Launde
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.64, -0.847 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 78 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01572 (Oakham) |
Launde is a tiny civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, set in quiet rolling countryside close to the county boundary with Rutland. The population is very small and dwellings are clustered around the historic estate of Launde Abbey, with surrounding fields and ancient Launde Woods giving the area a strongly rural character.
Historically the site of a medieval Augustinian priory dissolved in the Reformation, the surviving Tudor house and chapel at Launde Abbey now serve as a retreat and conference centre, which brings occasional visitors and events to the locality. Economic life remains largely agricultural, supplemented by the abbey’s activities and low‑key tourism; the quiet lanes, woodland and history make it popular with walkers and those interested in local heritage and wildlife.
Postcode districts covering Launde
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Peterborough 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Rugby 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Loughborough 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Kettering 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Kettering Town 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Corby 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Wellingborough 24 miles38.6 km
- West Bridgford 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Hinckley 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Grantham 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Coalville 22.2 miles35.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Withcote Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Tilton on the Hill and Halstead Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Loddington Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Billesdon & Tilton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Owston and Newbold Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Tilton on the Hill Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Knossington and Cold Overton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Tugby Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- East Norton Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Marefield Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Skeffington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Somerby Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Launde
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 40 miles64.4 km
- Oakham Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Launde Ad
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 9 miles14.5 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Oakham Hotel 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Hambleton Hall 7.7 miles12.3 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Belgrave Library Library 11.5 miles18.5 km
- University of Leicester University 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 12.2 miles19.7 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Burghley House Historic site 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km