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 miles37.5 km
- Oxford 1 mile1.5 km
- High Wycombe 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Aylesbury 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Banbury 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Bicester 12 miles19.2 km
- Newbury 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Didcot 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Witney 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Thatcham 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Wantage 12.7 miles20.4 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Mary's Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Holywell Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Donnington Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Oxford Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- St. Clement's Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- South Hinksey Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Carfax & Jericho Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Rose Hill & Iffley Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Osney & St. Thomas Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Cowley Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Botley & Sunningwell Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Walton Manor Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Hinksey Park
OX1 4LE, OX1 4PG, OX1 4RN, OX4 4EL, OX1 4UX, OX1 4QF, OX1 4NX, OX1 4JU, OX1 4XL … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 38.9 miles62.6 km
- Luton Airport 38.9 miles62.6 km
- Oxford Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Radley Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Oxford Bus Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels in Hinksey Park Ad
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 miles1.1 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Magdalen College College 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 1 mile1.6 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 1.1 miles1.8 km
- University of Oxford University 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles12 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 8.7 miles14 km