Upper Heyford
Parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.93, -1.279 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 49 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
Upper Heyford is a small village and parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England, set beside the rolling farmland of north Oxfordshire and close to the banks of the River Cherwell. The core still has a traditional feel, with stone cottages, a parish church and a tight-knit community, while its location makes it an attractive spot for commuters heading to nearby towns such as Bicester.
The village is best known for the former airbase, RAF Upper Heyford, long used by the Royal Air Force and later the USAF during the Cold War; that site has since been partly redeveloped into the mixed residential and business area called Heyford Park. The contrast between historic rural settlement and Cold War aviation heritage gives the place an unusual cultural and historic mix, with local life combining agriculture, small businesses and a dose of aviation tourism and interest.
Postcode districts covering Upper Heyford
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 23.6 miles38 km
- Oxford 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Aylesbury 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Bletchley 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 24 miles38.7 km
- Banbury 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Bicester 5.6 miles9 km
- Didcot 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Witney 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Daventry 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Wantage 24.3 miles39.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Heyford Park Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Upper Heyford Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Lower Heyford Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Steeple Aston Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Middle Aston Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Somerton Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Rousham Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- North Aston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Middleton Stoney Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fritwell Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ardley Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Duns Tew Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Upper Heyford
OX25 5LL, OX25 5NQ, OX25 5JX, OX25 5LJ, OX25 5LA, OX25 5LF, OX25 5LE, OX25 5LQ, OX25 5LH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 39 miles62.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 41.3 miles66.4 km
- Heyford Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tackley Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Upper Heyford Ad
- The Heyford 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Holt Hotel 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The George Inn 5 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Weston Manor Hotel 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Littlebury Hotel 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 5.6 miles9.1 km
Local points of interest
- Otley Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Steane Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 11.9 miles19.2 km
- University of Oxford University 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 12.2 miles19.7 km