Oakham is a market town and civil parish in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The town is located 25 miles (40.2 km) east of Leicester, 28 miles (45.1 km) south-east of Nottingham and 23 miles (37.0 km) north-west of Peterborough. It had a population of 12,149 in the 2021 census. Oakham is to the west of Rutland Water and in the Vale of Catmose. Its height above sea level ranges from 325 to 400 ft.
Cutts Close Park in Oakham, with All Saints' Church in the background (September 2012)
The great hall of Oakham Castle, with the spire of All Saints' Church beyond
Ceremonial horseshoes in Oakham Castle
Oakham railway station
Rutland, sometimes archaically called Rutlandshire, is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the largest town.
Image: Oakham Market Place (geograph 7627324)
Image: Normanton Church geograph.org.uk 2911781
Image: High Street East, Uppingham (geograph 3341980)
Oakham Castle