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 miles
- Peterborough 19.3 miles
- Loughborough 23.3 miles
- Kettering 15.5 miles
- Kettering Town 15.7 miles
- Corby 9.4 miles
- Wellingborough 22 miles
- Grantham 20.2 miles
- Rushden 24 miles
- Melton Mowbray 12 miles
- Oadby 14.8 miles
- Market Harborough 13 miles
Neighbouring places
- Martinsthorpe Parish 0.6 miles
- Preston Parish 0.8 miles
- Manton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Gunthorpe Parish 1.3 miles
- Ridlington Parish 1.5 miles
- Ayston Parish 1.6 miles
- Wing Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Brooke Parish 1.8 miles
- Hambleton Parish 2.4 miles
- Uppingham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Egleton Parish 2.4 miles
- Bisbrooke Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Braunston & Martinsthorpe
LE15 9AQ, LE15 9DZ, LE15 9AP, LE15 8SE, LE15 8SR, LE15 9BJ, LE15 9AN, LE15 8QS, LE15 9NP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 29.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 44.7 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Corby Railway Station 9.4 miles
Hotels in Braunston & Martinsthorpe Ad
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 4.5 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 11.4 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.5 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 14.7 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 16.8 miles
- University of Leicester University 16.9 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 17.2 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 17.5 miles