Barrowden is a small, picturesque village and civil parish in Rutland in England, sitting on the north bank of the River Welland close to the border with Leicestershire. It has the compact feel of a traditional English village with stone cottages, a green and a historic parish church, and enjoys easy access to rolling farmland and quiet country lanes that make it popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
The nearby Eyebrook Reservoir is a notable local feature, important for winter wildfowl and coarse fishing and remembered for its wartime use as a practice site; residents tend to combine agriculture and local trades with commuting to larger towns such as Stamford or Oakham. Social life revolves around village events and the pub and retains a strong community feel typical of rural Rutland.
Postcode districts covering Barrowden
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Peterborough 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Kettering 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Kettering Town 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Corby 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Wellingborough 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Grantham 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Rushden 21.2 miles34 km
- Spalding 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Melton Mowbray 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Huntingdon 24.9 miles40 km
- Oadby 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Wakerley Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- South Luffenham Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Morcott Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- North Luffenham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Tixover Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Duddington-with-Fineshade Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Laxton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Pilton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Harringworth Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Glaston Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Seaton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Blatherwycke Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Barrowden
LE15 8ER, LE15 8ED, LE15 8EQ, LE15 8ET, LE15 8EF, LE15 8EU, LE15 8EJ, LE15 8AQ, LE15 8FF … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 34.5 miles55.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 49 miles78.8 km
- Stamford Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Oakham Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Local points of interest
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Normanton Park Estate 3 miles4.8 km
- Burghley House Historic site 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 13 miles21 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15.2 miles24.4 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Nene Park Stadium 18.2 miles29.3 km