Forest Hill with Shotover
Parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.758, -1.172 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 57 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Forest Hill with Shotover is a small, largely rural civil parish on the eastern fringe of Oxford in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England. It combines the compact village of Forest Hill with the wooded rise of Shotover, whose parkland and rides give wide views over Oxford and the surrounding countryside and make the area popular for walking, cycling and horse‑riding.
Life here reflects a mix of historic estate and farming influences alongside a commuter population: there is a handsome country house and parkland on the Shotover side, a historic village church and a close‑knit local community with village events and amenities. Conservation, recreation and proximity to Oxford shape the parish’s character and local economy, with small businesses and agriculture complementing residents who travel into the city.
Postcode districts covering Forest Hill with Shotover
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 23 miles36.9 km
- Oxford 3.3 miles5.2 km
- High Wycombe 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Aylesbury 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bletchley 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Banbury 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Leighton Buzzard 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Bicester 10 miles16 km
- Didcot 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Witney 14 miles22.6 km
- Amersham 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Risinghurst and Sandhills Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Forest Hill Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Quarry & Risinghurst Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Forest Hill & Holton Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Horspath Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Barton & Sandhills Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stanton St. John Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wheatley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lye Valley Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Headington Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Churchill Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Holton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Forest Hill with Shotover
OX33 1QT, OX33 1EL, OX33 1QS, OX33 1DT, OX33 1EA, OX33 1DU, OX3 8GH, OX3 8GF, OX3 8BY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35.2 miles56.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 36.6 miles58.8 km
- Oxford Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Islip Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Oxford Bus Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
Hotels near Forest Hill with Shotover Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Coach and Horses 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Balkan Lodge Oxford 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Hampton by Hilton Oxford 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Store 5 3.7 miles6 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
Local points of interest
- Magdalen College College 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 3.6 miles5.8 km
- University of Oxford University 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Christ Church College College 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 3.7 miles6 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Thame Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.7 km