Wing is a small village and civil parish in Rutland in the East Midlands, set in rolling agricultural countryside not far from the reservoir at Rutland Water and the market town of Oakham. The surrounding pastures, hedgerows and quiet lanes give it a distinctly rural feel, with ready access to country walks and wildlife-rich margins around the water.
The village retains a historic core with a medieval parish church and stone cottages that reflect its long agricultural past. The local economy remains largely rural, with some residents commuting to nearby towns, and community life centres on a village hall, pub and seasonal events that keep a strong sense of local identity while accommodating quiet modern living.
Postcode districts covering Wing
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Peterborough 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Loughborough 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Kettering 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Kettering Town 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Corby 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Wellingborough 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Grantham 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Rushden 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Melton Mowbray 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Oadby 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Market Harborough 13.6 miles22 km
Neighbouring places
- Wing Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Preston Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Manton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Lyndon Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pilton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Braunston & Martinsthorpe Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Glaston Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Martinsthorpe Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bisbrooke Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Gunthorpe Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ayston Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hambleton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Wing
LE15 8RX, LE15 8SE, LE15 8RH, LE15 8RR, LE15 8SA, LE15 8RS, LE15 8SD, LE15 8RJ, LE15 8RU … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 30.6 miles49.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 46 miles74 km
- Oakham Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Corby Railway Station 8.8 miles14.2 km
Hotels near Wing Ad
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Rutland Water Courtyard Rooms 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Hambleton Hall 3 miles4.8 km
- Normanton Park Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Redwings Lodge Uppingham 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Burghley House Historic site 10 miles16.1 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12.4 miles20 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Belgrave Library Library 18.3 miles29.5 km
- University of Leicester University 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 18.7 miles30.1 km