Wolvercote
Built-up area in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.784, -1.293 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 48 09 |
| Population: | 1,154 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Wolvercote is a historic village on the northern edge of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England, sitting beside the River Thames (locally called the Isis) and overlooking the wide grazing of Port Meadow. It retains a compact village feel with period cottages, riverside paths and a handful of local shops, while being only a short commute into central Oxford.
With medieval roots and a strong commons tradition the floodplain and open land shape local life and conservation concerns. The village has an active community, a mix of long‑standing families and academic commuters, and is known to visitors for Wolvercote Cemetery, where J.R.R. Tolkien is buried.
Postcode districts covering Wolvercote
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 2.9 miles
- Aylesbury 20.7 miles
- Banbury 19.3 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 7.6 miles
- Bicester 10.1 miles
- Didcot 12.1 miles
- Witney 8.7 miles
- Wantage 14.5 miles
- Grove 13.4 miles
- Carterton 12.5 miles
- Kidlington 3 miles
- Brackley 18.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cutteslowe & Sunnymead Ward 1 mile
- Wytham Parish 1.1 miles
- Summertown Ward 1.5 miles
- Gosford and Water Eaton Parish 1.7 miles
- Yarnton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Kidlington East Ward 1.9 miles
- Walton Manor Ward 1.9 miles
- Osney & St. Thomas Ward 2.1 miles
- Carfax & Jericho Ward 2.3 miles
- Cassington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Kidlington West Ward 2.4 miles
- Old Marston Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Wolvercote
OX2 8PH, OX2 8FR, OX2 8NY, OX2 8PP, OX2 8PE, OX2 8PA, OX2 8FT, OX2 8FS, OX2 8FJ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 40 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 41.9 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Islip Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Wolvercote Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5 2.8 miles
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford 4 0.5 miles
- Remont Oxford Hotel 4 1 mile
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 0.9 miles
- The Store 4 2.6 miles
- Royal Oxford Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- The Galaxie 4 1.4 miles
- Old Parsonage 5 2.1 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre 4 2.6 miles
- Malmaison Oxford 4 2.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 2.4 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 2.4 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 2.4 miles
- University of Oxford University 2.5 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 2.7 miles
- Christ Church College College 2.8 miles
- Magdalen College College 3 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 3 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 5.5 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles