Watlington
Parish in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.629, -0.997 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 69 92 |
| Population: | 2,187 |
The small town and civil parish of Watlington sits on the edge of the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, with the wooded slopes of Watlington Hill - a National Trust reserve - forming a striking backdrop. The hill and surrounding downland lie within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and are popular for walking, cycling and wide views back towards Oxford.
Watlington retains a picturesque historic centre of timber-framed and stone buildings, an old parish church and a mix of independent shops, pubs and cafés that give it a strong market‑town feel; local life is bolstered by community groups, seasonal events and sports clubs. Economically it blends rural and service activities, while many residents commute to larger centres such as Oxford and London, and small museums and heritage features reflect its long local history.
Postcode districts covering Watlington
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 12.6 miles
- Slough 18.5 miles
- Oxford 13.7 miles
- High Wycombe 10.6 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 24 miles
- Bracknell 18.3 miles
- Aylesbury 15.2 miles
- Maidenhead 13.9 miles
- Wokingham 17.1 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.6 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 24.8 miles
- Bicester 20 miles
Neighbouring places
- Britwell Salome Parish 1.1 miles
- Watlington Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Shirburn Parish 1.9 miles
- Swyncombe Parish 2.1 miles
- Pishill with Stonor Parish 2.5 miles
- Pyrton Parish 2.6 miles
- Brightwell Baldwin Parish 2.8 miles
- Cuxham with Easington Parish 2.8 miles
- Lewknor Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Ewelme Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Turville Parish 3.4 miles
- Nettlebed Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Watlington
OX49 5RE, OX49 5QZ, OX49 5AF, OX49 5QJ, OX49 5JN, OX49 5QQ, OX49 5BU, OX49 5QF, OX49 5LU … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.7 miles
- Luton Airport 31.8 miles
- Chinnor Railway Station 6.2 miles
- Wallingford Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Watlington Ad
- The White Hart 3.7 miles
- The Fat Fox Inn 3 1.2 miles
- The Cherry Tree Inn 5.5 miles
- Greenlands Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- The Relais Henley 4 7.8 miles
- Shillingford Bridge Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Hotel du Vin Henley 4 7.4 miles
- The Old Red Lion 5.7 miles
- The Town Arms 5.7 miles
Schools in Watlington
- Icknield Community College Secondary
- Watlington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swyncombe House Estate 2 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 4.3 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 7 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 8 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 8.4 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.7 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 10.7 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 10.9 miles
- Chequers court Country house 12.1 miles
- University of Reading University 13.2 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 13.6 miles