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 miles31.3 km
- Oxford 9.8 miles15.7 km
- High Wycombe 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Aylesbury 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Bletchley 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Banbury 16.1 miles26 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Leighton Buzzard 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Bicester 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Didcot 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Witney 17 miles27.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackthorn Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bicester South and Ambrosden Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Arncott Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Upper Arncott Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Merton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Launton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bicester East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Piddington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bicester Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Fencott and Murcott Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wendlebury Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bicester West Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Ambrosden
OX25 2RT, OX25 2AP, OX25 2AB, OX25 2RF, OX25 2LF, OX25 2SG, OX25 2SE, OX25 2LG, OX25 2RL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.1 miles51.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 39.7 miles63.9 km
- Bicester Town Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bicester North Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Ambrosden Ad
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Littlebury Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Pointer 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Weston Manor Hotel 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Heyford 4 6.9 miles11 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 9.9 miles16 km
- Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 9.7 miles15.7 km
Schools in Ambrosden
- Five Acres Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 4.3 miles7 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 9.7 miles15.5 km
- University of Oxford University 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Magdalen College College 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 10 miles16 km
- Christ Church College College 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles16.5 km