Swyncombe
Parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.599, -0.997 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 69 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01491 (Henley-on-Thames) |
Swyncombe is a small, rural civil parish in the rolling chalk hills of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, within the South Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. The landscape is a mix of beech woodlands, pasture and arable fields with a scattering of hamlets and farmsteads, and a network of ancient lanes and public footpaths that attract walkers and birdwatchers.
Historically the area has an agricultural character and a compact historic core centred on a small medieval parish church and several listed buildings; today the local economy remains largely rural with many residents commuting to nearby market towns such as Henley-on-Thames and Wallingford. Community life is quiet and village-focused, with seasonal events and local groups maintaining a strong sense of place despite a very small population.
Postcode districts covering Swyncombe
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 10.5 miles
- Slough 17.8 miles
- Oxford 15.1 miles
- High Wycombe 10.8 miles
- Basingstoke 23.6 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 24.8 miles
- Bracknell 16.7 miles
- Aylesbury 17.1 miles
- Maidenhead 12.9 miles
- Farnborough 23.4 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 24.6 miles
- Wokingham 15.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nettlebed Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Pishill with Stonor Parish 1.9 miles
- Nuffield Parish 2.2 miles
- Britwell Salome Parish 2.5 miles
- Woodcote & Rotherfield Ward 2.9 miles
- Watlington Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Highmoor Parish 3.2 miles
- Bix Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Turville Parish 3.5 miles
- Stoke Row Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Ewelme Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Shirburn Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Swyncombe
OX49 5HE, RG9 6EQ, RG9 6EE, RG9 6DP, RG9 6DY, RG9 6EB, RG9 6DT, RG9 6DU, RG9 6EL … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 24.9 miles
- Luton Airport 33 miles
- Wallingford Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Henley-on-Thames Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Swyncombe Ad
- The White Hart 1.6 miles
- The Cherry Tree Inn 3.4 miles
- The Relais Henley 4 6.1 miles
- Greenlands Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Hotel du Vin Henley 4 5.8 miles
- Phyllis Court Members Club 4 5.7 miles
- The Fat Fox Inn 3 3.2 miles
- The Swan, Streatley, Berkshire 4 8.2 miles
- RIOSHOUSE Henley 5.9 miles
- The Town Arms 5.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Swyncombe House Estate 0.1 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 5.8 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 6 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 8.7 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 9.6 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 10.7 miles
- University of Reading University 11.2 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 12.9 miles