Merton
Parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.861, -1.157 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 58 18 |
| Population: | 449 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
Merton is a small village and civil parish in the district of Cherwell in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Set in rolling, agricultural countryside a few miles from the market town of Banbury, it retains a distinctly rural character with traditional stone cottages, farmsteads and visible traces of medieval field patterns in the surrounding landscape.
The parish has medieval roots and a handful of listed buildings that hint at its long history; economically it remains largely agricultural, though many residents now commute to nearby towns. Social life is quiet and community-minded, with local events and countryside walking routes making it appealing to those who value tranquillity and a connection to Oxfordshire’s rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Merton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 21.1 miles34 km
- Oxford 8.4 miles13.5 km
- High Wycombe 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Aylesbury 15 miles24.2 km
- Bletchley 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Banbury 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 14 miles22.5 km
- Leighton Buzzard 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Bicester 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Didcot 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Witney 15.4 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Wendlebury Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Fencott and Murcott Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Launton and Otmoor Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Bicester South and Ambrosden Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ambrosden Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Arncott Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Upper Arncott Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chesterton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Blackthorn Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bicester Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Oddington Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Merton
OX25 2ND, OX25 2NG, OX25 2AE, OX25 2NF, OX25 2NA, OX25 2NS, OX25 2NL, OX25 2NB, OX25 2NW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.7 miles54.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 40.3 miles64.9 km
- Bicester Town Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bicester North Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Oxford Bus Station 8.9 miles14.3 km
Hotels near Merton Ad
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Weston Manor Hotel 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Littlebury Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 8.5 miles13.8 km
- The Pointer 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Heyford 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 8.3 miles13.3 km
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- University of Oxford University 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Magdalen College College 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Christ Church College College 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 9.5 miles15.2 km