Fringford and Heyfords
Ward in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.936, -1.186 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 56 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
The area centred on Fringford and the two Heyfords, Upper Heyford and Lower Heyford, lies in the rural northern fringe of Cherwell district in Oxfordshire, England. It occupies gently rolling farmland and river-valley country along the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal, a popular stretch for walkers and boaters, and sits a few miles north of Bicester.
The communities combine traditional village life - parish churches, pubs, thatched cottages and active village halls - with more recent change: the former RAF base at Upper Heyford leaves a Cold War military legacy and has been partly redeveloped for housing and light industry. Agriculture, local services and commuting to nearby towns and Oxford shape the economy, while conservation areas and village events maintain a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Fringford and Heyfords
MK18, NN13, OX5, OX25, OX26, OX27
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19.7 miles
- Northampton 24.2 miles
- Oxford 12.9 miles
- Aylesbury 17.9 miles
- Bletchley 19.4 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.1 miles
- Banbury 10.9 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 18.6 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 22.4 miles
- Bicester 2.7 miles
- Didcot 22.7 miles
- Witney 16.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bucknell Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Ardley and Fewcott Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Stoke Lyne Parish 1.3 miles
- Bicester North and Caversfield Ward 1.4 miles
- Ardley Parish 1.5 miles
- Caversfield Parish 1.6 miles
- Hardwick with Tusmore Parish 2.4 miles
- Bicester West Ward 2.4 miles
- Hethe Parish 2.6 miles
- Fritwell Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Bicester Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Middleton Stoney Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Fringford and Heyfords
OX26 1UH, OX25 5LR, OX25 4AQ, OX27 8SD, OX27 8EZ, OX25 5LH, OX26 1UU, OX27 8DJ, OX5 3JP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 43 miles
- Bicester North Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Bicester Town Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels in Fringford and Heyfords Ad
Schools in Fringford and Heyfords
- Bruern Abbey School Independent - all ages
- Chesterton C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Finmere C of E Primary School Primary
- Fringford C of E Primary School Primary
- Kirtlington C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles
- Steane Estate 6.7 miles
- Stowe Park Estate 9.1 miles
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 9.7 miles
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.3 miles
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.4 miles
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.4 miles
- Hanger straight, Silverstone Recreation 11.6 miles
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.7 miles
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 11.8 miles
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.9 miles