Culham
Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.652, -1.271 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SU 50 95 |
| Population: | 453 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 (Abingdon) |
Culham is a small village in the district of South Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It sits in a pleasant riverside setting on the River Thames, with a lock and an old stone bridge nearby, and enjoys easy access to neighbouring towns such as Abingdon, Didcot and the city of Oxford, making it popular with people who want a rural feel within commuting distance of larger centres.
Despite its village scale, Culham has a notable economic and scientific presence thanks to the Culham Science Centre, a long‑standing research campus associated with fusion and energy research which brings high‑tech jobs to the area. Locally the community retains a quiet village character with riverside walks, boating and informal social life centred on village facilities and nearby market towns.
Postcode districts covering Culham
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Swindon 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Oxford 7 miles11.3 km
- High Wycombe 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Aylesbury 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Bicester 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Newbury 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Didcot 3 miles4.9 km
- Witney 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Thatcham 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Wantage 7.8 miles12.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Abingdon Caldecott Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sutton Courtenay Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sutton Courtenay and Milton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Abingdon Abbey Northcourt Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Clifton Hampden Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Abingdon Fitzharris Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Appleford-on-Thames Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Drayton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Abingdon Peachcroft Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sandford & the Wittenhams Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Abingdon Dunmore Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Culham
OX14 4ND, OX14 4LZ, OX14 4NL, OX14 3BN, OX14 4NA, OX14 4NN, OX14 4LY, OX14 4NB, OX14 4NE … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 37.2 miles59.8 km
- Luton Airport 41.5 miles66.8 km
- Culham Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Appleford Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Oxford Bus Station 7 miles11.2 km
Hotels near Culham Ad
- Plum Pudding 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Old Abbey House 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 7 miles11.2 km
- Ashbrook Lets 4 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Oxford 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Coach and Horses 3 6 miles9.7 km
Local points of interest
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Christ Church College College 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Magdalen College College 7 miles11.2 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 7.2 miles11.6 km
- University of Oxford University 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km