Pickworth is a small village and civil parish in the county of Rutland, in the East Midlands, lying close to the county's border with Lincolnshire. It occupies a quiet, rural setting of arable fields, hedgerows and pockets of mixed woodland, with many residents linked to farming or commuting to nearby market towns such as Stamford and Oakham.
The settlement has medieval roots and retains a compact, village feel, with a parish church and traditional cottages that hint at its past; traces of historic field patterns and earthworks survive in the surrounding countryside. Social life is modest and community-minded, focused on local events and neighbouring village amenities, while the tranquil lanes and footpaths draw walkers and those seeking a quieter rural pace.
Postcode districts covering Pickworth
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Kettering 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Kettering Town 23 miles37 km
- Corby 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Grantham 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Spalding 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Melton Mowbray 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Oadby 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Market Harborough 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Stamford 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Sleaford 20.5 miles33 km
- Bourne 7.5 miles12 km
Neighbouring places
- Careby Aunby and Holywell Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tickencote Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ryhall & Casterton Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Little Casterton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Great Casterton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Castle Bytham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Little Bytham Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Ryhall Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Glen Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Essendine Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Clipsham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Carlby Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Pickworth
PE9 4DH, PE9 4DL, PE9 4DJ, PE9 4DR
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 34.4 miles55.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 54.2 miles87.2 km
- Stamford Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Oakham Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Pickworth Ad
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- William Cecil 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Black Horse 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Hambleton Hall 6.8 miles10.9 km
Local points of interest
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles9 km
- Burghley House Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Normanton Park Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 15.3 miles24.5 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 20 miles32.1 km