Hinksey Park
Ward in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.74, -1.253 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 51 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
The Hinksey Park electoral ward sits on the southern edge of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England, centred on the large public green that gives the ward its name. It covers adjoining residential neighbourhoods such as New Hinksey and lies beside waterways including the Hinksey Stream and the nearby River Thames, so the area combines suburban streets with floodplain meadows and riverside walks.
Locally the ward is known for its family-friendly facilities - open parkland, sports pitches and community events - and a mix of Victorian terraces and later housing that accommodates both long-term residents and commuters into the city centre. Small shops, pubs and active community groups give it a village-like feel within the city, while the park itself acts as an important recreational and ecological space for south Oxford.
Postcode districts covering Hinksey Park
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 23.3 miles
- Oxford 1 mile
- High Wycombe 22.9 miles
- Aylesbury 19.6 miles
- Banbury 22.6 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 4.7 miles
- Bicester 12 miles
- Newbury 23.3 miles
- Didcot 8.9 miles
- Witney 10.9 miles
- Thatcham 23.7 miles
- Wantage 12.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Mary's Ward 0.7 miles
- Holywell Ward 0.9 miles
- Donnington Ward 0.9 miles
- Oxford Built-up area 1 mile
- St. Clement's Ward 1 mile
- South Hinksey Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Carfax & Jericho Ward 1.2 miles
- Rose Hill & Iffley Ward 1.3 miles
- Osney & St. Thomas Ward 1.5 miles
- Cowley Ward 1.5 miles
- Botley & Sunningwell Ward 1.6 miles
- Walton Manor Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Hinksey Park
OX1 4UX, OX1 4LQ, OX1 4PE, OX1 4RJ, OX1 4XD, OX1 4RR, OX1 4PY, OX1 4TL, OX1 4LL … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 38.9 miles
- Luton Airport 38.9 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Radley Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 1.2 miles
Hotels in Hinksey Park Ad
- Voco Oxford Spires 4
- Head of the River
- Ethos Hotel - Oxford City 4
- Lakeside Oxford Hotel 4
- Your Oxford Stay 3
Schools in Hinksey Park
- New Hinksey C of E Primary School Primary
- St Ebbe's C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Christ Church College College 0.7 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 0.8 miles
- Magdalen College College 0.9 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 1 mile
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 1.1 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 1.1 miles
- University of Oxford University 1.2 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 1.2 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 1.3 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 8.7 miles