Launton and Otmoor
Ward in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.86, -1.193 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 55 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
The ward centred on Launton sits in the district of Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England, and combines a compact historic village with the wide, low-lying expanse of Otmoor. Otmoor is notable for its seasonally flooded pastures and open skies that make it an important haven for wading birds and winter wildfowl, while the surrounding farmland and hedgerow pattern give the area a distinctly rural character.
Locally the area mixes traditional agriculture and nature conservation with a commuter influence from nearby Bicester and Oxford, and village life is marked by active community groups, a parish church and simple amenities. Walkers, birdwatchers and anyone interested in countryside history often visit for the quiet landscape and the sense of an enduring, lived-in rural community.
Postcode districts covering Launton and Otmoor
HP18, OX3, OX5, OX20, OX25, OX26, OX27, OX33
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 22.4 miles
- Oxford 7.7 miles
- High Wycombe 24.8 miles
- Aylesbury 16.6 miles
- Bletchley 21.3 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 22 miles
- Banbury 15.3 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 13.4 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 23.1 miles
- Bicester 3.3 miles
- Didcot 17.4 miles
- Witney 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wendlebury Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Weston-on-the-Green Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Merton Parish 1.6 miles
- Oddington Parish 1.8 miles
- Fencott and Murcott Parish 2.1 miles
- Chesterton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bicester South and Ambrosden Ward 2.5 miles
- Ambrosden Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Bicester West Ward 3.2 miles
- Islip Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Bicester Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Launton and Otmoor
OX5 3ES, OX26 5DJ, OX25 2PN, OX5 2TZ, OX33 1AR, OX5 3DU, OX33 1AW, OX33 1AD, OX25 2NR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 41.5 miles
- Bicester Town Railway Station 3 miles
- Islip Railway Station 3 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 8.1 miles
Hotels in Launton and Otmoor Ad
- The Bell at Hampton Poyle 4
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 3
- Weston Manor Hotel 4
- Bicester Hotel, Golf & Spa 4
- The Plough Bicester 3
- The Lion Wendlebury 4
- The Chesterton Hotel 4
- Littlebury Hotel
- Premier Inn Bicester 3
- Premier Inn Oxford Kidlington 3
Schools in Launton and Otmoor
- Bletchingdon Parochial C of E Primary School Primary
- Charlton-on-Otmoor C of E Primary School Primary
- Dr South's C of E Primary School Primary
- Launton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 1.3 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 7.4 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- University of Oxford University 7.6 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 7.7 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 7.8 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 7.8 miles
- Magdalen College College 7.8 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 7.9 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 8 miles
- Christ Church College College 8 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles