Wymondham
Built-up area in Melton, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.761, -0.743 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 84 18 |
| Population: | 500 |
Wymondham is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Melton, in Leicestershire, England, set in the rolling arable and pasture landscape of the East Midlands. It sits a short distance from the market town of Melton Mowbray and functions largely as an agricultural and commuter community with narrow lanes, hedgerows and a compact historic core.
The settlement has medieval roots - its name deriving from an Old English personal name - and retains traditional features such as a parish church, period cottages and a village hall. Local life is shaped by farming and by proximity to the food and country traditions of Melton (think pork pies and Stilton), giving the place a quiet, village-centred social character with occasional community events.
Postcode districts covering Wymondham
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Nottingham 23 miles37.1 km
- Peterborough 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Loughborough 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Corby 19 miles30.5 km
- West Bridgford 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Long Eaton 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Grantham 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Newark-on-Trent 21.8 miles35 km
- Arnold 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Spalding 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Melton Mowbray 6 miles9.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Garthorpe Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Teigh Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Buckminster Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Freeby Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Market Overton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Whissendine Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Ashwell Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Barrow Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Thistleton Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Sproxton Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Waltham on the Wolds Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Gunby and Stainby Parish 4.6 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Wymondham
LE14 2BD, LE14 2BA, LE14 2AD, LE14 2AX, LE14 2AL, LE14 2BL, LE14 2AJ, LE14 2AU, LE14 2AA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 47.2 miles76 km
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
- Oakham Railway Station 6.1 miles9.9 km
Hotels near Wymondham Ad
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 9 miles14.5 km
- Hambleton Hall 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Oakham Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 9.5 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Burghley House Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 15.5 miles25 km
- Belgrave Library Library 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 18.6 miles29.9 km
- University of Leicester University 18.7 miles30 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 18.7 miles30 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 19 miles30.5 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 19.9 miles32.1 km