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 miles11.4 km
- Aylesbury 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Bletchley 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Banbury 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Bicester 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Didcot 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Witney 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Wantage 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Grove 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Carterton 14.9 miles24 km
- Kidlington 2.3 miles3.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Bletchingdon Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Kirtlington Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hampton Gay and Poyle Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Weston-on-the-Green Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Kidlington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Tackley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Islip Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Oddington Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Kidlington West Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Begbroke Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Kidlington East Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Bletchingdon
OX5 3FQ, OX5 3DB, OX5 3DW, OX5 3DD, OX5 3FG, OX5 3BQ, OX5 3DF, OX5 3FU, OX5 3FA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.5 miles62 km
- London Heathrow Airport 43.8 miles70.5 km
- Tackley Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Islip Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Oxford Bus Station 7 miles11.3 km
Hotels near Bletchingdon Ad
- The Feathers Hotel 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Weston Manor Hotel 2 miles3.3 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 3.6 miles5.9 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Heyford 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
Schools in Bletchingdon
- Bletchingdon Parochial C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- University of Oxford University 6.8 miles11 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 6.9 miles11.1 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 7.9 miles12.8 km