Bletchingdon
Built-up area in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.855, -1.273 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 50 17 |
| Population: | 617 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
Bletchingdon is a small village and civil parish in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England, lying a few miles north of Oxford amid rolling farmland. The settlement retains a mix of stone and brick cottages, a traditional village green and the presence of a country house, Bletchingdon Park, which hint at its long rural history and patchwork of agricultural land and estate boundaries.
Culturally the village feels characteristically Oxfordshire, with a village hall, pub and local clubs providing the social focus; historically it has medieval origins and an agricultural past, but today many residents commute into Oxford while local events and footpaths keep a strong community atmosphere and countryside access. Economically it remains largely rural with some small businesses and services serving the surrounding villages and estates.
Postcode districts covering Bletchingdon
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 7.1 miles
- Aylesbury 19.9 miles
- Bletchley 24.6 miles
- Banbury 14.6 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.5 miles
- Bicester 6 miles
- Didcot 16.9 miles
- Witney 10.6 miles
- Wantage 19.4 miles
- Grove 18.3 miles
- Carterton 14.8 miles
- Kidlington 2.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kirtlington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hampton Gay and Poyle Parish 1.3 miles
- Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp Parish 2 miles
- Weston-on-the-Green Built-up area 2 miles
- Kidlington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Tackley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Islip Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Kidlington West Ward 2.8 miles
- Begbroke Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Oddington Parish 2.9 miles
- Kidlington East Ward 3.2 miles
- Woodstock Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Bletchingdon
OX5 3EB, OX5 3DW, OX5 3FB, OX5 3FA, OX5 3EY, OX5 3BY, OX5 3NA, OX5 3FD, OX5 3BU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 43.9 miles
- Tackley Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Islip Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 7 miles
Hotels near Bletchingdon Ad
- Weston Manor Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- The Feathers Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 4.2 miles
- Old Bank Hotel 5 7.1 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 3.5 miles
- St Margarets Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 6.6 miles
- The Heyford 4 5.1 miles
Schools in Bletchingdon
- Bletchingdon Parochial C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 2.6 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 4 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- University of Oxford University 6.9 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 6.9 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 7 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 7 miles
- Magdalen College College 7.2 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 7.3 miles
- Christ Church College College 7.3 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 7.8 miles