Barleythorpe is a small, largely rural electoral ward on the eastern edge of Oakham in the county of Rutland. It mixes residential pockets and working farmland and benefits from good road links such as the A606, making it an easy commute towards Leicester and neighbouring towns while remaining close to leisure destinations like Rutland Water.
The area has historic roots stretching back centuries, with traditional farmsteads and attractive countryside character that make it popular with people seeking a quieter lifestyle near the county town. Locally the community leans on nearby Oakham for shops, schools and services, while the ward’s economy is a blend of agriculture and commuters working in the surrounding region.
Postcode districts covering Barleythorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Peterborough 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Loughborough 21.3 miles34.4 km
- Kettering 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Kettering Town 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Corby 13.3 miles21.4 km
- West Bridgford 23.6 miles38 km
- Grantham 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Melton Mowbray 8.7 miles14 km
- Oadby 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Market Harborough 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Stamford 10.5 miles17 km
Neighbouring places
- Oakham Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Barleythorpe Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Oakham North East Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Oakham North West Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Oakham South Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Langham Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Burley Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Egleton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ashwell Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Braunston-in-Rutland Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Gunthorpe Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Brooke Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Barleythorpe
LE15 6RF, LE15 7LF, LE15 7UA, LE15 7FX, LE15 6GL, LE15 7FD, LE15 7UQ, LE15 7XA, LE15 7FU … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 26.9 miles43.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 45.3 miles72.9 km
- Oakham Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 8.5 miles13.6 km
Hotels near Barleythorpe Ad
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 0.8 miles1.4 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 4 miles6.5 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Oakham Hotel 0.6 miles1 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Hambleton Hall 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Barleythorpe
- Catmose College Secondary
- Harington School Further education
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Burghley House Historic site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Belgrave Library Library 16.2 miles26.1 km
- University of Leicester University 16.8 miles27 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 17.2 miles27.6 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 17.5 miles28.2 km