Islip
Built-up area in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.823, -1.239 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 52 14 |
| Population: | 652 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Islip is a small village and civil parish in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England, lying on the banks of the River Ray a few miles north of Oxford. It retains a compact, stone-built centre and a surrounding patchwork of arable fields and meadows, giving it a distinctly rural feel despite good road links into the city.
The village is best known for its long history - local tradition names it as the birthplace of Edward the Confessor - and its medieval parish church remains a focal point. Today Islip combines agricultural roots with a commuter population, a lively local community, occasional village events and a handful of shops and pubs, so it balances country character with easy access to urban services.
Postcode districts covering Islip
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 4.8 miles7.8 km
- High Wycombe 24.8 miles40 km
- Aylesbury 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Bletchley 24.2 miles39 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 24.9 miles40 km
- Banbury 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Bicester 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Didcot 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Witney 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Wantage 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Grove 16.8 miles27.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Woodeaton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Oddington Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Noke Parish 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Hampton Gay and Poyle Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Kidlington East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Gosford and Water Eaton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Elsfield Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Kidlington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Kidlington West Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bletchingdon Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Weston-on-the-Green Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Islip
OX5 2RX, OX5 2SD, OX5 2SQ, OX5 2TA, OX5 2SR, OX5 2TL, OX5 2TD, OX5 2TP, OX5 2SJ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 37.3 miles60.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 41.4 miles66.7 km
- Islip Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Tackley Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Oxford Bus Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels near Islip Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Weston Manor Hotel 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford 4 3.1 miles5 km
- The Store 5 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 5 miles8.1 km
Schools in Islip
- Dr South's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 1.9 miles3 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 4.5 miles7.2 km
- University of Oxford University 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Magdalen College College 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 5 miles8 km
- Christ Church College College 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles12 km