Barrow is a small village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in England, set amid the rolling limestone and agricultural landscape typical of the East Midlands. Its name hints at ancient topography and possible prehistoric barrows, and the built environment includes traditional stone cottages and a compact village core that reflects its long rural heritage.
Today the community combines farming with a number of residents who commute to nearby towns and services; it sits within easy reach of the county town Oakham and shares in Rutland’s strong local identity. Quiet and unassuming, Barrow is valued for its sense of community, historic character and easy access to the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Barrow
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Peterborough 20 miles32.2 km
- Loughborough 23 miles37 km
- Kettering 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Kettering Town 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Corby 16.4 miles26.4 km
- West Bridgford 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Grantham 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Spalding 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Melton Mowbray 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Oadby 18.7 miles30.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Market Overton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Cottesmore Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Greetham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Teigh Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Thistleton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ashwell Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Burley Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Exton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Stretton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- South Witham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Wymondham Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Exton and Horn Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Barrow
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 28.1 miles45.2 km
- Birmingham International Airport 48.6 miles78.3 km
- Oakham Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Barrow Ad
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 6 miles9.7 km
- Hambleton Hall 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 6.1 miles9.8 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Burghley House Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.4 miles20 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Belgrave Library Library 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 19.6 miles31.5 km