Appleton
Built-up area in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.71, -1.366 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 43 01 |
| Population: | 915 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 (Abingdon) |
Appleton is a small village in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England, sitting a few miles west of Oxford amid rolling farmland and hedgerows. It benefits from a tranquil riverside setting with easy access to walks along the River Thames, and was historically part of Berkshire until boundary changes in 1974.
The village has a compact historic core with traditional cottages, a parish church and several listed buildings; its local economy mixes agriculture with residents who commute into Oxford and nearby towns like Witney and Faringdon. Socially it retains an active village community with clubs, events and recreational routes that make it popular with walkers and people seeking a quiet base close to the city.
Postcode districts covering Appleton
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 24.4 miles
- Swindon 20.5 miles
- Oxford 5.9 miles
- Aylesbury 24.8 miles
- Banbury 24.4 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 4.3 miles
- Bicester 16 miles
- Newbury 21.1 miles
- Didcot 8.5 miles
- Witney 7.8 miles
- Thatcham 22.1 miles
- Wantage 8.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Appleton-with-Eaton Parish 0.3 miles
- Besselsleigh Parish 1.1 miles
- Northmoor Parish 1.6 miles
- Fyfield and Tubney Parish 1.9 miles
- Cothill Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cumnor Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wootton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Frilford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- St. Helen Without Parish 2.7 miles
- Chawley Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Marcham Built-up area 3 miles
- Stanton Harcourt Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Appleton
OX13 5JN, OX13 5JX, OX13 5JT, OX13 5JH, OX13 5LE, OX13 5JU, OX13 5JL, OX13 5JY, OX13 5LQ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 42.4 miles
- Luton Airport 44.1 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Radley Railway Station 5.6 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Appleton Ad
- Bear and Ragged Staff 4 2 miles
- Old Bank Hotel 5 5.6 miles
- Dog House 3 1.8 miles
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 5.2 miles
- Dog House 3 1.8 miles
- Dog House 3 1.8 miles
- Royal Oxford Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- The Harcourt Arms 5 3 miles
- The Store 4 5.6 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre 4 5.2 miles
Schools in Appleton
- Appleton C of E (A) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 5.2 miles
- Christ Church College College 5.5 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 5.5 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 5.6 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 5.7 miles
- University of Oxford University 5.7 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 5.8 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 5.8 miles
- Magdalen College College 5.9 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 6.9 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 8.4 miles