Cholsey
Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.575, -1.149 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 59 86 |
| Population: | 3,081 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 (Abingdon) |
Cholsey is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, sitting just a short distance from the River Thames and the market town of Wallingford. It has a small railway station with regular services to Didcot and Reading, offering easy commuter connections and making it popular with people working in the nearby towns and cities. The village is also the southern terminus of the preserved Cholsey and Wallingford Railway, a local heritage line that draws enthusiasts and visitors.
Cholsey has a long history reflected in its ancient parish church, St Mary’s, and a mix of traditional rural life and modern commuter living. The community supports local shops, pubs and a primary school, and events and heritage attractions give the village a lively social life while preserving its historic character.
Postcode districts covering Cholsey
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Slough 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Oxford 13 miles21 km
- High Wycombe 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Basingstoke 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Bracknell 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Aylesbury 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Maidenhead 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Wokingham 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Fleet 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Bicester 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Moulsford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wallingford Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- South Stoke Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Aston Tirrold Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- South Moreton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Aston Tirrold and Aston Upthorpe Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Crowmarsh Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Crowmarsh Gifford Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Aston Upthorpe Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- North Moreton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ipsden Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Cholsey
OX10 9GD, OX10 9NH, OX10 9QU, OX10 9NY, OX10 9PS, OX10 9GY, OX10 9BF, OX10 9HJ, OX10 9NT … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 30.6 miles49.3 km
- Luton Airport 39.3 miles63.3 km
- Cholsey Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Wallingford Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Cholsey Ad
- Ferrymans Cottage 1.8 miles3 km
- The Springs Resort & Golf Club 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ashbrook Lets 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Swan at Streatley 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The George Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Plum Pudding 7.4 miles12 km
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- White Hart Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Shillingford Bridge Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
Schools in Cholsey
- Cholsey Primary School Primary
- The Treehouse School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Chiltern Hills Hill 11.8 miles19 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- University of Reading University 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Christ Church College College 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Magdalen College College 13 miles20.9 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 13.2 miles21.2 km