Gunthorpe is a very small, quiet parish in the county of Rutland, set amid rolling agricultural countryside. The settlement is mainly residential and farm-based, with traditional stone and brick buildings and the sort of intimate village feel you expect in this part of England rather than any large commercial centre.
Historically its identity is rural and agricultural, and community life tends to centre on the parish church and occasional local events; it’s also a pleasant base for walkers and people looking to enjoy the surrounding hedgerows and lanes. While there are few services within the parish itself, nearby market towns provide amenities, and the area is valued for its tranquillity and strong sense of local continuity.
Postcode districts covering Gunthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Peterborough 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Loughborough 23 miles37.1 km
- Kettering 16.8 miles27 km
- Kettering Town 17 miles27.3 km
- Corby 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Wellingborough 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Grantham 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Melton Mowbray 11.2 miles18 km
- Oadby 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Market Harborough 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Stamford 9.6 miles15.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Martinsthorpe Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Manton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Egleton Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Braunston & Martinsthorpe Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Hambleton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Brooke Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Oakham South Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Preston Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Wing Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Oakham North East Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Ridlington Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Braunston-in-Rutland Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Gunthorpe
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 45.3 miles73 km
- Oakham Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Stamford Railway Station 9.8 miles15.8 km
Hotels near Gunthorpe Ad
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 3.8 miles6 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 2 miles3.3 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 1.9 miles3 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 2 miles3.3 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hambleton Hall 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Oakham Hotel 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Burghley House Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Belgrave Library Library 17 miles27.4 km
- University of Leicester University 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 17.8 miles28.6 km