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Drayton

Built-up area in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England

Coordinates:51.645, -1.311
OS grid ref:SU 47 94
Dialling code: 01235 (Abingdon)
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Drayton is a village in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England, set on the edge of the low, rolling chalk downland that characterises the vale. It sits close to larger towns such as Abingdon and Didcot and attracts people who commute to nearby employment centres including Oxford and the Harwell science and innovation campus, while still feeling distinctly rural.

Historically agricultural, Drayton retains a mix of historic buildings and modern housing and supports a lively village life with a primary school, village hall, local pub and community groups. The surrounding landscape is popular for walking and cycling and links the village to the wider archaeological and countryside attractions of the Vale, giving it a quiet, well connected character between market-town amenities and open countryside.

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Transport links

  • London Heathrow Airport 38.6 miles62.2 km
  • Luton Airport 43.3 miles69.7 km
  • Appleford Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
  • Culham Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
  • Oxford Bus Station 7.7 miles12.4 km

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Schools in Drayton

  • Drayton Community Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Didcot Railway Centre Museum 3.6 miles5.8 km
  • Kassam Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles10.7 km
  • Christ Church College College 7.6 miles12.3 km
  • Rewley Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles12.5 km
  • Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 7.8 miles12.6 km
  • Magdalen College College 7.9 miles12.7 km
  • Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 7.9 miles12.8 km
  • Ashmolean Museum Museum 7.9 miles12.8 km
  • Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
  • University of Oxford University 8.1 miles13 km
  • Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
  • Faringdon Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.9 km