Gosford and Water Eaton
Parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.806, -1.274 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 50 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Located north of Oxford in the district of Cherwell, Gosford and Water Eaton encompasses the small settlements of Gosford and Water Eaton and sits close to Kidlington. The area is a mix of historic agricultural landscape and more recent suburban development, with green lanes, floodplain meadows by the River Cherwell and pleasant local walks that attract birdwatchers and families.
Historically rural, the settlements retain village character in cottages and older farm buildings, while today many residents commute into Oxford and beyond, supported by nearby park-and-ride and rail links. Local community life is quiet but active, centred on village amenities, the parish council and occasional local events, reflecting a balance between countryside heritage and its role in the Oxford commuter belt.
Postcode districts covering Gosford and Water Eaton
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Aylesbury 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Banbury 18 miles28.9 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Bicester 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Didcot 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Witney 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Wantage 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Grove 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Carterton 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Kidlington 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brackley 16.7 miles26.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Kidlington East Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Yarnton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kidlington West Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Cutteslowe & Sunnymead Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wolvercote Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Kidlington Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Islip Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Woodeaton Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Hampton Gay and Poyle Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Begbroke Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Elsfield Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Summertown Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Gosford and Water Eaton
OX5 2PP, OX5 2NJ, OX5 2LY, OX5 2LG, OX5 2PS, OX5 2PD, OX5 2QL, OX5 2FF, OX2 8JX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.9 miles62.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 42 miles67.6 km
- Islip Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Oxford Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Oxford Bus Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Gosford and Water Eaton Ad
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Store 5 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- 100 Banbury Road Oxford 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Cotswold Lodge Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
Schools in Gosford and Water Eaton
- Edward Feild Primary School Primary
- Gosford Hill School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 3.3 miles5.4 km
- University of Oxford University 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 3.8 miles6 km
- Magdalen College College 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Christ Church College College 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km