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Horspath

Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England

Coordinates:51.74, -1.165
OS grid ref:SP 57 04
Dialling code: 01865 (Oxford)
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Horspath is a small village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire, England, lying a few miles to the east of central Oxford and close to the suburb of Cowley. It sits on the edge of the hill and woodland of Shotover, with easy access to Shotover Country Park and a network of footpaths and bridleways that give good views across the city and surrounding countryside.

Originally a medieval farming community - traces of ridge-and-furrow and old field patterns remain visible - the village later hosted small-scale industry such as brickmaking and was once linked to local rail services. Today Horspath retains a distinctly village feel, with a parish church, village hall and pub, active local clubs and events, and is popular with people who commute into Oxford while valuing its rural setting.

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Transport links

  • Luton Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
  • London Heathrow Airport 35.6 miles57.3 km
  • Oxford Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
  • Radley Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • Oxford Bus Station 4.6 miles7.4 km

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Schools in Horspath

  • Horspath C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Kassam Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles3.9 km
  • Magdalen College College 3.6 miles5.8 km
  • Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 3.6 miles5.8 km
  • Christ Church College College 3.9 miles6.3 km
  • Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 3.9 miles6.3 km
  • University of Oxford University 4.1 miles6.5 km
  • Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km
  • Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 4.2 miles6.7 km
  • Ashmolean Museum Museum 4.2 miles6.8 km
  • Rewley Abbey Historic site 4.5 miles7.3 km
  • Otley Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
  • Thame Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km