serves the town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and operated by East Midlands Trains train operating company ....
, and crosses the Birmingham to Peterborough Line
Birmingham to Peterborough Line
The Birmingham to Peterborough Line is a cross-country railway line in the United Kingdom, linking Birmingham to Peterborough, via Nuneaton and Leicester....
and the River Eye
River Eye, Leicestershire
The River Eye is a river in north eastern Leicestershire which becomes the Wreake.The Eye rises at Bescaby about six miles north east of Melton Mowbray. It flows east towards Saltby, where it turns south and flows past Sproxton, Coston and Garthorpe. At Saxby it turns west and flows by Stapleford,...
. The road climbs the side of the River Eye's valley out of Melton, passing the former King Edward VII School
King Edward VII School (Melton Mowbray)
King Edward VII School was an LEA maintained 11-19 comprehensive secondary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire in the United Kingdom which closed in 2011. The school is situated on a green field site on the edge of Melton Mowbray. Formerly, the school was a public grammar school...
. In Burton and Dalby
Burton and Dalby
Burton and Dalby is a civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, to the south of Melton Mowbray. It covers the villages of Burton Lazars, Great Dalby and Little Dalby and according to the 2001 census had a population of 895....
it passes through Burton Lazars
Burton Lazars
thumb|Burton Lazars parish churchBurton Lazars is a small village two miles south-east of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. The name originates from Burton Saint Lazarus after Roger de Mowbray opened a leper hospital to take advantage of the natural spring water in the 12th century.The village...
, and St James church, and is crossed by the Jubilee Way. At crossroads there is a left turn for Whissendine
Whissendine
Whissendine is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland, England lying north west of the county town, Oakham.It has two pubs , a church, a former Methodist chapel, and a windmill. The Methodist chapel closed in 2009, the last service being held on 30 August.Whissendine Windmill, built in...
, and a right turn for Little Dalby
Little Dalby
Little Dalby is a small village near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.The Little Dalby Estate is the Ernest Cook Trust's largest and, in many ways, its most complete estate. Extending to , the estate was purchased in two parts by Ernest Cook, the northern half from the Burns Harttop family in 1938...
. In Somerby
Somerby, Leicestershire
Somerby is a small village and civil parish south of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.Somerby is a small country village containing a parish church , a primary school, a Doctor's surgery,a pub, a small shop/post office, and a large Equestrian Centre...
at the top of Leesthorpe Hill, there is the Leesthorpe Crossroads, with a right turn for Leesthorpe
Leesthorpe
Leesthorpe is a hamlet in the English county of Leicestershire.It is located in the south east of the county close to the Rutland border and just south of the A606 Melton Mowbray and Oakham road.- External links :...
and Pickwell
Pickwell
thumb|left|Pickwell parish churchPickwell is a small village 5 miles south-east of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire.The parish church is All Saints and its tower was built in the 15th century with earlier features dating from the 13th century....
. The road climbs to the top of a hill, where it becomes the boundary between Rutland (to the left) and Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
(to the right), reaching 160 metres at Green's Lodge. Rutland became independent in April 1997. Leaving the Rutland boundary, the road descends to reach Whissendine Brook, and there is a left turn for Whissendine, and a right turn for Cold Overton and Northfield Farm (both in Leicestershire).
In Langham
Langham, Rutland
Langham is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is situated about two miles north-west of Oakham.The village is located on the main road, the A606, linking Oakham to Melton Mowbray....
it ascends the side of Ranksborough Hill (at 191 metres, the second highest in Rutland), to reach 166 metres. Descending down the hill, it passes a right turn for Ranksborough Hall, an activity centre. In Langham, there is an abrupt turn to the left and one to the right, where it meets a road from Cold Overton. Ruddles Brewery
Ruddles Brewery
Ruddles Brewery is a former English brewery. The brand is now owned by Greene King who still brews beers under the Ruddles name in Suffolk though the current recipes are not those used at the original brewery....
was based here before 1997 - the year Rutland finally became independent. As Oakham Road it meets a roundabout for the bypass in Barleythorpe
Barleythorpe
Barleythorpe is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located about a mile north-west of Oakham.Barleythorpe Hall was a home of Lord Lonsdale and later an elderly person's home...
. The former route through Oakham is now the B640. The £11.6 milllion bypass opened on Wednesday 10 January 2007, with construction having started in October 2005. The contract had been awarded to Alfred McAlpine Civil Engineering
Alfred McAlpine
Alfred McAlpine plc was a British construction firm headquartered in London. It was a major road builder, and constructed over 10% of Britain's motorways, including the M6 Toll...
in June 2003. The next roundabout is for the Lands' End
Lands' End
Lands' End is a clothing retailer based in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, that specializes in casual clothing, luggage, and home furnishings. The majority of Lands' End's business is conducted through mail order and Internet sales, but the company also runs more than a dozen retail operations, primarily in...
clothing company. It crosses the Birmingham to Peterborough Line
Birmingham to Peterborough Line
The Birmingham to Peterborough Line is a cross-country railway line in the United Kingdom, linking Birmingham to Peterborough, via Nuneaton and Leicester....
, and there is a roundabout for the B668 (Burley
Burley, Rutland
Burley, or Burley-on-the-Hill, is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located two miles north-east of Oakham....
Road), close to a Midlands
Midlands Co-operative Society
The Midlands Co-operative Society Limited is a regional consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. It is a registered Industrial and Provident Society, a member of the Co-operative Union Ltd., the Co-operative Retail Trading Group, the Co-operative Travel Trading Group and a corporate member of...
Co-op superstore.
The bypass is crossed by the Hereward Way
Hereward Way
Hereward Way is a long-distance footpath in England.The path takes its name from Hereward the Wake, the 11th century leader who fought against William the Conqueror, who had his base on the Isle of Ely that is located near to the middle of the path....
, and at the A6003 roundabout the A6003 leaves to the south for Uppingham
Uppingham
Disambiguation: "Uppingham" is the colloquial name for Uppingham SchoolUppingham is a market town in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, located on the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, about 6 miles south of the county town, Oakham.- History :A little over a mile to the...
, and the A606 leaves to the left (east). From here to Barnsdale, the road is followed by the Viking Way
Viking Way
The Viking Way is a long distance footpath in England running between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these...
and the Macmillan Way. There is a right turn for Hambleton
Hambleton, Rutland
Hambleton is a village and civil parish in Rutland, England. It is located about two miles east of Oakham. In 2001 it had a population of 140...
(and Hambleton Hall
Hambleton Hall
Hambleton Hall is a hotel and restaurant located in the village of Hambleton close to Oakham, Rutland, England. , the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide....
), which is the former route of the road. When Rutland Water
Rutland Water
Rutland Water is Anglian Water's drinking water reservoir in the county of Rutland, England, just east of the county town Oakham. It was known as Empingham Reservoir during its construction and until its official opening in 1976. The centre of its dam is at British national grid reference...
was built, the A606 was diverted to the north. The road passes on the north shore of Rutland Water, and the southern edge of Burley Wood. In the parish of Whitwell
Whitwell, Rutland
Whitwell is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.It is located about four miles east of Oakham, on the north shore of Rutland Water. A pleasure boat known as the Rutland Belle operates from Whitwell Harbour. It is also a popular sailing and water sports...
, at Barnsdale crossroads, there is a right turn for Barnsdale Hall Hotel and Country Club, and Barnsdale Lodge. The road passes through Whitwell, where it is crossed by the Viking Way
Viking Way
The Viking Way is a long distance footpath in England running between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these...
, and passes the The Noel] (Noel Arms). The road reaches the end of Rutland Water
Rutland Water
Rutland Water is Anglian Water's drinking water reservoir in the county of Rutland, England, just east of the county town Oakham. It was known as Empingham Reservoir during its construction and until its official opening in 1976. The centre of its dam is at British national grid reference...
, the largest reservoir (by surface area) in the UK, owned by Anglian Water
Anglian Water
Anglian Water is a privatised water company that operates in the East of England. Named for East Anglia, apart from Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire it also covers Lincolnshire, Essex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, a small part of north Nottinghamshire and Greater London...
, and passes through Empingham
Empingham
Empingham is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It lies close to the dam of Rutland Water and the A606 runs through the village...
, where it is crossed by the Rutland Round. It crosses the River Gwash
River Gwash
The River Gwash, a tributary of the River Welland, flows through the English counties of Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire. It rises just outside the village of Knossington in Leicestershire, near the western edge of Rutland...
, and is crossed by the Hereward Way
Hereward Way
Hereward Way is a long-distance footpath in England.The path takes its name from Hereward the Wake, the 11th century leader who fought against William the Conqueror, who had his base on the Isle of Ely that is located near to the middle of the path....
. At Tinwell
Tinwell
Tinwell is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.-Village:The village is just west of the A1 and within walking distance of the town of Stamford in Lincolnshire. The village has a small village hall, which was recently refurbished, and a beautiful church...
it meets the A1 at an interchange built in 1960. It enters Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, South Kesteven
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
, and Stamford
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately to the north of London, on the east side of the A1 road to York and Edinburgh and on the River Welland...
as Empingham Road losing its trunk road status, passing the Malcolm Sargent
Malcolm Sargent
Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent was an English conductor, organist and composer widely regarded as Britain's leading conductor of choral works...
primary school (former Exeter secondary modern school
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
), on the left, and the Danish Invader, on the right. There is a right turn for Roman Bank (former Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
) and it reaches it terminus at Scotgate - the former Great North Road (B1081).