Oakham is the county town of Rutland in England, a compact historic market town with a villagey feel. Its well‑preserved Norman Oakham Castle - home to one of the country’s finest 12th‑century halls and the quirky tradition of horseshoes hung on the gate - sits beside a Georgian high street and the long‑established independent Oakham School. The town also benefits from being close to Rutland Water, a large reservoir that draws birdwatchers, sailors and walkers.
Locally the economy mixes farming, independent shops, hospitality and tourism, and many residents commute to nearby centres such as Leicester and Peterborough. Community life is lively with weekly markets, small festivals and a county museum, giving Oakham a strong sense of local identity as the administrative and social heart of Rutland.
Postcode districts covering Oakham
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 16.8 miles
- Peterborough 20.6 miles
- Loughborough 21.5 miles
- Kettering 19.4 miles
- Kettering Town 19.5 miles
- Corby 13.3 miles
- West Bridgford 23.7 miles
- Grantham 16.5 miles
- Melton Mowbray 8.8 miles
- Oadby 15.4 miles
- Market Harborough 15.9 miles
- Stamford 10.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oakham North East Ward 0.5 miles
- Barleythorpe Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Oakham South Ward 0.9 miles
- Oakham North West Ward 1 mile
- Langham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Burley Parish 1.6 miles
- Egleton Parish 1.8 miles
- Ashwell Parish 2.3 miles
- Braunston-in-Rutland Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Gunthorpe Parish 2.7 miles
- Brooke Parish 2.9 miles
- Hambleton Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Oakham
LE15 6ER, LE15 6LF, LE15 6HT, LE15 6GJ, LE15 6JF, LE15 6DU, LE15 6FZ, LE15 6NJ, LE15 6BA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 27.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 45.4 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 8.6 miles
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Schools in Oakham
- Brooke Hill Academy Primary
- Brooke Priory School Independent - primary
- Catmose College Secondary
- Catmose Primary Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Harington School Further education
- Oakham C of E Primary School Primary
- Oakham School Independent - all ages
- The Shires at Oakham Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 5.8 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 12 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 16.3 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 16.4 miles
- University of Leicester University 17 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 17.1 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 17.3 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 17.3 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 17.7 miles