Drayton
Parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.07, -1.372 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 43 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01295 (Banbury) |
The village and civil parish of Drayton sits within the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England. It is a small, largely rural settlement close to the market town of Banbury, set amid rolling farmland and hedgerows typical of northern Oxfordshire; the area has medieval roots visible in its parish church and older cottages.
Today Drayton retains a quiet, community-oriented character with a mix of farming activity and residents who commute to nearby centres such as Banbury, Oxford and Birmingham via the local road network and the M40 corridor. Local life centres on village gatherings, a village hall and occasional events, while the surrounding countryside offers good walking and a sense of rural continuity close to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Drayton
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Northampton 23.6 miles38.1 km
- Oxford 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.8 miles27 km
- Rugby 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Banbury 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Warwick 16.8 miles27 km
- Bicester 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Witney 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Daventry 16 miles25.7 km
- Evesham 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Banbury Ruscote Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Wroxton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Banbury Hardwick Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Banbury Cross and Neithrop Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Hanwell Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- North Newington Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Banbury Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Horley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Broughton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Banbury Calthorpe and Easington Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Drayton
OX16 1LQ, OX16 1LP, OX16 1HT, OX15 6EQ, OX16 1HH, OX16 1HG, OX16 1HJ, OX15 6EL, OX15 6EF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 30.9 miles49.8 km
- Luton Airport 44.8 miles72.1 km
- Banbury Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- King's Sutton Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Drayton Ad
- Banbury Wroxton House Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Merrie Lion 6.8 miles11 km
- Cromwell Lodge Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 1.5 miles2.3 km
- The George Inn 5 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Whately Hall Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Evergreen Inn 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Lismore Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- El Cafe at the White Swan 8.4 miles13.5 km
Local points of interest
- 12th Century Church Historic site 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Upton House Country house 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Steane Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Ettington Park Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Catesby Priory Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Ashorne Hill Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 14.9 miles23.9 km