Benson & Crowmarsh
Ward in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.61, -1.091 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 63 90 |
The ward centred on Benson and neighbouring riverside Crowmarsh Gifford sits in the rolling countryside of South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, in south‑central England. It occupies the gentle Thames floodplain with beech‑wooded slopes nearby, and the River Thames and Thames Path provide attractive riverside walks and easy links to neighbouring Wallingford.
The area blends traditional farming and village life with many commuter households travelling to Oxford and Reading, while the long‑standing presence of RAF Benson gives the locality a distinctive character. Historic churches, village pubs, community events and waterside leisure make it a scenic, well‑connected place with a strong local community and visible heritage.
Postcode districts covering Benson & Crowmarsh
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 12.1 miles
- Slough 21.8 miles
- Oxford 12 miles
- High Wycombe 14.7 miles
- Basingstoke 24 miles
- Bracknell 20 miles
- Aylesbury 18.7 miles
- Maidenhead 16.9 miles
- Wokingham 17.9 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 9.3 miles
- Bicester 20.4 miles
- Newbury 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Benson Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Crowmarsh Gifford Built-up area 1 mile
- Ewelme Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Crowmarsh Parish 1.5 miles
- Wallingford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Berrick Salome Parish 2 miles
- Warborough Parish 2.5 miles
- Warborough and Shillingford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Brightwell Baldwin Parish 2.8 miles
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Nuffield Parish 3.1 miles
- Ipsden Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Benson & Crowmarsh
OX10 6DY, OX10 6LY, OX10 6ST, OX10 6NF, OX10 7HQ, OX10 6PN, OX10 6NP, OX10 6GG, OX10 6HS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 28.9 miles
- Luton Airport 35.9 miles
- Wallingford Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Cholsey Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels in Benson & Crowmarsh Ad
Schools in Benson & Crowmarsh
- Benson C of E Primary School Primary
- Crowmarsh Gifford C of E School Primary
- Ewelme C of E Primary School Primary
- RAF Benson Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swyncombe House Estate 4 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 6.6 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 8.4 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 8.8 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 11.8 miles
- Magdalen College College 11.9 miles
- Christ Church College College 12 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 12.2 miles
- University of Oxford University 12.4 miles