Charlton-on-Otmoor
Built-up area in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.839, -1.186 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 56 15 |
| Population: | 449 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
Charlton-on-Otmoor is a small village in the district of Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. It sits on the southern fringe of Otmoor, a flat, low-lying wetland and nature reserve celebrated for winter and migratory birdlife, and is roughly eight miles north‑east of Oxford.
The settlement has a strong agricultural character with a mix of historic cottages and traditional farmsteads; its history is closely tied to the common land and drainage of the moor. Today many people commute to nearby towns while local community life remains focused on parish amenities and conservation of the distinctive open landscape.
Postcode districts covering Charlton-on-Otmoor
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 23 miles37.1 km
- Oxford 6.4 miles10.4 km
- High Wycombe 23.6 miles38 km
- Aylesbury 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Bletchley 21.8 miles35 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 22.4 miles36 km
- Banbury 16.8 miles27 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Leighton Buzzard 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Bicester 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Didcot 16 miles25.7 km
- Witney 13.7 miles22.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Oddington Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Fencott and Murcott Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Launton and Otmoor Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Merton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Wendlebury Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Weston-on-the-Green Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Noke Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Islip Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Woodeaton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Horton-cum-Studley Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Beckley Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Beckley and Stowood Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Charlton-on-Otmoor
OX5 2FU, OX5 2UF, OX5 2UJ, OX5 2UL, OX5 2UE, OX5 2UQ, OX5 2UB, OX5 2UH, OX5 2TZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35 miles56.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 40.3 miles64.8 km
- Islip Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bicester Town Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Oxford Bus Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
Hotels near Charlton-on-Otmoor Ad
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 3.8 miles6 km
- Weston Manor Hotel 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Store 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 6.8 miles11 km
Schools in Charlton-on-Otmoor
- Charlton-on-Otmoor C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 1.2 miles2 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 6.3 miles10.1 km
- University of Oxford University 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Magdalen College College 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Christ Church College College 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km