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 miles11.5 km
- Aylesbury 19.9 miles32 km
- Bletchley 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Banbury 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Bicester 6 miles9.6 km
- Didcot 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Witney 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Wantage 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Grove 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Carterton 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Kidlington 2.3 miles3.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirtlington Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hampton Gay and Poyle Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Weston-on-the-Green Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Kidlington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Tackley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Islip Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kidlington West Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Begbroke Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Oddington Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kidlington East Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Woodstock Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Bletchingdon
OX5 3EB, OX5 3DB, OX5 3DD, OX5 3DA, OX5 3DW, OX5 3BZ, OX5 3DH, OX5 3DQ, OX5 3FA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.6 miles62.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 43.9 miles70.7 km
- Tackley Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Islip Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Oxford Bus Station 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Bletchingdon
- Bletchingdon Parochial C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 4 miles6.5 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- University of Oxford University 6.9 miles11 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 7 miles11.2 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 7 miles11.3 km
- Magdalen College College 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Christ Church College College 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km