Ashwell is a small village and civil parish in the county of Rutland, set in the county's rolling agricultural landscape a few miles from the county town of Oakham. The settlement retains a rural character, with traditional stone cottages and a medieval parish church at its heart, and a conservation-minded community that values local events and village life.
The local economy is largely agricultural with many residents commuting to nearby towns; its quiet lanes and hedged fields make it popular with walkers and those seeking countryside close to amenities, while being within easy reach of Rutland Water and the wider East Midlands transport links.
Postcode districts covering Ashwell
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Peterborough 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Loughborough 21.1 miles34 km
- Kettering 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Kettering Town 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Corby 15.6 miles25.1 km
- West Bridgford 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Grantham 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Spalding 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Melton Mowbray 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Oadby 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Market Harborough 18 miles28.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Teigh Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Langham Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Burley Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Whissendine Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Barrow Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Oakham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Barleythorpe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Market Overton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Cottesmore Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Oakham North East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Oakham North West Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Oakham South Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Ashwell
LE15 7LQ, LE15 7LL, LE15 7LN, LE15 7LP, LE15 7LS, LE15 7PZ, LE15 7LT, LE15 7LW, LE15 7SP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 26.4 miles42.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 46.4 miles74.7 km
- Oakham Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 7.4 miles12 km
Hotels near Ashwell Ad
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Hambleton Hall 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Oakham Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 12 miles19.3 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Burghley House Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Belgrave Library Library 17 miles27.4 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles28.1 km
- University of Leicester University 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 18 miles29 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 18 miles29 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 19.1 miles30.8 km