Upton
Built-up area in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.578, -1.262 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 51 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 (Abingdon) |
Upton is a small village in the district of Vale of White Horse, in Oxfordshire, England. It sits amid the rolling chalk downland that characterises the area, and shares the district’s long history of ancient trackways and hill figures such as the Uffington White Horse and the Ridgeway.
Historically agricultural, the village retains traditional cottages and a tranquil rural character while many residents now commute to nearby towns; local life is centred on community amenities and seasonal events, giving Upton a quietly social, close‑knit feel with a strong sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Upton
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 15 miles24.2 km
- Swindon 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Oxford 12.1 miles19.5 km
- High Wycombe 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Basingstoke 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Bracknell 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Maidenhead 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Wokingham 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Bicester 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Newbury 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Didcot 2.3 miles3.7 km
Neighbouring places
- West Hagbourne Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Blewbury & Harwell Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Blewbury Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- East Hagbourne Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Didcot South Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Harwell Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Chilton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Didcot West Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Didcot Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Aston Upthorpe Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Didcot North East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Aston Tirrold and Aston Upthorpe Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Upton
OX11 9JQ, OX11 9JA, OX11 9HP, OX11 9JH, OX11 9JL, OX11 9HZ, OX11 9JF, OX11 9JB, OX11 9HU … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 35.4 miles57 km
- Luton Airport 43.4 miles69.8 km
- Didcot Parkway Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Appleford Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
Hotels near Upton Ad
- Ashbrook Lets 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Plum Pudding 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ferrymans Cottage 5.4 miles8.7 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Swan at Streatley 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Milton Hill 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 8 miles13 km
- The Springs Resort & Golf Club 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Old Abbey House 6.4 miles10.3 km
Local points of interest
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Christ Church College College 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 12 miles19.2 km
- Magdalen College College 12 miles19.4 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- University of Oxford University 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 12.5 miles20.1 km