Buckminster
Parish in Melton, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.786, -0.699 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 87 21 |
Buckminster is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Melton in Leicestershire, England. It sits amid rolling farmland on the edge of the Vale of Belvoir and retains a compact village core of stone cottages, a parish church and a village hall.
With medieval origins and historic ties to local country estates, the local economy remains largely agricultural while many residents commute to nearby market towns. The community is small and close‑knit, with local events and a handful of historic buildings that reflect the area’s long rural heritage and appeal to walkers and people seeking quieter countryside life.
Postcode districts covering Buckminster
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Nottingham 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Peterborough 23 miles37.1 km
- Loughborough 22 miles35.4 km
- Corby 20.5 miles33 km
- West Bridgford 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Grantham 9 miles14.5 km
- Newark-on-Trent 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Arnold 23 miles37.1 km
- Spalding 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Melton Mowbray 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Oadby 20.3 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Gunby and Stainby Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Garthorpe Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Skillington Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Wymondham Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Sproxton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- South Witham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Thistleton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Market Overton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Teigh Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Isaac Newton Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Colsterworth Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- North Witham Parish 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Buckminster
NG33 5RU, NG33 5SA, NG33 5RY, NG33 5RG, NG33 5SE, NG33 5SD, NG33 5SF, NG33 5RW, NG33 5SB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 26.5 miles42.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 49.6 miles79.9 km
- Oakham Railway Station 8 miles12.8 km
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Buckminster Ad
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 8.1 miles13 km
- Angel & Royal Hotel 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Hambleton Hall 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Oakham Hotel 8 miles12.9 km
- The Avenue Hotel 9 miles14.5 km
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
Local points of interest
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Normanton Park Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Burghley House Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Belgrave Library Library 20 miles32.1 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 20 miles32.1 km