Wymondham
Ward in Melton, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.774, -0.758 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 83 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01664 (Melton Mowbray) |
Wymondham ward sits just outside Melton in Leicestershire, England and is largely rural in character, made up of small villages, hedged farmland and public footpaths that give a strong sense of the Leicestershire countryside. Its economy remains rooted in agriculture and small local enterprises, while many residents commute to nearby Melton Mowbray or larger towns for work.
The area’s long history is reflected in stone churches, village halls and a number of listed buildings, and there is an active community life centred on local events, the village pub and voluntary groups; proximity to Melton also ties it into the town’s food heritage, famously pork pies and Stilton cheese, which shape part of the local identity.
Postcode districts covering Wymondham
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 18.3 miles
- Nottingham 22 miles
- Peterborough 24.6 miles
- Loughborough 19.5 miles
- Corby 20 miles
- West Bridgford 18.6 miles
- Long Eaton 23.6 miles
- Grantham 10.6 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 20.8 miles
- Arnold 21.8 miles
- Melton Mowbray 5.4 miles
- Oadby 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Garthorpe Parish 0.5 miles
- Wymondham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Freeby Parish 2.6 miles
- Buckminster Parish 2.6 miles
- Teigh Parish 3 miles
- Sproxton Parish 3.3 miles
- Waltham on the Wolds Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold Parish 3.7 miles
- Whissendine Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Market Overton Built-up area 4 miles
- Skillington Parish 4.3 miles
- Ashwell Parish 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Wymondham
LE14 2AX, LE14 2JA, NG33 5SD, LE14 2RX, LE14 2AE, LE14 4RY, NG33 5HJ, LE14 4SQ, LE14 2RS … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 24.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 47.1 miles
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Wymondham Ad
- The White Lion Inn 4 3.8 miles
- Harboro Hotel 5.4 miles
- The Admiral Hornblower 7.3 miles
- The Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Premier Inn Melton Mowbray 3 5.4 miles
- Oakham Hotel 7.3 miles
- Barnsdale Lodge Hotel 3 8.1 miles
- Finchs Arms Oakham Road 8.7 miles
- Travelodge Grantham Colsterworth 3 6.5 miles
Schools in Wymondham
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Wymondham Primary
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 11.4 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 15.7 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 16.6 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 17.4 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 18 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 18.6 miles
- University of Leicester University 18.6 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 18.7 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 18.8 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 19.3 miles