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 miles39.3 km
- Swindon 20.5 miles33 km
- Oxford 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Aylesbury 24.8 miles40 km
- Banbury 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 4.3 miles7 km
- Bicester 16 miles25.8 km
- Newbury 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Didcot 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Witney 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Thatcham 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Wantage 8.6 miles13.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Appleton-with-Eaton Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Besselsleigh Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Northmoor Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Fyfield and Tubney Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Cothill Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cumnor Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wootton Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Frilford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- St. Helen Without Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Chawley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Marcham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Stanton Harcourt Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Appleton
OX13 5LQ, OX13 5JU, OX13 5JZ, OX13 5JY, OX13 5JS, OX13 5LB, OX13 5LA, OX13 5JJ, OX13 5LF … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 42.4 miles68.2 km
- Luton Airport 44.1 miles71 km
- Oxford Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Radley Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Oxford Bus Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Appleton Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Plum Pudding 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Store 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in Appleton
- Appleton C of E (A) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Christ Church College College 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 5.6 miles9 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 5.7 miles9.1 km
- University of Oxford University 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Magdalen College College 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km