West Hendred
Built-up area in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.595, -1.353 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 44 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 (Abingdon) |
West Hendred is a small, rural village in the civil parish of Hendred in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. It sits on the northern slopes of the Berkshire Downs, close to the ancient Ridgeway and within easy reach of prehistoric features such as the Uffington White Horse and Wayland's Smithy; the area was historically part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes.
The village retains a largely agricultural character with rolling chalk downland, traditional cottages and quiet lanes, while many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Wantage or the business and rail hub at Didcot. It is valued more for its peaceful community, access to country walks and riding on the downs, and proximity to notable historic landscapes than for any large commercial centre.
Postcode districts covering West Hendred
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Swindon 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Oxford 11.8 miles19 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 6.2 miles10 km
- Bicester 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Newbury 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Didcot 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Witney 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Thatcham 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Wantage 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Grove 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Marlow 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- East Hendred Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Hendreds Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Ardington Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lockinge Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Milton Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Steventon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Chilton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Steventon & the Hanneys Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Harwell Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Milton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wantage Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Wantage Charlton Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in West Hendred
OX12 8RX, OX12 8RQ, OX12 8RL, OX12 8RD, OX12 8RP, OX12 8RH, OX12 8RN, OX12 8RS, OX12 8RG … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 39.5 miles63.5 km
- Southampton Airport 44.6 miles71.7 km
- Didcot Parkway Railway Station 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Appleford Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
Hotels near West Hendred Ad
- Plum Pudding 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ashbrook Lets 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Milton Hill 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Steventon House Hotel 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Old Abbey House 6 miles9.7 km
- Queens Arms 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
Local points of interest
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Christ Church College College 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Magdalen College College 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- University of Oxford University 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 12 miles19.3 km