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 miles
- Peterborough 16 miles
- Kettering 14.3 miles
- Kettering Town 14.5 miles
- Corby 8.1 miles
- Wellingborough 20.7 miles
- Grantham 21.3 miles
- Rushden 22.1 miles
- Spalding 24.1 miles
- Melton Mowbray 15.1 miles
- Oadby 17.9 miles
- Market Harborough 14.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Morcott Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Pilton Parish 0.9 miles
- Glaston Parish 1.1 miles
- South Luffenham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Wing Built-up area 1.7 miles
- North Luffenham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Lyndon Parish 1.9 miles
- Barrowden Built-up area 2 miles
- Bisbrooke Parish 2.2 miles
- Seaton Parish 2.3 miles
- Edith Weston Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Wakerley Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Morcott
LE15 9DR, LE15 9DD, LE15 9DJ, LE15 9DE, LE15 9DQ, LE15 9DX, LE15 9DP, LE15 9DN, LE15 9DS … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 32.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 47.4 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 6 miles
- Stamford Railway Station 7.7 miles
Hotels near Morcott Ad
- The Crown 4 3.2 miles
- The Coach House Inn 1.6 miles
- Redwings Lodge Rutland 3 0.6 miles
- The Old Pheasant Hotel 1.4 miles
- Finchs Arms Oakham Road 4 miles
- The Falcon Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Normanton Park Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The Admiral Hornblower 5.8 miles
- Spanhoe Lodge 4 3.5 miles
- Barnsdale Lodge Hotel 3 4.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 2.5 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 3.9 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 8.6 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.9 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 13.7 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 14.8 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 17 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 17.3 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.2 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles