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 miles30.2 km
- Swindon 25 miles40.2 km
- Oxford 5.7 miles9.2 km
- High Wycombe 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Aylesbury 20.5 miles33 km
- Maidenhead 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Wokingham 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bicester 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Newbury 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Didcot 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Witney 14 miles22.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Clifton Hampden Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Nuneham Courtenay Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Radley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Abingdon Peachcroft Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Burcot Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Kennington & Radley Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Abingdon Abbey Northcourt Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Culham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Long Wittenham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Abingdon Dunmore Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Marsh Baldon Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Sandford & the Wittenhams
OX14 3HP, OX4 4YU, OX14 4QN, OX4 4YE, OX14 3EJ, OX14 4ND, OX44 9NE, OX14 3BX, OX4 4YR … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 36 miles57.9 km
- Luton Airport 39.4 miles63.4 km
- Radley Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Culham Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Oxford Bus Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels in Sandford & the Wittenhams Ad
- Voco Oxford Thames 4
- The Coach and Horses 3
- Hampton by Hilton Oxford 3
- Holiday Inn Express Oxford-Kassam Stadium
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 miles5.2 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Christ Church College College 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Magdalen College College 5.6 miles9 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 6 miles9.6 km
- University of Oxford University 6 miles9.6 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 11 miles17.7 km