Blaston
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.555, -0.805 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 81 95 |
Blaston is a very small, rural civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, set among the rolling arable and pasture landscapes north of Market Harborough. It consists largely of scattered farms, a handful of cottages and traditional farm buildings, giving it a quiet, sparsely populated character typical of the county’s smaller hamlets; nearby villages such as Nevill Holt and Medbourne provide services and social hubs.
Historically agricultural, Blaston retains traces of old field patterns and vernacular architecture and is valued locally for walking, wildlife and a strong sense of community despite its size, with local matters generally handled at parish meeting level rather than by a full council. Its appeal is largely pastoral and historic rather than commercial, making it a place for countryside living rather than town-style amenities.
Postcode districts covering Blaston
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Northampton 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Peterborough 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Rugby 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Loughborough 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Kettering 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Kettering Town 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Corby 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Wellingborough 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Hinckley 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Rushden 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Melton Mowbray 15 miles24.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Nevill Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Horninghold Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Nevill Holt Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hallaton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Medbourne Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Stockerston Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Slawston Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Drayton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Allexton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Great Easton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bringhurst Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Wardley Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Blaston
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 29.1 miles46.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 40.3 miles64.8 km
- Corby Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 6.8 miles11 km
Hotels near Blaston Ad
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 2 miles3.3 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Normanton Park Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 12.6 miles20.2 km
- University of Leicester University 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Belgrave Library Library 14.8 miles23.8 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Burghley House Historic site 16 miles25.7 km