North Luffenham is a small Rutland village in Rutland, England, sitting on a gentle limestone ridge above the valley of the River Chater. It has the compact feel of a traditional market-county settlement, with a medieval parish church, a village green and pond, and a mix of stone and brick cottages; the name itself traces back to Old English origins and the settlement historically links with its neighbour, South Luffenham.
The village’s character was shaped in the 20th century by RAF North Luffenham, a once-busy airbase that brought service families and later closed to flying in the late 1990s, leaving a legacy in local housing and employment patterns. Today the local economy is largely rural and commuter-based, with residents often travelling to nearby towns such as Stamford and Uppingham, while a strong community spirit is kept alive through village events and clubs.
Postcode districts covering North Luffenham
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 21.1 miles
- Peterborough 15 miles
- Kettering 15.8 miles
- Kettering Town 16 miles
- Corby 9.6 miles
- Wellingborough 22.1 miles
- Grantham 20.1 miles
- Rushden 23.2 miles
- Spalding 22.4 miles
- Melton Mowbray 15.1 miles
- Oadby 19.1 miles
- Market Harborough 16 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Luffenham Built-up area 1 mile
- Edith Weston Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Pilton Parish 1.4 miles
- Lyndon Parish 1.7 miles
- Normanton Parish 1.7 miles
- Morcott Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Barrowden Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wing Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Ketton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Glaston Parish 2.8 miles
- Tixover Parish 3 miles
- Wakerley Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in North Luffenham
LE15 8JL, LE15 8JS, LE15 8JX, LE15 8LG, LE15 8LH, LE15 8JJ, LE15 8JW, LE15 8JZ, LE15 8LA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 33.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 48.8 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 6 miles
- Stamford Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near North Luffenham Ad
- The Coach House Inn 1.1 miles
- Finchs Arms Oakham Road 3.5 miles
- Normanton Park Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- The Crown 4 4.8 miles
- Best Western Normanton Park Hotel 1.8 miles
- Barnsdale Lodge Hotel 3 4 miles
- Redwings Lodge Rutland 3 2.2 miles
- The Admiral Hornblower 5.8 miles
- The Old Pheasant Hotel 3.1 miles
- The Collyweston Slater 3.8 miles
Schools in North Luffenham
- St Mary and St John C of E VA Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 0.9 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 4.9 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 7.1 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 11.7 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 15 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 15.2 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 16 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 16.3 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 17.1 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 19.2 miles