Shiplake
Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.5, -0.899 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 76 78 |
| Population: | 682 |
| Dialling code: | 01491 (Henley-on-Thames) |
Shiplake is a pretty Thames-side village in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, set on the north bank of the River Thames close to Henley-on-Thames. The parish includes hamlets such as Lower Shiplake and Shiplake Row, and features Shiplake Lock and riverside paths that make it popular with walkers and river users; the local station on the Henley branch gives easy rail access via Twyford to the wider commuter network.
The village has medieval roots – the parish church of St Peter's Church has early origins – and today combines a strong community life (village school, clubs and pubs) with an economically mixed, largely commuter population. Nearby institutions such as Shiplake College, the attraction of the Thames, and proximity to events in Henley-on-Thames (notably rowing) all shape local culture, while conservation areas and attractive countryside on the edge of the Chiltern Hills keep it a sought-after spot for families and walkers.
Postcode districts covering Shiplake
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 5.1 miles
- Slough 12.7 miles
- Oxford 23 miles
- High Wycombe 11 miles
- Watford 23.8 miles
- Basingstoke 18.4 miles
- Woking 19 miles
- Bracknell 8.8 miles
- Aylesbury 22.3 miles
- Guildford 22.7 miles
- Maidenhead 7.5 miles
- Hounslow 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lower Shiplake Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Binfield Heath Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Wargrave Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Harpsden Parish 1.5 miles
- Charvil Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Play Hatch Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Eye and Dunsden Parish 2.1 miles
- Sonning Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Twyford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Henley-on-Thames Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hare Hatch Built-up area 2.5 miles
- The Holt Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Shiplake
RG9 4BN, RG9 4BU, RG9 4BS, RG9 4BX, RG9 4DE, RG9 4DA, RG9 4DL, RG9 4BT, RG9 4DB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 19.2 miles
- Luton Airport 34.5 miles
- Wargrave Railway Station 1 mile
- Shiplake Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Shiplake Ad
- The Relais Henley 4 2.6 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Henley-on-Thames 4 2.7 miles
- Hurley House Hotel 5 5.3 miles
- The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire 4 1.8 miles
- Rioshouse Henley 2.6 miles
- Leander Club 4 2.6 miles
- The Market House 4.3 miles
- Greenlands Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Pentahotel Reading 4 4.6 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 4.2 miles
Schools in Shiplake
- Shiplake C of E School Primary
- Shiplake College Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Crowsley Park Estate 2.5 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 4.2 miles
- University of Reading University 4.5 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 8.2 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 9.2 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 10 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 10.9 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 11.3 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 11.5 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles