Vale of White Horse

Local authority district in Oxfordshire, England

Coordinates:	51.66, -1.45
OS grid ref:	SU 37 95

The Vale of White Horse is a district in Oxfordshire, England, taking its name from the prehistoric chalk figure on White Horse Hill near Uffington. The area occupies a low-lying agricultural vale framed by chalk downland to the south and the floodplain of the River Thames to the north, so the landscape alternates between rolling hills and broad arable fields.

Its character is largely rural, punctuated by market towns such as Wantage and Abingdon, with many villages that retain traditional stone and brick vernacular. The local economy combines farming and small-scale manufacturing with a growing commuter and service sector, helped by good road and rail links to Oxford, Reading and other employment centres.

Culturally the district is rich in prehistoric and early medieval associations - the Uffington White Horse and stretches of the ancient track of the Ridgeway attract walkers and history enthusiasts - and there is an active focus on heritage conservation alongside modest modern development. That mix of countryside, history and accessible towns makes the area popular with day visitors and people seeking a quieter base near larger urban centres.

Vale of White Horse postcode districts

Most populated places in Vale of White Horse

Places in Vale of White Horse

Abingdon Abbey Northcourt Ward
Abingdon Caldecott Ward
Abingdon Dunmore Ward
Abingdon Fitzharris Ward
Abingdon Peachcroft Ward
Abingdon-on-Thames Built-up area
Appleton Built-up area
Appleton-with-Eaton Parish
Ashbury Built-up area
Blewbury Built-up area
Boars Hill Built-up area
Buckland Built-up area
Childrey Built-up area
East Challow Built-up area
East Hanney Built-up area
Faringdon Built-up area
Grove Built-up area
Harwell Built-up area
Kingston Bagpuize Built-up area
Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor Parish
Kingston Lisle Built-up area
Letcombe Regis Built-up area
Longworth Built-up area
Marcham Built-up area
Radley Built-up area
Shrivenham Parish
Shrivenham and Watchfield Built-up area
Stanford in the Vale Built-up area
Steventon Built-up area
Sutton Courtenay Parish
Sutton Courtenay and Milton Built-up area
Wantage Built-up area