Wing is a small village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in England, sitting quietly in the county’s rolling agricultural landscape. It has medieval roots visible in its old parish church and stone cottages, and the compact settlement retains a traditional village character with lanes, hedgerows and farmland on its doorstep.
Locally the village functions as a rural community hub with a village hall and communal activities, while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Oakham and Uppingham. Its proximity to countryside attractions, including Rutland Water, makes it popular with walkers and birdwatchers, and the local economy remains largely agricultural with a mix of small businesses and home‑based trades.
Postcode districts covering Wing
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Peterborough 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Loughborough 25 miles40.2 km
- Kettering 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Kettering Town 15.3 miles24.5 km
- Corby 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Wellingborough 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Grantham 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Rushden 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Spalding 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Melton Mowbray 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Oadby 16.5 miles26.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Manton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Pilton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Preston Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Lyndon Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Glaston Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Braunston & Martinsthorpe Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Martinsthorpe Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Bisbrooke Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Hambleton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gunthorpe Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ayston Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Morcott Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Wing
LE15 8SE, LE15 8SA, LE15 8RU, LE15 8RZ, LE15 8RX, LE15 8RS, LE15 8RH, LE15 8RR, LE15 8SD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 30.8 miles49.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 46.2 miles74.3 km
- Oakham Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Stamford Railway Station 8.8 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Wing Ad
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Hambleton Hall 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Redwings Lodge Uppingham 3 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 3 miles4.8 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Burghley House Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 17.4 miles28 km
- Belgrave Library Library 18.5 miles29.8 km
- University of Leicester University 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 18.6 miles29.9 km