Eaton
Parish in Melton, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.844, -0.844 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 77 27 |
| Population: | 648 |
| Dialling code: | 01664 (Melton Mowbray) |
Eaton is a small, rural civil parish just outside the market town of Melton Mowbray in the borough of Melton, Leicestershire, England. It sits in the rolling farmland of the East Midlands, with a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and narrow lanes that make it typical of the county’s countryside and popular with walkers and riders.
Traditionally agricultural, Eaton has a handful of historic farmhouses and a village church that hint at medieval origins, while today many residents combine farming with commuting to nearby towns. The parish shares in the local food heritage centred on Melton Mowbray and maintains a small, close‑knit community feel with parish meetings and seasonal events that reflect rural Leicestershire life.
Postcode districts covering Eaton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Nottingham 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Loughborough 16.8 miles27 km
- West Bridgford 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Long Eaton 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Grantham 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Newark-on-Trent 16 miles25.7 km
- Ilkeston 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Coalville 23 miles37.1 km
- Arnold 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Hucknall 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Stathern Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Waltham on the Wolds Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Scalford Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Long Clawson and Stathern Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Hose Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Harby Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Clawson, Hose and Harby Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Long Clawson Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Croxton Kerrial Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Redmile Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Ab Kettleby Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Eaton
LE14 4EE, NG32 1SS, NG32 1SH, NG32 1EU, LE14 4EJ, NG32 1SD, NG32 1SR, LE14 4LR, LE14 4SR … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 44.6 miles71.8 km
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
- Bottesford Railway Station 7.3 miles11.7 km
Hotels near Eaton Ad
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Bingham Townhouse 3 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Angel & Royal Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Avenue Hotel 9.7 miles15.7 km
Local points of interest
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 13 miles20.9 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.1 km
- City Ground Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 14 miles22.6 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Normanton Park Estate 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Belgrave Library Library 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 17.9 miles28.9 km