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 miles
- Kettering 20.9 miles
- Kettering Town 21.1 miles
- Corby 14.9 miles
- Grantham 16.9 miles
- Spalding 16.8 miles
- Melton Mowbray 16.7 miles
- Oadby 24 miles
- Market Harborough 21.9 miles
- Stamford 1.8 miles
- Sleaford 22.6 miles
- Bourne 8.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Casterton Parish 0.5 miles
- Great Casterton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Ryhall & Casterton Ward 0.8 miles
- Tickencote Parish 1.2 miles
- Tinwell Parish 1.5 miles
- Stamford All Saints Ward 1.6 miles
- Stamford St. John's Ward 1.7 miles
- Stamford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Stamford St. George's Ward 2 miles
- Ryhall Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Pickworth Parish 2.3 miles
- Stamford St. Mary's Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Great Casterton
PE9 4DF, PE9 4AW, PE9 4AT, PE9 4AJ, PE9 4DP, PE9 4BN, PE9 4JY, PE9 4AX, PE9 4AP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 35.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 54.1 miles
- Stamford Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 9.2 miles
Hotels near Great Casterton Ad
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 2.3 miles
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 2.5 miles
- William Cecil 4 2.7 miles
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 6.9 miles
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 8 miles
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 6 miles
- Black Horse 7.4 miles
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.8 miles
- The Old Pheasant 3 9 miles
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 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 5.3 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 7.4 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 13.4 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 14.1 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.3 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.5 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 16.6 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles