Launton
Built-up area in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.899, -1.118 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 60 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
Launton is a small village and civil parish in the district of Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England, lying just to the east of Bicester. It occupies a rural setting on the edge of the town’s commuter belt, with easy road access towards Oxford and the M40, and combines agricultural surroundings with a number of traditional cottages and historic buildings.
Locally the village has a strong community feel, centred on its church, village hall and sports clubs, and many residents commute to nearby towns for work while enjoying village events and country walks. The mix of historic character and modern links makes Launton a quietly attractive place to live for those wanting close access to town amenities without losing a rural atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Launton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 18.3 miles
- Oxford 11.5 miles
- High Wycombe 24.4 miles
- Aylesbury 14.2 miles
- Bletchley 17.3 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18 miles
- Banbury 14.7 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 17.1 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 19.5 miles
- Bicester 1.6 miles
- Didcot 20.7 miles
- Witney 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bicester East Ward 1.2 miles
- Bicester Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bicester South and Ambrosden Ward 1.7 miles
- Ambrosden Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Blackthorn Built-up area 2 miles
- Bicester West Ward 2.1 miles
- Stratton Audley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Marsh Gibbon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Caversfield Parish 2.4 miles
- Bicester North and Caversfield Ward 2.6 miles
- Poundon Parish 2.9 miles
- Chesterton Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Launton
OX26 5DD, OX26 5DH, OX26 5AL, OX26 5DW, OX26 5AQ, OX26 5DX, OX26 5DJ, OX26 5DB, OX25 6EP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 40.9 miles
- Bicester Town Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Bicester North Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Launton Ad
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Littlebury Hotel 1.8 miles
- The Heyford 4 6.1 miles
- Weston Manor Hotel 5.2 miles
- The Pointer 5 6.2 miles
- Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa 4 3.6 miles
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.9 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 1.4 miles
- The Holt Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 9.8 miles
Schools in Launton
- Launton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 5.5 miles
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 8.4 miles
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 8.6 miles
- Stowe Park Estate 9.2 miles
- Steane Estate 9.9 miles
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 11.1 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 11.3 miles
- University of Oxford University 11.5 miles
- Magdalen College College 11.5 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 11.5 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 11.6 miles