Uppingham is a compact market town in Rutland, England, sitting on a limestone ridge with a picturesque market place and many stone-built, Georgian-fronted buildings. It grew from a medieval market settlement and is most widely known for Uppingham School, the historic boarding school founded in the late 16th century, whose music, drama and architectural presence strongly influence the town. The area was formerly served by a branch railway until the mid-20th century and lies within easy reach of Rutland Water and the county town of Oakham.
Today Uppingham combines a lively local community with independent shops, cafes, galleries and seasonal markets, and the school helps sustain a steady stream of cultural events and visitors. Agriculture and small businesses underpin the local economy, while the town’s well‑preserved streetscape and regular concerts and festivals give it a relaxed, close‑knit atmosphere popular with residents and tourists alike.
Postcode districts covering Uppingham
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 16.9 miles
- Peterborough 19.2 miles
- Loughborough 24.3 miles
- Kettering 13.1 miles
- Kettering Town 13.3 miles
- Corby 7.1 miles
- Wellingborough 19.6 miles
- Grantham 22.5 miles
- Rushden 21.7 miles
- Melton Mowbray 14 miles
- Oadby 14.7 miles
- Market Harborough 11.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ayston Parish 0.8 miles
- Bisbrooke Parish 1.2 miles
- Preston Parish 1.7 miles
- Lyddington Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Wardley Parish 2 miles
- Stockerston Parish 2.2 miles
- Glaston Parish 2.3 miles
- Braunston & Martinsthorpe Ward 2.4 miles
- Seaton Parish 2.5 miles
- Ridlington Parish 2.6 miles
- Wing Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Thorpe by Water Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Uppingham
LE15 9QX, LE15 9QQ, LE15 9PF, LE15 9EF, LE15 9PJ, LE15 9FB, LE15 9SZ, LE15 9SE, LE15 9BG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 30.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 44 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Corby Railway Station 7.1 miles
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Schools in Uppingham
- Leighfield Primary School Primary
- Uppingham C of E Primary School Primary
- Uppingham Community College Secondary
- Uppingham School Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 5.3 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 5.5 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 11.6 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 12 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12.3 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.7 miles
- University of Leicester University 16.9 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 17.2 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 17.2 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 17.3 miles