Wantage Charlton
Ward in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.577, -1.419 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 40 86 |
Wantage Charlton lies on the edge of Wantage within the district of Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, England. The ward encompasses the suburb of Charlton and adjoining downland, with a rural feel and easy access to chalk ridges and footpaths; the ancient hill figure of the Uffington White Horse and the long-distance trail of the Ridgeway are within easy reach.
Locally there is a mix of family housing, small shops and community facilities reflecting Wantage’s history as a market town and birthplace of King Alfred. Many residents commute to nearby centres such as Oxford and Swindon, while community groups, schools and green spaces keep the area socially active and broadly family-oriented.
Postcode districts covering Wantage Charlton
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 20.8 miles
- Swindon 15.9 miles
- Oxford 14.2 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 8.9 miles
- Newbury 12.6 miles
- Didcot 7.6 miles
- Witney 14.9 miles
- Thatcham 14.3 miles
- Wantage 0.8 miles
- Grove 2.2 miles
- Carterton 14.4 miles
- Tadley 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wantage Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Lockinge Parish 1.4 miles
- Letcombe Regis Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wantage & Grove Brook Ward 1.6 miles
- East Challow Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ardington Parish 2 miles
- Grove Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Grove North Ward 2.5 miles
- Childrey Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Letcombe Bassett Parish 2.9 miles
- Ridgeway Ward 2.9 miles
- West Challow Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Wantage Charlton
OX12 7DY, OX12 7HH, OX12 8GR, OX12 7EE, OX12 8HG, OX12 7AL, OX12 7GH, OX12 9AJ, OX12 8EY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 42 miles
- Southampton Airport 43.4 miles
- Didcot Parkway Railway Station 7.9 miles
- Appleford Railway Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Wantage Charlton Ad
- The Bear Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- The Greyhound Inn 4 1.4 miles
- The Volunteer 4 2.9 miles
- Milton Hill 3 4.9 miles
- Mollie's Oxford 4 7.6 miles
- Charney Manor 3 5.1 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South 4 5.8 miles
- The White Horse Inn 3 6.9 miles
- The Cherry Tree 5.3 miles
- Steventon House Hotel 3 5.2 miles
Schools in Wantage Charlton
- Charlton Primary School Primary
- King Alfred's Secondary
- Wantage C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 7.9 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles
- Christ Church College College 13.8 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 14.1 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 14.1 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 14.1 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 14.1 miles
- Magdalen College College 14.2 miles
- University of Oxford University 14.2 miles