Yarnton
Parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.807, -1.305 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 48 12 |
| Population: | 2,545 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Yarnton is a small village and civil parish in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England, lying a few miles north‑west of Oxford close to Kidlington and Woodstock. It has a compact historic core with a parish church and the site of a notable manor house, set amid open farmland and characterful lanes; the village sits conveniently by major roads, which has made it a popular home for commuters working in and around Oxford.
The community combines a strong village feel with a mix of housing, small local businesses and amenities such as a village hall and pubs, and there is local interest in conservation of historic buildings and rural vistas. Social life tends to centre on school, clubs and occasional village events, while the surrounding countryside offers views and walks reflecting the long rural history of the area.
Postcode districts covering Yarnton
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Aylesbury 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Banbury 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Bicester 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Didcot 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Witney 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Wantage 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Grove 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Carterton 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Kidlington 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Brackley 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Yarnton Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Kidlington West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Begbroke Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Kidlington East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Gosford and Water Eaton Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Kidlington Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wolvercote Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cassington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Cutteslowe & Sunnymead Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Wytham Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hampton Gay and Poyle Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Bladon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Yarnton
OX5 1PP, OX5 1NX, OX5 1UW, OX5 1PS, OX5 1LS, OX5 1FZ, OX5 1QN, OX5 1NL, OX5 1TB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 40.3 miles64.8 km
- London Heathrow Airport 43.2 miles69.4 km
- Islip Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hanborough Rail Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Oxford Bus Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near Yarnton Ad
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 4.3 miles7 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Store 5 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- 100 Banbury Road Oxford 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
Schools in Yarnton
- William Fletcher Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 4 miles6.5 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 4 miles6.5 km
- University of Oxford University 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Christ Church College College 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Magdalen College College 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km