Sparsholt
Parish in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.586, -1.508 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 34 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01367 (Faringdon) |
Sparsholt is a small rural civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England, lying a few miles south of Wantage. Set in rolling downland, it enjoys strong visual links with the prehistoric landscape of the area - the famous Uffington White Horse and the ancient track of the Ridgeway are within easy reach - which gives the parish a pleasantly open, historic character.
Historically the area was part of Berkshire until the county boundary changes of the 1970s, and today it remains largely agricultural while also serving as a commuter base for nearby towns. The community is small and close‑knit, with surviving historic buildings and typical village amenities that reflect a quiet, village way of life rooted in local history and countryside activities.
Postcode districts covering Sparsholt
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 24.5 miles
- Swindon 12.1 miles
- Oxford 16.1 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 11.4 miles
- Newbury 14.8 miles
- Didcot 11.2 miles
- Witney 13.9 miles
- Thatcham 17 miles
- Wantage 3.7 miles
- Grove 3.8 miles
- Calne 23.3 miles
- Calne Without 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sparsholt Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Kingston Lisle Built-up area 1 mile
- Childrey Built-up area 1.2 miles
- West Challow Parish 1.7 miles
- Stanford Ward 2 miles
- Baulking Parish 2.2 miles
- East Challow Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Letcombe Regis Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Uffington Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Letcombe Bassett Parish 2.9 miles
- Woolstone Parish 3 miles
- Goosey Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Sparsholt
OX12 9PX, OX12 9PS, OX12 9QY, OX12 9PY, OX12 9PJ, OX12 9PU, OX12 9PT, OX12 9PP, OX12 9PZ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 44.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 45.9 miles
- Didcot Parkway Railway Station 11.5 miles
- Hungerford Railway Station 11.8 miles
Hotels near Sparsholt Ad
- The White Horse Inn 3 3 miles
- The Greyhound Inn 4 2.5 miles
- The Bear Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Sudbury House Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Mollie's Oxford 4 6.5 miles
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 5 miles
- The Volunteer 4 4.8 miles
- Charney Manor 3 4.9 miles
- Helen Browning's Royal Oak 4 6.5 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Membury M4 3 7.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 6 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 11 miles
- County Ground Stadium 11.4 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 11.5 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 12.1 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 15.1 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 15.5 miles
- Christ Church College College 15.7 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 15.8 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 15.9 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.9 miles