Morcott is a small village and civil parish tucked into the gentle countryside of Rutland, with a compact, well‑preserved historic centre of honey‑coloured stone cottages, narrow lanes and a medieval parish church. Its setting gives pleasant rural views and a classic East Midlands village feel, and many of the buildings reflect agricultural prosperity from past centuries.
The local economy remains rooted in farming but has shifted towards a mix of commuters and independent smallholders, with residents travelling to nearby centres such as Oakham, Uppingham and Stamford. Community life is quiet but active, centred on village events, the hall and church activities, and there’s a strong interest in conservation and local heritage among villagers.
Postcode districts covering Morcott
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 20 miles32.1 km
- Peterborough 16 miles25.8 km
- Kettering 14.3 miles23 km
- Kettering Town 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Corby 8.1 miles13 km
- Wellingborough 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Grantham 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Rushden 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Spalding 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Melton Mowbray 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Oadby 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Market Harborough 14.3 miles23 km
Neighbouring places
- Morcott Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Pilton Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Glaston Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- South Luffenham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wing Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- North Luffenham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Lyndon Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Barrowden Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Bisbrooke Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Seaton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Edith Weston Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Wakerley Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Morcott
LE15 9DT, LE15 9DF, LE15 9DA, LE15 9DP, LE15 9DN, LE15 9DR, LE15 9DD, LE15 9DW, LE15 9DQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 32.5 miles52.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 47.4 miles76.2 km
- Oakham Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Stamford Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
Hotels near Morcott Ad
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Redwings Lodge Uppingham 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 5 miles8 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Hambleton Hall 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Burghley House Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.8 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 17 miles27.4 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles30.2 km