Exton and Horn sit in the rolling countryside of the county of Rutland, a few miles north of the county town of Oakham and close to the shores of Rutland Water. The parish is shaped by the large private estate of Exton Park with its country house and parkland, and the village church and traditional stone buildings give a clear sense of history and continuity in the landscape.
Life here is quietly rural, sustained by farming, estate management and a modest stream of visitors attracted by walking, cycling and birdwatching around the reservoir; local social life retains an estate-and-village character rather than the bustle of larger towns. Its accessible location in the East Midlands means residents often balance country living with easy access to nearby services and towns.
Postcode districts covering Exton and Horn
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Peterborough 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Kettering 19.9 miles32 km
- Kettering Town 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Corby 13.7 miles22 km
- Grantham 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Spalding 21 miles33.7 km
- Melton Mowbray 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Oadby 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Market Harborough 18.7 miles30 km
- Stamford 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Sleaford 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Exton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Whitwell Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Empingham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Normanton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Cottesmore Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Greetham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Burley Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Edith Weston Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hambleton Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Tickencote Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Barrow Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Egleton Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Exton and Horn
LE15 8AY, LE15 8BN, LE15 8BH, LE15 8BD, LE15 8AW, LE15 8BA, LE15 8AN, LE15 8AJ, LE15 8AZ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 31 miles50 km
- Birmingham International Airport 49.6 miles79.9 km
- Oakham Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Stamford Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
Schools in Exton and Horn
- Exton and Greetham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Burghley House Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 17.7 miles28.6 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 19.2 miles31 km