Ewelme
Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.62, -1.072 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 64 91 |
Ewelme is a small village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England. It sits on chalk springs that feed the Ewelme Brook, a tributary of the River Thames, and lies roughly between Oxford and Wallingford, giving it a tucked‑away yet commuter‑friendly character.
The village is best known for its remarkably intact 15th‑century church and the adjoining almshouses and school associated with the Chaucer family, with fine medieval glass and tombs that attract history enthusiasts. Today Ewelme retains a rural economy and close‑knit community, popular with walkers and anyone after a quiet, historic village within easy reach of the city.
Postcode districts covering Ewelme
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Slough 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Oxford 11.9 miles19.2 km
- High Wycombe 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Basingstoke 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bracknell 19.9 miles32 km
- Aylesbury 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Maidenhead 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Wokingham 18 miles28.9 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Bicester 19.9 miles32 km
- Newbury 18.2 miles29.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Benson Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Benson & Crowmarsh Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Brightwell Baldwin Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Berrick Salome Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Crowmarsh Gifford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Britwell Salome Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Crowmarsh Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Warborough Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Wallingford Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Warborough and Shillingford Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Cuxham with Easington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Nuffield Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Ewelme
OX10 6ES, OX10 6HR, OX10 6LA, OX10 6HT, OX10 6JA, OX10 6HP, OX10 6HS, OX10 6PG, OX10 6HL … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 28.4 miles45.6 km
- Luton Airport 34.9 miles56.1 km
- Wallingford Railway Station 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Cholsey Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Schools in Ewelme
- Ewelme C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swyncombe House Estate 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Chiltern Hills Hill 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Thame Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- Adams Park Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 11.8 miles19 km
- Magdalen College College 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Christ Church College College 12 miles19.2 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 12 miles19.3 km