Exton is a small ward in the county of Rutland, set in rolling agricultural countryside and dominated by the historic Exton Park estate and the castellated Exton Hall. The village core includes the medieval church of St Peter and St Paul, and the area sits within easy reach of Rutland Water and the county town of Oakham, making it popular with walkers and visitors exploring Rutland’s parkland and reservoirs.
Locally the economy is rooted in estate management, farming and a modest degree of tourism, with country pursuits and conservation playing a notable role. The ward retains a close‑knit rural character and a long historic association with the estate families, giving it a distinctive mix of lived‑in village life and carefully managed historic parkland.
Postcode districts covering Exton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Peterborough 18 miles29 km
- Loughborough 24.2 miles39 km
- Kettering 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Kettering Town 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Corby 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Grantham 16.2 miles26 km
- Spalding 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Melton Mowbray 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Oadby 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Market Harborough 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Stamford 7.6 miles12.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Whitwell Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Burley Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Exton and Horn Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Exton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hambleton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Egleton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Cottesmore Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Oakham North East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Oakham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Oakham South Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Normanton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Empingham Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Exton
LE15 7FH, LE15 7LJ, LE15 8AP, LE15 7FL, LE15 7SY, LE15 8BP, LE15 7LQ, LE15 8AY, LE15 7FQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 48 miles77.3 km
- Oakham Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stamford Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels in Exton Ad
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms
- The Wisteria Hotel 3
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4
- The Admiral Hornblower 2
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection
- Hambleton Hall
- Oakham Hotel
Schools in Exton
- Exton and Greetham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9 miles14.5 km
- Burghley House Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.8 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 19 miles30.6 km
- Belgrave Library Library 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 19.3 miles31 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 19.4 miles31.3 km