Ashwell, Oakham, LE15 7LS

Ashwell is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is about 3 miles (5 km) north of Oakham. The village’s setting is rural and the community is small and close‑knit. HM Prison Ashwell was a Category C men’s prison located in the parish of Burley, in the county of Rutland, England. The site of the former prison is located about two miles south of the centre of the village of Ashwell, alongside the road to Oakham and opposite the former kennels of the Cottesmore Hunt. The locality falls within the LE 15 postal district, placing it in the broader East Midlands region. Residents benefit from a peaceful environment and proximity to the historic town of Oakham, while the former prison site reflects the area’s past institutional presence.