Pilton is a very small rural parish in the county of Rutland in England, set among gently rolling farmland and hedged lanes. It exemplifies the county's quiet, sparsely populated character, with stone-built farmhouses and a landscape dominated by arable fields and pasture.
The parish has historic roots reflected in its old farmsteads and lanes, and the community life is intimate, often sharing amenities and events with neighbouring villages; economically it remains largely agricultural. Its tranquillity, public footpaths and scope for country walks make it attractive to those interested in rural heritage and quiet countryside living.
Postcode districts covering Pilton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Peterborough 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Kettering 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Kettering Town 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Corby 9 miles14.4 km
- Wellingborough 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Grantham 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Rushden 23 miles37 km
- Spalding 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Melton Mowbray 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Oadby 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Market Harborough 14.8 miles23.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Lyndon Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Wing Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- North Luffenham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Morcott Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Glaston Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- South Luffenham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Edith Weston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Manton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Normanton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Barrowden Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hambleton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Preston Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Pilton
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 32 miles51.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 47.5 miles76.4 km
- Oakham Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Stamford Railway Station 7.5 miles12 km
Hotels near Pilton Ad
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 2.5 miles4 km
- Hambleton Hall 3 miles4.8 km
- Redwings Lodge Uppingham 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 5 miles8 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 1.8 miles3 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Burghley House Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 17.3 miles27.8 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 18.7 miles30.1 km