Compton Beauchamp
Parish in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.574, -1.594 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 28 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01367 (Faringdon) |
Compton Beauchamp is a tiny, largely rural parish in the Vale of White Horse, on the north-facing slopes of the Berkshire Downs in Oxfordshire, England. The settlement sits amid rolling downland and farmland, close to long-distance routes such as the Ridgeway, and is best known for its quiet, scenic character, a small cluster of historic houses and lanes rather than any significant commercial centre.
Historically centred on an old manor and a parish church with medieval origins, the community has an agricultural feel and a handful of private estates and cottages; many residents commute to nearby towns such as Wantage for services. The parish was part of Berkshire until local government changes in 1974, and today attracts walkers and those seeking a peaceful slice of the Oxfordshire countryside rather than village amenities or heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Compton Beauchamp
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Oxford 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 15 miles24.2 km
- Chippenham 24 miles38.6 km
- Newbury 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Didcot 15 miles24.1 km
- Witney 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Thatcham 19 miles30.6 km
- Wantage 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Grove 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Devizes 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Calne 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Woolstone Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Ashbury Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Uffington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bishopstone Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Shrivenham Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kingston Lisle Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Longcot Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Watchfield & Shrivenham Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Shrivenham and Watchfield Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Bourton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Watchfield Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Fernham Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Compton Beauchamp
SN6 8NP, SN6 8NX, SN6 8NW, SN6 8BZ, SN6 8NN, SN6 8NU, SN6 8NT, SN6 8NR
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 44.3 miles71.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 49.4 miles79.5 km
- Swindon Railway Station 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 11.6 miles18.6 km
Hotels near Compton Beauchamp Ad
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Barrington Arms Hotel 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Highworth Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Old Crown Coaching Inn 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Queens Arms 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Chiseldon House 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Saracens Head Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Stanton House Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
Local points of interest
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.7 km
- County Ground Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Burderop Park Estate 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 15 miles24.1 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 17 miles27.4 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 18.7 miles30.1 km