Benson
Parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.611, -1.09 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 63 90 |
| Population: | 5,802 |
Benson is a compact riverside village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, set on the floodplain of the River Thames with the Chilterns rising not far to the south. Its riverside setting, lock and weir give pleasant walks and a distinctive waterside character, while the historic centre contains a medieval parish church and several timber‑framed and stone cottages that speak to a long agricultural and river‑trade past.
The community mixes traditional rural trades with modern commuting to Oxford and Reading, and a nearby military presence at RAF Benson provides both employment and a visible layer of 20th‑century history. Local life is centred on village shops, pubs, a primary school and active clubs and events, making it a socially engaged place with a strong sense of local identity close to towns such as Wallingford.
Postcode districts covering Benson
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 12.2 miles
- Slough 21.8 miles
- Oxford 11.9 miles
- High Wycombe 14.6 miles
- Basingstoke 24 miles
- Bracknell 20 miles
- Aylesbury 18.6 miles
- Maidenhead 16.9 miles
- Wokingham 17.9 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 9.3 miles
- Bicester 20.3 miles
- Newbury 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Benson & Crowmarsh Ward 0.1 miles
- Benson Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Ewelme Built-up area 1 mile
- Crowmarsh Gifford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Crowmarsh Parish 1.6 miles
- Berrick Salome Parish 2 miles
- Wallingford Built-up area 2 miles
- Warborough Parish 2.5 miles
- Warborough and Shillingford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Brightwell Baldwin Parish 2.7 miles
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Built-up area 3 miles
- Nuffield Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Benson
OX10 6AA, OX10 6FE, OX10 6FU, OX10 6RT, OX10 6FQ, OX10 6PX, OX10 6NQ, OX10 6LD, OX10 6EB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 28.9 miles
- Luton Airport 35.8 miles
- Wallingford Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Cholsey Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Benson Ad
- Shillingford Bridge Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- The Town Arms 1.5 miles
- The George Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- The George Hotel, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 4 4 miles
- The White Hart 4.9 miles
- The Swan, Streatley, Berkshire 4 6.5 miles
- The Cherry Tree Inn 5.2 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 4 miles
- The George Hotel, Dorchester-on-Thames 4 4 miles
- The Fat Fox Inn 3 4.4 miles
Schools in Benson
- Benson C of E Primary School Primary
- RAF Benson Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swyncombe House Estate 3.9 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 6.6 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 8.4 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 8.9 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 11.8 miles
- Magdalen College College 11.8 miles
- Christ Church College College 11.9 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 12.1 miles
- University of Oxford University 12.3 miles