Braunston and Martinsthorpe sit in the quiet, rolling farmland of western Rutland in England, a patchwork of hedgerows, small woodlands and arable fields rather than built-up settlement. The area combines a small, still-occupied village atmosphere with the more scattered, almost deserted remains around Martinsthorpe, where visible earthworks and a sense of long continuity with the medieval landscape give the countryside a slightly timeless feel.
Locally the economy is largely agricultural with a sprinkling of commuters and small rural businesses, and community life centres on village halls, church activities and occasional village fêtes. For history and nature enthusiasts the deserted village site at Martinsthorpe and the traditional stone cottages of Braunston provide interest: the ward is valued for tranquillity, wildlife and its sense of living countryside rather than for any large commercial or tourist infrastructure.
Postcode districts covering Braunston & Martinsthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 16.8 miles27 km
- Peterborough 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Loughborough 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Kettering 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Kettering Town 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Corby 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Wellingborough 22 miles35.4 km
- Grantham 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Rushden 24 miles38.6 km
- Melton Mowbray 12 miles19.4 km
- Oadby 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Market Harborough 13 miles20.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Martinsthorpe Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Preston Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Manton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Gunthorpe Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Ridlington Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ayston Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wing Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Brooke Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Hambleton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Uppingham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Egleton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bisbrooke Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Braunston & Martinsthorpe
LE15 9JR, LE15 8SD, LE15 9AY, LE15 8ST, LE15 9AN, LE15 9AX, LE15 8RZ, LE15 9DW, LE15 9AE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 29.1 miles46.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 44.7 miles71.9 km
- Oakham Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Corby Railway Station 9.4 miles15.1 km
Hotels in Braunston & Martinsthorpe Ad
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Burghley House Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Belgrave Library Library 16.8 miles27.1 km
- University of Leicester University 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 17.5 miles28.1 km