Glaston is a small rural parish in Rutland, set in gently rolling farmland typical of England’s smallest county. The settlement is compact and quiet, with stone cottages and farm buildings punctuating lanes and hedgerows; its location makes it more of a countryside community than a commercial centre, with nearby market towns providing services and amenities.
Historically agricultural, the area retains a strong farming character alongside a small, close-knit population; local life often revolves around village activities and the churches and halls of surrounding parishes. Many residents commute to larger centres such as Oakham or Uppingham, while others value the parish for its walks, rural tranquillity and sense of local continuity.
Postcode districts covering Glaston
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19 miles30.6 km
- Peterborough 17 miles27.3 km
- Kettering 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Kettering Town 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Corby 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Wellingborough 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Grantham 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Rushden 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Melton Mowbray 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Oadby 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Market Harborough 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Stamford 8.9 miles14.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Bisbrooke Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Morcott Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wing Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Seaton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pilton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Preston Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Uppingham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Thorpe by Water Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Lyndon Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ayston Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- South Luffenham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lyddington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Glaston
LE15 9BZ, LE15 9ET, LE15 9BW, LE15 9BU, LE15 9BP, LE15 9BX, LE15 9BN, LE15 9FE, LE15 9BS … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 31.9 miles51.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 46.3 miles74.5 km
- Oakham Railway Station 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Corby Railway Station 7.4 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Glaston Ad
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 2.1 miles3.5 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 3 miles4.9 km
- Redwings Lodge Uppingham 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Burghley House Historic site 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 13 miles20.8 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 17.9 miles28.9 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Nene Park Stadium 18.7 miles30.1 km