Welham
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.525, -0.881 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 76 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01858 (Market Harborough) |
Welham is a tiny rural civil parish in the district of Harborough in Leicestershire, England, located a few miles from the market town of Market Harborough. The settlement is a cluster of houses and farmsteads set among rolling arable countryside and quiet lanes, valued for its tranquillity and the open views across the Leicestershire landscape.
Historically centred on agriculture, Welham retains a strong rural character and a handful of older buildings that hint at its long-standing local roots; many residents now commute to nearby towns while the parish life is quietly marked by farming activity, local walks and occasional community events. Its small population and limited services mean it feels more like a hamlet than a bustling village, typical of the county’s scattered historic settlements.
Postcode districts covering Welham
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Northampton 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Rugby 18 miles28.9 km
- Loughborough 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Kettering 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Kettering Town 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Corby 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Wellingborough 17 miles27.3 km
- Hinckley 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Coalville 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Rushden 20.5 miles33 km
- Melton Mowbray 16.7 miles26.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Thorpe Langton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Weston by Welland Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Sutton Bassett Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cranoe Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Slawston Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- East Langton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Glooston Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ashley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stonton Wyville Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Medbourne Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- West Langton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Welham
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 36.8 miles59.2 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Corby Railway Station 8.5 miles13.6 km
Hotels near Welham Ad
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 6.3 miles10.1 km
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 11.2 miles18.1 km
- University of Leicester University 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Belgrave Library Library 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Normanton Park Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km