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 miles21.9 km
- Slough 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Oxford 12.8 miles20.6 km
- High Wycombe 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Hemel Hempstead 24 miles38.7 km
- Bracknell 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Aylesbury 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Maidenhead 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Wokingham 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12 miles19.3 km
- Leighton Buzzard 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Bicester 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Britwell Salome Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Shirburn Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pyrton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cuxham with Easington Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Brightwell Baldwin Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lewknor Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Stoke Talmage Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Swyncombe Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Wheatfield Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ewelme Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Adwell Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Aston Rowant Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Watlington
OX49 5RF, OX49 5WH, OX49 5QJ, OX49 5RE, OX49 5QA, OX49 5JH, OX49 5JW, OX49 5DP, OX49 5QE … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 26.5 miles42.6 km
- Luton Airport 31.6 miles50.8 km
- Chinnor Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Wallingford Railway Station 6.4 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Watlington Ad
- Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 6.9 miles11 km
- Greenlands Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Springs Resort & Golf Club 6.8 miles11 km
- The George Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Crazy Bear Hotel-Stadhampton 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Relais Henley 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Coach and Horses 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Henley-on-Thames 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Ferrymans Cottage 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Watlington
- Icknield Community College Secondary
- Watlington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swyncombe House Estate 3.1 miles5 km
- Chiltern Hills Hill 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Thame Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Adams Park Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Chequers court Country house 11.8 miles19 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Magdalen College College 12.7 miles20.5 km