Normanton is a small village and civil parish in the county of Rutland, set on the southern edge of Rutland Water and not far from towns such as Oakham and Empingham. Its most striking feature is the church standing by the reservoir, reached by a short causeway and frequently photographed as a local landmark; the dramatic change in the shoreline after the reservoir was created in the 1970s is central to the village’s modern appearance.
Traditionally agricultural, the local economy now leans heavily on leisure and tourism – birdwatching, walking, sailing and fishing around Rutland Water bring visitors and support holiday accommodation and small businesses. Socially it remains a quiet, close‑knit rural community with a history shaped by the reservoir’s arrival and a strong sense of place around the church and surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Normanton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Peterborough 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Kettering 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Kettering Town 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Corby 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Wellingborough 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Grantham 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Rushden 25 miles40.2 km
- Spalding 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Melton Mowbray 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Oadby 19.3 miles31 km
- Market Harborough 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Edith Weston Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Whitwell Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- North Luffenham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Empingham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lyndon Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pilton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Exton and Horn Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hambleton Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- South Luffenham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ketton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Exton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Wing Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Normanton
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 32.2 miles51.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 49.2 miles79.2 km
- Oakham Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Stamford Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Normanton Ad
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 2 miles3.2 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 0.2 miles0.2 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Hambleton Hall 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.3 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Burghley House Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 16.9 miles27.1 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 19.7 miles31.7 km