Sandford & the Wittenhams
Ward in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.672, -1.229 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 53 97 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 (Abingdon) |
The ward sits in rural South Oxfordshire in Oxfordshire, hugging the southern bank of the River Thames and centred on the village of Sandford with the neighbouring communities of Great Wittenham and Little Wittenham. Its most recognisable feature is the Wittenham Clumps, a pair of wooded hills managed for conservation and recreation that give panoramic views across the Thames valley and reveal ancient earthworks amid a largely agricultural landscape.
Locally the character is village‑centred and community minded, with village halls, clubs and pubs underpinning social life; economically it remains mostly rural while many residents commute to Oxford or Didcot. The area is popular with walkers and birdwatchers, and active countryside management helps sustain its biodiversity and modest visitor interest without overwhelming village life.
Postcode districts covering Sandford & the Wittenhams
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 18.8 miles
- Swindon 25 miles
- Oxford 5.7 miles
- High Wycombe 20.8 miles
- Aylesbury 20.5 miles
- Maidenhead 24.1 miles
- Wokingham 24.9 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 2.3 miles
- Bicester 16.2 miles
- Newbury 18.8 miles
- Didcot 4.3 miles
- Witney 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clifton Hampden Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Nuneham Courtenay Parish 1.4 miles
- Radley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Abingdon Peachcroft Ward 1.6 miles
- Burcot Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Kennington & Radley Ward 2 miles
- Abingdon Abbey Northcourt Ward 2 miles
- Culham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Long Wittenham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Abingdon Dunmore Ward 2.4 miles
- Marsh Baldon Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Sandford & the Wittenhams
OX14 3BS, OX44 9LH, OX14 3EE, OX14 4QG, OX44 9LN, OX14 3EQ, OX14 3DL, OX14 4QH, OX4 4YR … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 36 miles
- Luton Airport 39.4 miles
- Radley Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Culham Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 5.9 miles
Hotels in Sandford & the Wittenhams Ad
- Voco Oxford Thames 4
- Hampton by Hilton Oxford 3
- Railway Inn 3
- The Chequers at Burcot
- Holiday Inn Express Oxford Kassam Stadium 3
Schools in Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Clifton Hampden C of E Primary School Primary
- Europa School UK All ages
- Marsh Baldon C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 4.1 miles
- Christ Church College College 5.5 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 5.5 miles
- Magdalen College College 5.6 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 5.8 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 5.9 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 6 miles
- University of Oxford University 6 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 6.1 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 11 miles