Benson
Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.617, -1.093 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 62 91 |
| Population: | 5,802 |
Benson is a compact village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, set on the edge of the River Thames valley. It sits a few miles from Wallingford and within commuting distance of Oxford and Reading, with pleasant riverside walks around Benson Lock and easy access to rolling countryside.
The village has a long history reflected in buildings such as St Helen's Church, while the nearby RAF Benson remains a dominant local presence and employer, shaping community life. Today Benson combines a traditional village atmosphere of pubs and local groups with a steady stream of visitors drawn to boating, walking and the area's wartime and aviation heritage.
Postcode districts covering Benson
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 12.6 miles
- Slough 22.1 miles
- Oxford 11.5 miles
- High Wycombe 14.8 miles
- Basingstoke 24.5 miles
- Bracknell 20.4 miles
- Aylesbury 18.4 miles
- Maidenhead 17.2 miles
- Wokingham 18.3 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 9 miles
- Bicester 19.9 miles
- Newbury 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Benson & Crowmarsh Ward 0.5 miles
- Ewelme Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Crowmarsh Gifford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Berrick Salome Parish 1.5 miles
- Crowmarsh Parish 2 miles
- Wallingford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Warborough Parish 2.1 miles
- Warborough and Shillingford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Brightwell Baldwin Parish 2.4 miles
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Newington Parish 3.2 miles
- Britwell Salome Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Benson
OX10 6EQ, OX10 6RY, OX10 6DR, OX10 6TA, OX10 6GE, OX10 6HE, OX10 6EZ, OX10 6RS, OX10 6SR … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 29.2 miles
- Luton Airport 35.7 miles
- Wallingford Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Cholsey Railway Station 4.3 miles
Hotels near Benson Ad
- White Hart Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- The Springs Resort & Golf Club 3.2 miles
- The George Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Ferrymans Cottage 5.3 miles
- Shillingford Bridge Hotel 3 2 miles
- Crazy Bear Hotel-Stadhampton 4 4.7 miles
- Ashbrook Lets 4 7.2 miles
- The Coach and Horses 3 8 miles
- The Swan at Streatley 4 6.8 miles
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 8.6 miles
Schools in Benson
- Benson C of E Primary School Primary
- RAF Benson Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swyncombe House Estate 4.2 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 6.5 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 8.3 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.3 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 11.4 miles
- Magdalen College College 11.4 miles
- Christ Church College College 11.5 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 11.7 miles
- University of Oxford University 11.9 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 11.9 miles