Bourton
Parish in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.583, -1.67 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 22 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01793 (Swindon) |
The village and civil parish of Bourton sits in the south‑west of the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, set among rolling arable fields and hedgerows. It retains a distinctly rural character with a scattering of traditional stone and brick cottages and easy road links that make it a quiet commuter option for nearby Swindon and Oxford.
Bourton has historic roots stretching back to the medieval period, a pattern still visible in its lanes and farmsteads, and local life tends to revolve around community activities, seasonal events and small‑scale rural businesses rather than large industry. Its position near the edge of the Cotswolds and a network of footpaths attracts walkers and those seeking countryside living, while agriculture remains important to the parish economy.
Postcode districts covering Bourton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Oxford 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Chippenham 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Newbury 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Didcot 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Witney 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Thatcham 22 miles35.4 km
- Melksham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Melksham Without 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Wantage 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Grove 10.6 miles17.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bourton Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Shrivenham Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shrivenham and Watchfield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Watchfield Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- South Marston Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bishopstone Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ashbury Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- St. Margaret and South Marston Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Watchfield & Shrivenham Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Wanborough Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Covingham Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ridgeway Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Bourton
SN6 8HS, SN6 8JD, SN6 8JE, SN6 8HU, SN6 8HX, SN6 8HT, SN6 8JQ, SN6 8JA, SN6 8JW … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 45.8 miles73.7 km
- Bristol Airport 47.2 miles76 km
- Swindon Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 13.5 miles21.7 km
Hotels near Bourton Ad
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Barrington Arms Hotel 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Highworth Hotel 3.7 miles6 km
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Stanton House Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Saracens Head Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 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 miles10.2 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 4.5 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 miles22.3 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 15.8 miles25.3 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Stowell Park Estate 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 18.4 miles29.6 km