Bletchingdon
Parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.855, -1.27 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 50 17 |
| Population: | 617 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
The village of Bletchingdon lies in the district of Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England, roughly six miles north of Oxford. It occupies gently rolling agricultural countryside with hedgerows and parkland, giving it a distinctly rural feel while remaining within easy reach of the city.
With medieval roots, Bletchingdon retains a mix of stone cottages and larger Georgian and Victorian houses alongside a notable country estate at Bletchingdon Park. Local life is traditionally centred on the village hall, the parish church and the village pub, and the community often comes together for fetes and seasonal events, while many residents commute into Oxford and surrounding towns.
Postcode districts covering Bletchingdon
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 7.1 miles
- Aylesbury 19.7 miles
- Bletchley 24.5 miles
- Banbury 14.6 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.5 miles
- Bicester 5.9 miles
- Didcot 16.9 miles
- Witney 10.8 miles
- Wantage 19.5 miles
- Grove 18.3 miles
- Carterton 14.9 miles
- Kidlington 2.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bletchingdon Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Kirtlington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hampton Gay and Poyle Parish 1.3 miles
- Weston-on-the-Green Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp Parish 2.1 miles
- Kidlington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Tackley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Islip Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Oddington Parish 2.8 miles
- Kidlington West Ward 2.8 miles
- Begbroke Built-up area 3 miles
- Kidlington East Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bletchingdon
OX5 3DJ, OX5 3EA, OX5 3DQ, OX5 3DD, OX5 3DG, OX5 3AY, OX5 3FE, OX5 3DP, OX5 3FQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 43.8 miles
- Tackley Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Islip Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 7 miles
Hotels near Bletchingdon Ad
- The Bell at Hampton Poyle 4 1.4 miles
- Marlborough Arms Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Weston Manor Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- The Dashwood Hotel by Aziz 3 1.2 miles
- The Punch Bowl 3.6 miles
- The Blenheim Buttery 4 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 3 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Oxford Kidlington 3 2.5 miles
- Bicester Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 3.8 miles
Schools in Bletchingdon
- Bletchingdon Parochial C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 2.5 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 4.1 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- University of Oxford University 6.8 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 7.9 miles