Dorchester
Parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.648, -1.168 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 57 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 (Abingdon) |
Dorchester-on-Thames, in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, sits attractively on the banks of the River Thames where it meets the River Thame. The village occupies a site with Roman and early Anglo-Saxon roots and was once an important early Christian centre and bishopric; its medieval Dorchester Abbey - largely Norman and Gothic in fabric - remains the architectural and historic focus, set among winding streets and riverside meadows.
Nowadays the parish combines a mainly rural, agricultural economy with tourism and a number of small businesses, while proximity to Oxford makes it home to some commuters. Community life is centred on the abbey, the village hall and local pubs, and outdoor pursuits such as walking the Thames Path and enjoying the riverside landscape are a big part of its social character.
Postcode districts covering Dorchester
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Oxford 8.1 miles13 km
- High Wycombe 18 miles28.9 km
- Bracknell 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Aylesbury 19.2 miles31 km
- Maidenhead 21 miles33.7 km
- Wokingham 22 miles35.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Bicester 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Newbury 18 miles28.9 km
- Didcot 4.3 miles7 km
- Witney 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Dorchester Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Berinsfield Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Little Wittenham Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Burcot Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Warborough and Shillingford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Drayton St. Leonard Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Warborough Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Long Wittenham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Newington Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Clifton Hampden Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stadhampton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Dorchester
OX10 7LU, OX10 7JX, OX10 7LP, OX10 7JL, OX10 7RD, OX10 7HT, OX10 7HZ, OX10 7HS, OX10 7JF … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 32.9 miles53 km
- Luton Airport 37.6 miles60.5 km
- Culham Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Appleford Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Oxford Bus Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels in Dorchester Ad
Schools in Dorchester
- Dorchester St Birinus C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 4 miles6.5 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Magdalen College College 8 miles12.8 km
- Christ Church College College 8 miles12.9 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 8.2 miles13.2 km
- University of Oxford University 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 8.5 miles13.7 km