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 miles
- Nottingham 16.3 miles
- Loughborough 16.8 miles
- West Bridgford 13.1 miles
- Long Eaton 18.9 miles
- Grantham 9.7 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 16 miles
- Ilkeston 21.4 miles
- Coalville 23 miles
- Arnold 15.8 miles
- Hucknall 20.2 miles
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stathern Built-up area 2 miles
- Waltham on the Wolds Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Scalford Parish 2.5 miles
- Long Clawson and Stathern Ward 2.6 miles
- Hose Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Harby Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold Parish 2.9 miles
- Clawson, Hose and Harby Parish 3.1 miles
- Long Clawson Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Croxton Kerrial Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Redmile Parish 4.1 miles
- Ab Kettleby Parish 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Eaton
LE14 4NN, NG32 1SH, NG32 1SS, LE14 4LN, NG32 1SR, LE14 4FP, NG32 1SG, NG32 1SQ, NG32 1AA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 20.2 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 44.6 miles
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 6 miles
- Bottesford Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Eaton Ad
- Harboro Hotel 5.9 miles
- The Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- The Paddock at Peacock Farm 5 miles
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Premier Inn Melton Mowbray 3 5.6 miles
- The White Lion Inn 4 9 miles
- The Wheatsheaf Pub, Kitchen & Rooms 8.7 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 9.7 miles
- Premier Inn Grantham 3 8.3 miles
- Urban Hotel Grantham 8.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 13 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles
- City Ground Stadium 13.8 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 14 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 14.7 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 15.4 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 17.4 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 17.7 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 17.7 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 17.9 miles