Ambrosden
Built-up area in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.871, -1.121 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 60 19 |
| Population: | 1,662 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
Ambrosden is a compact village and civil parish in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England, lying just south of the market town of Bicester and within easy reach of Oxford. Historically it grew around a manor and parkland and still has a strong rural character, with a medieval parish church, traditional cottages and lanes set against farmland and remnants of eighteenth‑century estate landscaping.
Today the village mixes village life - a pub, primary school and active community groups - with the reality of commuting: good road and rail links via nearby Bicester and the M40 corridor mean many residents travel to Oxford or London for work, while local agriculture and small businesses keep a quieter, local economy. Ambrosden’s proximity to larger centres gives it a blend of historic charm and modern convenience.
Postcode districts covering Ambrosden
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19.4 miles
- Oxford 9.8 miles
- High Wycombe 23.1 miles
- Aylesbury 13.7 miles
- Bletchley 18.2 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.9 miles
- Banbury 16.1 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 15.3 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 19.9 miles
- Bicester 2.6 miles
- Didcot 18.8 miles
- Witney 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blackthorn Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Bicester South and Ambrosden Ward 1.5 miles
- Arncott Parish 1.5 miles
- Upper Arncott Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Merton Parish 1.7 miles
- Launton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bicester East Ward 2.5 miles
- Piddington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bicester Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Fencott and Murcott Parish 2.7 miles
- Wendlebury Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bicester West Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Ambrosden
OX25 2RN, OX25 2AF, OX25 2DP, OX25 2RD, OX25 2DG, OX25 2RP, OX25 2RY, OX25 2SH, OX25 2UJ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.1 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 39.7 miles
- Bicester Town Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Bicester North Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Ambrosden Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 3 2.3 miles
- The Plough Bicester 3 2.5 miles
- The Pointer 3.5 4.7 miles
- The Lion Wendlebury 4 2.8 miles
- Littlebury Hotel 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Bicester 3 2.4 miles
- Bicester Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 3.6 miles
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Weston Manor Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Almond Tree Hotel 2.2 miles
Schools in Ambrosden
- Five Acres Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 4.3 miles
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 8.1 miles
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 8.2 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 9.7 miles
- University of Oxford University 9.8 miles
- Magdalen College College 9.8 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 9.9 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 9.9 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 9.9 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 10 miles
- Christ Church College College 10.1 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles