Braunston-in-Rutland is a small, quietly attractive village and civil parish in the county of Rutland, set in gently rolling, agricultural countryside of the East Midlands. It has a clearly rural character with stone-built houses, a historic parish church and a handful of listed buildings that point to medieval and later farming origins, giving it a strong sense of place rather than any urban bustle.
Life in Braunston-in-Rutland is typical of a close-knit village community: farming remains visible in the local economy, while many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Oakham and Uppingham for shops and services. The area is popular with walkers and those seeking a quieter rural lifestyle, and local events and the village hall tend to form the social core.
Postcode districts covering Braunston-in-Rutland
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Peterborough 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Loughborough 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Kettering 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Kettering Town 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Corby 11.8 miles19 km
- Wellingborough 24.1 miles38.8 km
- West Bridgford 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Grantham 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Melton Mowbray 9.3 miles15 km
- Oadby 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Market Harborough 13.4 miles21.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Brooke Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Oakham North West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Oakham South Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Knossington and Cold Overton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ridlington Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Withcote Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Barleythorpe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Gunthorpe Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Martinsthorpe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Oakham Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Oakham North East Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Egleton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Braunston-in-Rutland
LE15 8QZ, LE15 8QR, LE15 8QS, LE15 8QP, LE15 8QN, LE15 8QT, LE15 8QX, LE15 8QY, LE15 8QW … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 26.4 miles42.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 43.3 miles69.7 km
- Oakham Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Braunston-in-Rutland Ad
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 4.9 miles8 km
- Oakham Hotel 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Hambleton Hall 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 6.5 miles10.4 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Burghley House Historic site 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Belgrave Library Library 14.7 miles23.6 km
- University of Leicester University 15 miles24.1 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.2 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km