Bourton
Built-up area in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.583, -1.669 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 23 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01793 (Swindon) |
Bourton is a small, largely agricultural village in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England, set among gently rolling arable land that gives way to the chalk hills of the North Wessex Downs. The surrounding landscape is rich in ancient features - the wider vale contains well‑known sites such as the Uffington White Horse and long-distance walking routes like The Ridgeway - so Bourton appeals to walkers and those looking for a quiet rural base.
Locally the village retains a sense of community centred on a parish church, village hall and scattered cottages, with an economy still influenced by farming alongside commuters who travel to nearby market towns such as Faringdon and Wantage or to larger centres like Swindon and Oxford. Its quiet lanes, hedgerows and footpaths make it representative of the traditional rural life of the Vale.
Postcode districts covering Bourton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Oxford 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Chippenham 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Newbury 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Didcot 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Witney 16 miles25.7 km
- Thatcham 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Melksham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Melksham Without 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Wantage 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Grove 10.6 miles17 km
Neighbouring places
- Shrivenham Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shrivenham and Watchfield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Watchfield Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- South Marston Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bishopstone Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Ashbury Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Watchfield & Shrivenham Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- St. Margaret and South Marston Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wanborough Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Covingham Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ridgeway Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Covingham and Dorcan Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Bourton
SN6 8JR, SN6 8JB, SN6 8HZ, SN6 8HY, SN6 8JG, SN6 8JE, SN6 8JA, SN6 8JW, SN6 8JD … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 45.7 miles73.6 km
- Bristol Airport 47.2 miles76 km
- Swindon Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 13.4 miles21.6 km
Hotels near Bourton Ad
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 2.5 miles4 km
- The Barrington Arms Hotel 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Highworth Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Stanton House Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Saracens Head Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Chiseldon House 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Swindon 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Old Crown Coaching Inn 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
Schools in Bourton
- Pinewood School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Burderop Park Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Stowell Park Estate 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 18.3 miles29.5 km