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 miles
- Nottingham 23.5 miles
- Peterborough 23 miles
- Loughborough 22 miles
- Corby 20.5 miles
- West Bridgford 20.3 miles
- Grantham 9 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 20.4 miles
- Arnold 23 miles
- Spalding 22.7 miles
- Melton Mowbray 7.9 miles
- Oadby 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gunby and Stainby Parish 2.3 miles
- Garthorpe Parish 2.3 miles
- Skillington Parish 2.3 miles
- Wymondham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Sproxton Parish 3.1 miles
- South Witham Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Thistleton Parish 3.2 miles
- Market Overton Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Teigh Parish 3.7 miles
- Isaac Newton Ward 3.7 miles
- Colsterworth Built-up area 3.7 miles
- North Witham Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in Buckminster
NG33 5SB, NG33 5RL, NG33 5SA, NG33 5RW, NG33 5RZ, NG33 5SG, NG33 5RS, NG33 5RT, NG33 5RQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 26.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 49.6 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 8 miles
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 8 miles
Hotels near Buckminster Ad
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 8.2 miles
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 8.1 miles
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 7.9 miles
- Angel & Royal Hotel 3 9.1 miles
- Oakham Hotel 8 miles
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 8.3 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 9 miles
Local points of interest
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 11.1 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 14.3 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 16.6 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 20 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 20 miles