Parish in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.677, -1.635 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 25 97 |
| Dialling code: | 01367 (Faringdon) |
Eaton Hastings is a small, quiet rural parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England, sitting close to the Berkshire border amid rolling farmland and narrow country lanes. The local economy is largely agricultural with scattered farms and a few converted cottages, giving the area a markedly tranquil, low‑density character compared with nearby towns.
Historically the settlement shows medieval roots and there are visible earthworks and a compact village core that hint at a once larger community; a modest historic parish church and traditional farm buildings add to the sense of continuity. Socially it’s a sparsely populated place where community life often revolves around neighbouring villages and market towns, rather than local services, preserving a strong rural identity.