Beckley and Stowood
Parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.789, -1.184 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 56 10 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
The civil parish of Beckley and Stowood sits in South Oxfordshire, a few miles east of Oxford, and blends a compact village of traditional cottages and farms with a largely wooded area around Stowood. The landscape is gently rolling and green, with lanes, hedgerows and small copses that make it popular for local walks and wildlife spotting.
Historically rooted in agriculture, the area still shows historic buildings and an old parish church amid more modern homes; today the local economy is a mix of farming, small businesses and commuters travelling into Oxford. Community life is quiet but active, centred on village events, the hall and informal neighbourly networks that keep the rural character alive while remaining within easy reach of the city.
Postcode districts covering Beckley and Stowood
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 3.6 miles5.9 km
- High Wycombe 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Aylesbury 16 miles25.8 km
- Bletchley 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Banbury 20 miles32.2 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 9 miles14.4 km
- Leighton Buzzard 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Bicester 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Didcot 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Witney 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Chesham 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Beckley Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Stanton St. John Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Barton & Sandhills Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Noke Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Elsfield Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Forest Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Quarry & Risinghurst Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Forest Hill & Holton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Woodeaton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Forest Hill with Shotover Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Risinghurst and Sandhills Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Headington Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Beckley and Stowood
OX3 9UP, OX3 9TE, OX3 9SX, OX3 9SD, OX3 9UA, OX3 9UX, OX3 9UU, OX3 9TY, OX3 9SY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35.3 miles56.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 38.2 miles61.4 km
- Islip Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Oxford Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Oxford Bus Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Beckley and Stowood Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Store 5 4 miles6.4 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Balkan Lodge Oxford 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Coach and Horses 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Mad Hatter's Guestrooms 4 3.7 miles6 km
Schools in Beckley and Stowood
- Beckley C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Magdalen College College 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 3.8 miles6 km
- University of Oxford University 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Christ Church College College 4 miles6.5 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km