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 3TP, PE9 3YB, PE9 3RZ, PE9 3SE, PE9 3RT, PE9 3TF, PE9 3SF, PE9 3RN … 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
- The Collyweston Slater 1.5 miles
- The Coach House Inn 3 miles
- Crown Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 3.4 miles
- The Bull And Swan 4 3.4 miles
- Normanton Park Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Finchs Arms Oakham Road 5.3 miles
- Best Western Normanton Park Hotel 3 miles
- Candlesticks 3.4 miles
- The William Cecil Hotel 3.4 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