Fencott and Murcott
Parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.839, -1.159 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 58 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
The civil parish of Fencott and Murcott in the district of Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England comprises two small hamlets set in low-lying agricultural countryside on the southern fringe of Otmoor. The area is notable for its wetland floodplain and meadowland, making it quieter and more wildlife-rich than much of the surrounding county.
Historically these were small farming settlements and they retain that rural character today, with farmsteads, cottages and a sparse population. The local economy remains largely agricultural with many residents commuting to nearby centres such as Oxford and Bicester, and the community has a strong local identity with an interest in conservation and birdwatching thanks to the nearby nature areas.
Postcode districts covering Fencott and Murcott
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Oxford 7 miles11.3 km
- High Wycombe 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Aylesbury 14.9 miles24 km
- Bletchley 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Banbury 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Leighton Buzzard 22 miles35.4 km
- Bicester 4.4 miles7 km
- Didcot 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Witney 14.9 miles23.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Merton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Launton and Otmoor Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Oddington Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Upper Arncott Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Horton-cum-Studley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Arncott Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wendlebury Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ambrosden Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Boarstall Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Bicester South and Ambrosden Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Noke Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Fencott and Murcott
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.8 miles54.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 39.4 miles63.4 km
- Islip Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bicester Town Railway Station 3.8 miles6 km
- Oxford Bus Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near Fencott and Murcott Ad
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Weston Manor Hotel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Pointer 5 4.8 miles7.8 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 7 miles11.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Littlebury Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- The Store 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- University of Oxford University 7 miles11.3 km
- Magdalen College College 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Christ Church College College 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles12 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km