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 miles36.5 km
- Oxford 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Aylesbury 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Bletchley 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Banbury 8 miles12.9 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Bicester 6 miles9.6 km
- Didcot 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Witney 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Daventry 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Grove 24.9 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- Fritwell Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Souldern Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Heyford Park Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Upper Heyford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- North Aston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Middle Aston Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Ardley Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ardley and Fewcott Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Steeple Aston Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Lower Heyford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Aynho Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Duns Tew Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Somerton
OX25 6LL, OX25 6NH, OX25 6ND, OX25 6NG, OX25 6NJ, OX25 6NF, OX25 6NE, OX25 6LW, OX25 6LX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 40 miles64.4 km
- Heyford Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- King's Sutton Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Somerton Ad
- The Heyford 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Holt Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The George Inn 5 5 miles8 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Weston Manor Hotel 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 8.1 miles13 km
- Littlebury Hotel 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 6.3 miles10.2 km
Local points of interest
- Steane Estate 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles17 km
- Stowe Park Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 13 miles20.9 km
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 13 miles20.9 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 13.1 miles21 km
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 13.2 miles21.3 km