Stretton Rutland Map

About Stretton

Stretton, a quiet Rutland parish, offers a sense of enduring rural life. It lies 11.4 km north-east of Oakham (from Oakham: bearing 53°T, OS grid SK 949 158), and is situated west of Clipsham village. The land around Stretton, under skies that often hold a soft, diffused light, slopes gently towards the River Gwash, a subtle presence that nonetheless shapes the contours of the fields. Ancient field boundaries, still visible as low, moss-covered banks, whisper of centuries of cultivation and the steady, predictable rhythm of agricultural seasons. The village itself, a cluster of stone cottages with roofs of aged slate, seems to absorb the very quietude of the surrounding countryside, a place where the loudest sound might be the distant bleating of sheep or the rustle of leaves in the wind. The church of St. Nicholas, a solid edifice of local stone, stands as a silent witness to the village's long history, its spire a familiar marker against the horizon.

About This Stretton Map Page

Explore Stretton, Rutland, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.732086, -0.595831. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.