Clipsham is a tiny village and civil parish in Rutland, in the East Midlands of England, sitting close to the county boundary and the market town of Stamford. It retains a quiet, rural character with a small population, farming on the surrounding land and many residents who commute to nearby towns for work.
The village is best known for its limestone - “Clipsham stone” - quarried locally for centuries and used on many notable buildings and restoration projects across the country; the quarries have left striking exposures and pockets of limestone grassland that are valuable for wildlife. With stone-built houses, a historic atmosphere and easy access to recreational areas such as Rutland Water, Clipsham combines industrial heritage with a strong village community.
Postcode districts covering Clipsham
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Peterborough 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Kettering 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Kettering Town 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Corby 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Grantham 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Spalding 18 miles29 km
- Melton Mowbray 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Oadby 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Market Harborough 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Stamford 7.3 miles11.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Stretton Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Castle Bytham Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- North Witham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- South Witham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Thistleton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Greetham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lobthorpe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Counthorpe and Creeton Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Pickworth Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Careby Aunby and Holywell Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Little Bytham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Swayfield Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Clipsham
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 31.7 miles51.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 52.9 miles85.2 km
- Stamford Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
- Oakham Railway Station 8.2 miles13.1 km
Hotels near Clipsham Ad
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 8.1 miles13 km
- William Cecil 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Hambleton Hall 7 miles11.3 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 7.1 miles11.4 km
Local points of interest
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Normanton Park Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Burghley House Historic site 9 miles14.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 19 miles30.5 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 19 miles30.6 km