Somerton
Parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.955, -1.267 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 50 28 |
| Population: | 4,225 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
Somerton is a small rural parish in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England, set amid the rolling arable landscape and hedgerowed fields typical of northern Oxfordshire. The settlement retains a quiet, village character with lanes, older stone cottages and pockets of mixed woodland that give it a strongly rural feel.
Historically rooted in the medieval period, the parish is marked by a traditional church and a scattering of historic farmsteads; agriculture remains important locally, although many residents now commute to nearby towns for work. Community life revolves around the village hall, church activities and occasional fêtes and conservation projects, reflecting a close-knit local identity and an interest in preserving the parish’s countryside character.
Postcode districts covering Somerton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 22.7 miles
- Oxford 13.9 miles
- Aylesbury 21.6 miles
- Bletchley 22.6 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23.3 miles
- Banbury 8 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.4 miles
- Bicester 6 miles
- Didcot 23.8 miles
- Witney 15.1 miles
- Daventry 21.8 miles
- Grove 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fritwell Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Souldern Parish 1.5 miles
- Heyford Park Parish 1.5 miles
- Upper Heyford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- North Aston Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Middle Aston Parish 2 miles
- Ardley Parish 2.2 miles
- Ardley and Fewcott Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Steeple Aston Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Lower Heyford Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Aynho Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Duns Tew Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Somerton
OX25 6NN, OX25 6LZ, OX25 6LP, OX25 6NL, OX25 6LL, OX25 6ND, OX25 6NH, OX25 6NG, OX25 6AB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.7 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 40 miles
- Heyford Railway Station 2.8 miles
- King's Sutton Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Somerton Ad
- The Heyford Hotel 4 2 miles
- The White Horse Inn 3 miles
- The Deddington Arms 3 3 miles
- The Holt Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Travelodge 2 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 3 6.3 miles
- The Three Pigeons 8.1 miles
- OYO Unicorn Inn 3 3 miles
- Travelodge Bicester Cherwell Valley M40 3 2.9 miles
- Red Lion Hotel 3 4.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Steane Estate 6.1 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 8.4 miles
- 12th Century Church Historic site 10.2 miles
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles
- Stowe Park Estate 11.5 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 12.8 miles
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.9 miles
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 13 miles
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 13 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 13.1 miles
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 13.2 miles