Watlington
Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.644, -1.006 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 68 94 |
| Population: | 2,187 |
| Dialling code: | 01844 (Thame) |
Watlington in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England is a small historic market town set at the southern edge of the Chiltern escarpment. With medieval roots and a compact high street of independent shops, cafés and pubs, it retains a relaxed village‑town feel while serving as a local centre for surrounding villages.
The town is best known for its proximity to Watlington Hill and the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, popular with walkers and offering wide views across the Vale of Oxford; the hill and surrounding woods are managed as open-access countryside by the National Trust. Today Watlington combines a tourist draw for countryside recreation with a commuter catchment for nearby Oxford, supporting a mix of small businesses, community groups and lively local events.
Postcode districts covering Watlington
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 13.6 miles
- Slough 19.3 miles
- Oxford 12.8 miles
- High Wycombe 11.1 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 24 miles
- Bracknell 19.4 miles
- Aylesbury 14.6 miles
- Maidenhead 14.9 miles
- Wokingham 18.2 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 24.2 miles
- Bicester 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Britwell Salome Parish 1.1 miles
- Shirburn Parish 1.5 miles
- Pyrton Parish 1.5 miles
- Cuxham with Easington Parish 1.8 miles
- Brightwell Baldwin Parish 2.2 miles
- Lewknor Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stoke Talmage Parish 2.9 miles
- Swyncombe Parish 3.2 miles
- Wheatfield Parish 3.3 miles
- Ewelme Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Adwell Parish 3.4 miles
- Aston Rowant Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Watlington
OX49 5RJ, OX49 5PQ, OX49 5BQ, OX49 5QT, OX49 5QB, OX49 5JX, OX49 5AD, OX49 5BZ, OX49 5BJ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 26.5 miles
- Luton Airport 31.6 miles
- Chinnor Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Wallingford Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Watlington Ad
- The Fat Fox Inn 3 0.1 miles
- The White Hart 4.8 miles
- Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- The Old Red Lion 4.7 miles
- The Cherry Tree Inn 6.5 miles
- Greenlands Hotel 4 7.7 miles
- The Oxfordshire Golf & Spa Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- The Relais Henley 4 8.9 miles
- Shillingford Bridge Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- The Town Arms 5.8 miles
Schools in Watlington
- Icknield Community College Secondary
- Watlington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swyncombe House Estate 3.1 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 4.1 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 6 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.9 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 8.9 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.2 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 10.4 miles
- Chequers court Country house 11.8 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 12.7 miles
- Magdalen College College 12.7 miles