Aston Rowant
Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.682, -0.95 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 72 98 |
| Population: | 287 |
| Dialling code: | 01844 (Thame) |
Aston Rowant is a small village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, perched on the escarpment of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve is a notable patch of chalk grassland and beech woodland, home to rare orchids, a rich butterfly fauna and birds of prey, and it gives the village a strong sense of landscape and wildlife interest.
Historically the settlement has medieval roots and retains a handful of historic cottages and a parish church, while economically it remains largely rural with farming complemented by a significant commuter population using the nearby M40 corridor to Oxford and London. Socially it’s a close-knit community with local clubs and village events, relying on nearby centres such as Watlington and Chinnor for shops and services.
Postcode districts covering Aston Rowant
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Slough 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Oxford 13.7 miles22 km
- High Wycombe 9.3 miles15 km
- Watford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Hemel Hempstead 21 miles33.8 km
- Bracknell 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Aylesbury 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Maidenhead 14.9 miles24 km
- Dunstable 23 miles37.1 km
- Bletchley 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23.5 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Kingston Blount Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lewknor Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sydenham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Adwell Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Crowell Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Chinnor Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Shirburn Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wheatfield Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Stokenchurch Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Tetsworth Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Stoke Talmage Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Pyrton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Aston Rowant
OX49 5SX, OX49 5SU, OX49 5SH, OX49 5SR, OX49 5SY, OX49 5TA, OX49 5SN, OX49 5SS, OX49 5SZ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.7 miles41.4 km
- Luton Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
- Chinnor Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Princes Risborough Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Aston Rowant Ad
- Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel 4 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The Inn at Emmington 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hartwell House & Spa 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Oxfordshire Golf Hotel and Spa 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Greenlands Hotel 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Oxford Belfry 4 5.6 miles9 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Hampton by Hilton High Wycombe 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Crazy Bear Hotel-Stadhampton 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Spread Eagle Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
Schools in Aston Rowant
- Aston Rowant C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chiltern Hills Hill 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thame Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Adams Park Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Chequers court Country house 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.4 miles20 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 12.6 miles20.3 km