Boars Hill
Built-up area in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.714, -1.292 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 49 01 |
| Population: | 561 |
Boars Hill in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England is a leafy ridge and small residential community just to the west of Oxford. Sitting above the Thames valley, it is prized for sweeping panoramic views across the city – the famous “dreaming spires” of Oxford are visible on a clear day – and for accessible walks into the surrounding countryside.
The area has long attracted academics and artists and retains a quietly affluent, village-like character with a mix of Victorian and later houses; many residents commute into Oxford or have links with the university. Boars Hill also enjoys literary associations - Matthew Arnold celebrated its view in his poem Thyrsis - and lies close to research woodlands such as Wytham Woods, so it combines cultural history with notable local wildlife and walking opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Boars Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 22.7 miles
- Swindon 23.5 miles
- Oxford 3.3 miles
- High Wycombe 24 miles
- Aylesbury 21.8 miles
- Banbury 24.2 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 2.8 miles
- Bicester 14.3 miles
- Newbury 21.3 miles
- Didcot 7.3 miles
- Witney 10.1 miles
- Thatcham 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sunningwell Parish 0.6 miles
- Wootton Built-up area 1 mile
- Bayworth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- South Hinksey Built-up area 1.3 miles
- St. Helen Without Parish 1.8 miles
- Abingdon Dunmore Ward 1.8 miles
- Botley & Sunningwell Ward 1.9 miles
- Kennington Built-up area 2 miles
- Chawley Built-up area 2 miles
- Shippon Built-up area 2 miles
- Cothill Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Besselsleigh Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Boars Hill
OX1 5DE, OX1 5DF, OX1 5JQ, OX1 5HJ, OX1 5DJ, OX1 5EX, OX1 5HN, OX1 5JE, OX1 5DD … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 39.6 miles
- Luton Airport 41 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Radley Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Boars Hill Ad
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 2.4 miles
- Old Bank Hotel 5 3.2 miles
- The Store 4 3.2 miles
- Royal Oxford Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre 4 2.9 miles
- Malmaison Oxford 4 2.9 miles
- Crown Hotel 3.3 miles
- The Buttery 4 3.2 miles
- Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 2.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Christ Church College College 3 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 3 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 3.2 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 3.2 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 3.3 miles
- Magdalen College College 3.3 miles
- University of Oxford University 3.4 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 7.2 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 8.5 miles