Ridgeway
Ward in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.575, -1.487 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 35 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01367 (Faringdon) |
Ridgeway is an electoral ward in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. It covers a patchwork of small villages and rolling chalk downland on the edge of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and takes its name from the ancient Ridgeway National Trail, with nearby prehistoric sites such as the Uffington White Horse and hillforts giving the area a distinctly long-standing historic character.
Economically it remains largely rural, with farming, small businesses and village services supplemented by tourism from walkers and history enthusiasts, while many residents commute to larger centres such as Oxford and Swindon. Community life tends to centre on parish councils, village halls, local pubs and seasonal fêtes, and conservation and heritage are important to local planning and identity.
Postcode districts covering Ridgeway
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 23.4 miles
- Swindon 12.9 miles
- Oxford 16.1 miles
- Andover 24.9 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 11.1 miles
- Newbury 13.7 miles
- Didcot 10.5 miles
- Witney 14.7 miles
- Thatcham 15.8 miles
- Wantage 3 miles
- Grove 3.5 miles
- Calne 23.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Childrey Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Sparsholt Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Letcombe Regis Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Letcombe Bassett Parish 1.7 miles
- East Challow Built-up area 1.9 miles
- West Challow Parish 1.9 miles
- Kingston Lisle Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wantage Charlton Ward 2.9 miles
- Wantage Built-up area 3 miles
- Wantage & Grove Brook Ward 3 miles
- Stanford Ward 3.1 miles
- Baulking Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Ridgeway
OX12 9JN, OX12 9QH, OX12 9QL, OX12 9UG, OX12 9XA, OX12 9NT, OX12 9UE, OX12 9FX, OX12 9JG … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 43.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 44.9 miles
- Didcot Parkway Railway Station 10.8 miles
- Hungerford Railway Station 11.1 miles
Hotels near Ridgeway Ad
- The Greyhound Inn 4 1.5 miles
- The Bear Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- The White Horse Inn 3 4 miles
- Sudbury House Hotel 4 7 miles
- Mollie's Oxford 4 7.2 miles
- The Volunteer 4 4.5 miles
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 5.7 miles
- Charney Manor 3 5.3 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Membury M4 3 7 miles
- Helen Browning's Royal Oak 4 7.1 miles
Schools in Ridgeway
- St Nicholas C of E Primary School Primary
- The Ridgeway C of E (C) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 7.1 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 10.7 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 11.7 miles
- County Ground Stadium 12.2 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 12.7 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles
- Christ Church College College 15.7 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.7 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 15.7 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 15.8 miles