Great Casterton is a small Rutland village and parish in the south of the county, set beside the winding River Gwash and close to the market town of Stamford. Its setting on and beside the line of the old Roman road Ermine Street has left the area with visible archaeological interest, and the landscape around the village is a mix of arable fields and hedged lanes that invite walks into the surrounding Welland valley countryside.
The community retains a distinctly rural character: farming remains important, but many residents commute to nearby towns and cities. There are the usual village fixtures - a medieval parish church, a village hall and local pub - and the parish benefits from being close to grand country estates such as Burghley House, which help to draw visitors and enliven local cultural life while preserving a quiet, historic atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Great Casterton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 12.4 miles20 km
- Kettering 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Kettering Town 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Corby 14.9 miles24 km
- Grantham 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Spalding 16.8 miles27 km
- Melton Mowbray 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Oadby 24 miles38.7 km
- Market Harborough 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Stamford 1.8 miles3 km
- Sleaford 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Bourne 8.4 miles13.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Casterton Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Great Casterton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Ryhall & Casterton Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Tickencote Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tinwell Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stamford All Saints Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stamford St. John's Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stamford Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Stamford St. George's Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Ryhall Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Pickworth Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Stamford St. Mary's Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Great Casterton
PE9 4JY, PE9 4DF, PE9 4AY, PE9 4AR, PE9 4AW, PE9 4AJ, PE9 4AP, PE9 4AA, PE9 4AB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 35.6 miles57.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 54.1 miles87 km
- Stamford Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Oakham Railway Station 9.2 miles14.8 km
Hotels near Great Casterton Ad
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 2.5 miles4 km
- William Cecil 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 6.9 miles11 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Black Horse 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Deeping Stage 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Great Casterton
- Casterton College Rutland Secondary
- Great Casterton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Burghley House Historic site 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Normanton Park Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 7.4 miles12 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 13.4 miles21.6 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles29.6 km