Whissendine in the county of Rutland, England is a small, attractive conservation village set on a limestone ridge, with a classic village green, duck pond and honey‑coloured stone cottages. Its medieval parish church of St Andrew anchors the centre and the surrounding rolling farmland reflects the agricultural character of the area, giving the place a quiet, rural charm within England’s smallest historic county.
Community life is lively for a village of its size - there’s a village hall, a cricket club and annual events that bring neighbours together - while farming and a handful of local businesses remain important economically. Many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Oakham and Melton Mowbray, or further afield to Leicester, so Whissendine balances a traditional rural atmosphere with good access to services.
Postcode districts covering Whissendine
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 15.9 miles
- Nottingham 23.9 miles
- Peterborough 23.4 miles
- Loughborough 19.1 miles
- Kettering 22.4 miles
- Kettering Town 22.6 miles
- Corby 16.5 miles
- West Bridgford 20.4 miles
- Long Eaton 24.5 miles
- Grantham 14.3 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 24.4 miles
- Coalville 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashwell Parish 2 miles
- Langham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Teigh Parish 2.3 miles
- Freeby Parish 2.8 miles
- Barleythorpe Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Wymondham Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Oakham Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Oakham North West Ward 3.5 miles
- Knossington and Cold Overton Parish 3.8 miles
- Oakham North East Ward 3.8 miles
- Market Overton Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Burley Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Whissendine
LE15 7EZ, LE15 7HW, LE15 7HN, LE15 7FB, LE15 7HA, LE15 7BS, LE15 7HB, LE15 7GY, LE15 7EY … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 24.4 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 44.8 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Whissendine Ad
- The White Lion Inn 4 0.1 miles
- The Admiral Hornblower 4 miles
- Oakham Hotel 4 miles
- Harboro Hotel 5.4 miles
- Finchs Arms Oakham Road 6.1 miles
- Wisteria Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Barnsdale Lodge Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Brook Whipper-In Hotel 3 4 miles
- The Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- The Old Stables 3.5 5 miles
Schools in Whissendine
- Whissendine C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 9 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13.5 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 14.5 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 15.3 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles
- University of Leicester University 16.2 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 16.3 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 16.4 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 17.9 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 18.4 miles