Uppingham is a compact market town and civil parish in the county of Rutland, England, known for its attractive high street of stone and brick buildings and a well‑preserved conservation area. Set on gently rolling countryside, it retains a village‑scale feel despite its wider catchment, with independent shops, antique dealers and cafes clustered around the market place and church.
The town’s character is strongly shaped by Uppingham School, whose music, drama and sporting life spills into the community and gives the place a lively cultural calendar. Historically an agricultural and market centre, the local economy now combines services, tourism and the school, while history is visible in the town’s architecture and in traces of its former railway connection, which enliven local stories and heritage projects.
Postcode districts covering Uppingham
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 16.8 miles27 km
- Peterborough 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Loughborough 24.2 miles39 km
- Kettering 13 miles20.9 km
- Kettering Town 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Corby 7 miles11.3 km
- Wellingborough 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Grantham 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Rushden 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Melton Mowbray 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Oadby 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Market Harborough 11 miles17.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Uppingham Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Ayston Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bisbrooke Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Lyddington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wardley Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Preston Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stockerston Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Glaston Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Braunston & Martinsthorpe Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ridlington Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Allexton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Seaton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Uppingham
LE15 9TU, LE15 9SS, LE15 9TL, LE15 9SA, LE15 9TQ, LE15 9UB, LE15 9RS, LE15 9RZ, LE15 9TD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 30.3 miles48.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 43.8 miles70.6 km
- Oakham Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Corby Railway Station 6.9 miles11.2 km
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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 miles8.6 km
- Normanton Park Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Burghley House Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km
- University of Leicester University 16.8 miles27 km
- Belgrave Library Library 17 miles27.4 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles28 km