Sandford-on-Thames
Parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.714, -1.22 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 54 02 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Sandford-on-Thames is a small riverside parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, lying on the south bank of the River Thames just a few miles south‑east of Oxford. Its setting around the lock and weir at Sandford Lock and the surrounding islands and floodplain gives the parish a strong riverside character, with a history shaped by mills and river navigation improvements from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Today the area is largely residential with a commuter population for nearby Oxford, but it still attracts walkers, birdwatchers and boaters drawn to the Thames-side paths and quiet backwaters. Local life centres on small community groups and leisure businesses rather than heavy industry, so the parish combines a village atmosphere with convenient access to the city and its services.
Postcode districts covering Sandford-on-Thames
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 21 miles33.9 km
- Oxford 2.9 miles4.7 km
- High Wycombe 21 miles33.8 km
- Aylesbury 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Banbury 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bicester 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Newbury 21.8 miles35 km
- Didcot 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Witney 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Thatcham 22 miles35.4 km
- Wantage 12.2 miles19.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Littlemore Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Sandford-on-Thames Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Northfield Brook Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Blackbird Leys Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Rose Hill & Iffley Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Cowley Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kennington Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kennington & Radley Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Temple Cowley Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Donnington Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Nuneham Courtenay Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Toot Baldon Parish 2 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Sandford-on-Thames
OX4 4YJ, OX4 4YU, OX4 4XD, OX4 4YT, OX4 4XS, OX4 4XX, OX4 4XY, OX4 4YH, OX4 4XL … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 36.8 miles59.2 km
- Luton Airport 38 miles61.2 km
- Radley Railway Station 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Oxford Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Oxford Bus Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels in Sandford-on-Thames Ad
Local points of interest
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Magdalen College College 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Christ Church College College 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 3.1 miles5 km
- University of Oxford University 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 9 miles14.6 km