About Rutland

Enjoy shopping amongst honey-coloured buildings in a distinctly charming English market town

Click here to view a Pocket Guide to Uppingham, including a map of the town.

A wealth of history and a host of excellent shops can be found in Rutlands smaller market town of Uppingham. The town features its own weekly market on a Friday and also hosts a monthly Farmers’ Market on the second Friday of each month. If reducing food miles and being assured of the source of meat and other products, this is the place to come.

Uppingham is blessed with a range of speciality shops and traditional retailers, many of which are still family owned and run. For browsing around antiques shops, Uppingham hits the mark perfectly allowing you to meander the town for hours, finding hidden gems around every corner.  Items including glass, china, cutlery, silver, jewellery, maps, furniture, mirrors, coins and much more.

Art is very important to Uppingham.  A number of art galleries show pieces worth large sums of money.  Visitors come from far and wide to admire and appreciate the pieces on offer.

You can also find numerous eateries around the town, catering for a range of tastes and pockets! From traditional country inns to cosy English tea rooms, you'll find something to tempt your taste buds.

Standing on the south side of the Market Place is the attractive Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. The current building dates back to the 14th Century (although alterations have been made since then!), however it is believed that a church has stood there much earlier than then, as pieces of late Saxon sculpture have been found.

To find out more about what is happening in Uppingham, visit the Uppingham First website.
Visitors to the town may also wish to take advantage of numerous special offers from local traders though the 'Rutland Card' scheme.