Barrowden is a small, picture-book village and civil parish in Rutland, set on the northern bank of the River Welland close to the county boundary. Its riverside setting and proximity to Eyebrook Reservoir give it a strong outdoor character – the area is popular with walkers, anglers and birdwatchers, and the lanes and stone cottages retain a very rural, unhurried feel.
The community is compact and village‑centred, with a traditional pub, village hall and a historic parish church forming the social hub; agriculture and small local businesses still shape the local economy while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Stamford and Oakham. Conservation around the reservoir and river, together with occasional village events, help keep a strong sense of place and local identity.
Postcode districts covering Barrowden
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Peterborough 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Kettering 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Kettering Town 14.3 miles23 km
- Corby 8 miles12.9 km
- Wellingborough 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Grantham 22 miles35.4 km
- Rushden 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Spalding 23 miles37 km
- Melton Mowbray 16.8 miles27 km
- Huntingdon 25 miles40.2 km
- Oadby 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Barrowden Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- South Luffenham Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Wakerley Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Morcott Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- North Luffenham Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Tixover Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Duddington-with-Fineshade Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Pilton Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Laxton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Glaston Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Harringworth Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Seaton Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Barrowden
LE15 8QH, LE15 8ES, LE15 8FG, LE15 8EB, LE15 8EL, LE15 8EQ, LE15 8GD, LE15 8EA, LE15 8AQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 34.4 miles55.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 49 miles78.8 km
- Stamford Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Oakham Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
Hotels near Barrowden Ad
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 4 miles6.5 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Redwings Lodge Uppingham 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 3 miles4.9 km
- Burghley House Historic site 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15.2 miles24.4 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 18.3 miles29.4 km