Abingdon on Thames
Parish in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.676, -1.283 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 49 97 |
| Population: | 38,676 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 (Abingdon) |
Abingdon on Thames sits on the north bank of the River Thames in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England, just south of Oxford. It is a compact historic market town with medieval roots around the site of Abingdon Abbey, a surviving County Hall museum and an old stone bridge, and its riverside meadows host regattas and lively community events; the town was the county town of Berkshire until boundary changes in 1974. Nearby landmarks such as the prehistoric Uffington White Horse give the area a strong local identity and a long landscape history.
Today Abingdon on Thames combines village-scale charm with commuter links and a diverse local economy: independent schools, a busy high street, small manufacturers and service firms, and ties to the nearby science and technology cluster around Didcot, Harwell and Culham. There’s a proud civic life - quirks such as the traditional bun‑throwing from the County Hall on special occasions sit alongside rowing clubs, farmers’ markets and annual festivals that keep the town socially active.
Postcode districts covering Abingdon on Thames
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 20.4 miles
- Swindon 22.8 miles
- Oxford 5.6 miles
- High Wycombe 23.1 miles
- Aylesbury 22.4 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 0.1 miles
- Bicester 16.6 miles
- Newbury 18.7 miles
- Didcot 4.8 miles
- Witney 11.9 miles
- Thatcham 19.3 miles
- Wantage 8.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Abingdon-on-Thames Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Abingdon Abbey Northcourt Ward 0.3 miles
- Abingdon Fitzharris Ward 0.6 miles
- Abingdon Peachcroft Ward 0.8 miles
- Abingdon Dunmore Ward 0.9 miles
- Abingdon Caldecott Ward 0.9 miles
- Shippon Built-up area 1.1 miles
- St. Helen Without Parish 1.6 miles
- Culham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Radley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Sunningwell Parish 2.1 miles
- Bayworth Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Abingdon on Thames
OX14 3ZB, OX14 5LB, OX14 2QP, OX14 2EF, OX14 1DD, OX14 3RY, OX14 2DX, OX14 3PU, OX14 1SJ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 38.2 miles
- Luton Airport 41.5 miles
- Radley Railway Station 2 miles
- Culham Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 5.4 miles
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Schools in Abingdon on Thames
- Abingdon and Witney College Further education
- Abingdon School Independent - all ages
- Caldecott Primary School Primary
- Carswell Community Primary School Primary
- Dunmore Primary School Primary
- Fitzharrys School Secondary
- John Mason School Secondary
- Kingfisher School Special
- Larkmead School Secondary
- Long Furlong Primary School Primary
- Rush Common School Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Nicolas C of E Primary School, Abingdon Primary
- Thameside Primary School Primary
- The Unicorn School Independent - special
- Thomas Reade Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 4.6 miles
- Christ Church College College 5.3 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 5.4 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles
- Magdalen College College 5.5 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 5.5 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 5.6 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 5.6 miles
- University of Oxford University 5.7 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 5.8 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 10.7 miles