Holton
Parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.754, -1.126 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 60 06 |
Holton is a small rural village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, lying within easy commuting distance of Oxford. The parish is characterised by rolling arable fields, hedgerows and small copses, and retains a historic core with a parish church and several listed cottages that reflect its long agricultural past.
Historically the community grew around farming and nearby country estates; today many residents commute to jobs in Oxford and other local towns while village life still centres on the church and community events. Its quiet lanes and proximity to public footpaths make it popular with walkers and those seeking a rural base close to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Holton
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 22 miles
- Oxford 5.2 miles
- High Wycombe 18.3 miles
- Aylesbury 14.2 miles
- Maidenhead 23.7 miles
- Bletchley 23.2 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23.8 miles
- Banbury 23.1 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 8.7 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 23 miles
- Bicester 10.3 miles
- Didcot 11.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wheatley Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Forest Hill & Holton Ward 1.3 miles
- Forest Hill Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Waterperry with Thomley Parish 1.5 miles
- Horspath Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Forest Hill with Shotover Parish 2 miles
- Waterstock Parish 2 miles
- Stanton St. John Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Cuddesdon and Denton Parish 2.4 miles
- Garsington & Horspath Ward 2.5 miles
- Worminghall Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Risinghurst and Sandhills Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Holton
OX33 1QZ, OX33 1FY, OX33 1QG, OX33 1PX, OX33 1PW, OX33 1PR, OX33 1PY, OX33 1QQ, OX33 1PS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 34.8 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 6.2 miles
- Radley Railway Station 6.8 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Holton Ad
- The Coach and Horses 3 3.4 miles
- Old Bank Hotel 5 5.4 miles
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 5.7 miles
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 5.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Oxford 3 4.5 miles
- The Balkan Lodge Oxford 4 4.8 miles
- St Margarets Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 5.4 miles
- Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- The Store 5 5.6 miles
Schools in Holton
- Wheatley Park School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Magdalen College College 5.2 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 5.2 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 5.5 miles
- Christ Church College College 5.5 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 5.5 miles
- University of Oxford University 5.5 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 5.6 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 5.7 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles