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 miles
- Oxford 8.1 miles
- High Wycombe 18 miles
- Bracknell 24.2 miles
- Aylesbury 19.2 miles
- Maidenhead 21 miles
- Wokingham 22 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 5.2 miles
- Bicester 17.6 miles
- Newbury 18 miles
- Didcot 4.3 miles
- Witney 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dorchester Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Berinsfield Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Little Wittenham Parish 1.2 miles
- Burcot Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Warborough and Shillingford Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Drayton St. Leonard Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Warborough Parish 1.7 miles
- Long Wittenham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Newington Parish 2.8 miles
- Clifton Hampden Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Stadhampton Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Dorchester
OX10 7JX, OX10 7LB, OX10 7JH, OX10 7HN, OX10 7LA, OX10 7JY, OX10 7JR, OX10 7JA, OX10 7HH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 32.9 miles
- Luton Airport 37.6 miles
- Culham Railway Station 3 miles
- Appleford Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 8.5 miles
Hotels in Dorchester Ad
- The George Hotel, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 4
- White Hart Hotel 3
- The George Hotel, Dorchester-on-Thames 4
Schools in Dorchester
- Dorchester St Birinus C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 4 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 7.9 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 7.9 miles
- Magdalen College College 8 miles
- Christ Church College College 8 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 8.2 miles
- University of Oxford University 8.4 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 8.4 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 8.5 miles