Ketton in Rutland, England is a small, stone-built village in the county’s north‑east, a few miles from the market town of Stamford. Its skyline is marked by a long‑standing limestone industry – a large quarry and cement works – and parts of the quarried land have been turned into a well‑used nature reserve noted for wildflowers, butterflies and interesting geology. The local oolitic limestone has been a defining material in village architecture and nearby buildings for centuries.
Despite the industrial presence, Ketton retains medieval roots with a parish church, traditional cottages and an active community with village amenities, events and a school. It’s popular with walkers and cyclists for access to the surrounding Rutland countryside and nearby Rutland Water, while many residents commute to neighbouring towns for work.
Postcode districts covering Ketton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.9 miles
- Peterborough 12.5 miles
- Kettering 17.2 miles
- Kettering Town 17.4 miles
- Corby 11.3 miles
- Wellingborough 23.3 miles
- Grantham 19.7 miles
- Rushden 23.9 miles
- Spalding 19.8 miles
- Melton Mowbray 16.8 miles
- Oadby 21.9 miles
- Market Harborough 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Collyweston Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Easton on the Hill Built-up area 2 miles
- Tixover Parish 2.1 miles
- Tinwell Parish 2.2 miles
- Stamford St. John's Ward 2.7 miles
- North Luffenham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- South Luffenham Built-up area 3 miles
- Normanton Parish 3 miles
- Great Casterton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Empingham Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Edith Weston Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Stamford All Saints Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Ketton
PE9 3RS, PE9 3TQ, PE9 3RB, PE9 3RN, PE9 3SG, PE9 3TE, PE9 3DA, PE9 3SX, PE9 3SN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 35.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 51.7 miles
- Stamford Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near Ketton Ad
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 3.4 miles
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 3.4 miles
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 4.8 miles
- William Cecil 4 3.4 miles
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 7.6 miles
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 6.8 miles
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 5.4 miles
- The Falcon Hotel 4 7.7 miles
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 7.7 miles
Schools in Ketton
- Ketton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 2.7 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 4.3 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 13.5 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 14 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 14.5 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 16.7 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 16.8 miles