Alvescot
Parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.743, -1.614 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 26 05 |
| Population: | 472 |
The village and civil parish of Alvescot sits in the heart of West Oxfordshire in Oxfordshire, England. It occupies gentle, rolling countryside typical of the area, with mixed farmland, hedgerows and traditional stone cottages that give the settlement a distinctly rural, historic character.
Historically agricultural, the community remains small and close‑knit, centred on the parish church and village amenities, while many residents now commute to nearby market towns such as Bampton and Carterton or to employers like RAF Brize Norton. The parish appeals to walkers and those seeking country living, and local efforts to conserve historic buildings and landscape features help maintain its village character.
Postcode districts covering Alvescot
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Oxford 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Cheltenham 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Banbury 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 15 miles24.1 km
- Bicester 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Didcot 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Witney 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Wantage 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Grove 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Cirencester 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Carterton 1.7 miles2.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Alvescot Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Kencot Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Carterton South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Black Bourton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Alvescot and Filkins Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Broadwell Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Carterton North West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Carterton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Carterton North East Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Filkins Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Langford Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Clanfield Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Alvescot
OX18 2PS, OX18 2PT, OX18 2SA, OX18 2QJ, OX18 2PU, OX18 2FU, OX18 2PX, OX18 1PD, GL7 3RH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 49.4 miles79.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 53.1 miles85.5 km
- Shipton Railway Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 8.8 miles14.2 km
Hotels near Alvescot Ad
- Five Alls 2 miles3.3 km
- Bull Burford 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Lamb Inn 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Riverside 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Burford Lodge Hotel - Adults Only 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Vines 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Old Crown Coaching Inn 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in Alvescot
- St Peter's C of E School, Alvescot Primary
Local points of interest
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.6 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Stowell Park Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- County Ground Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- University of Oxford University 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Christ Church College College 15.3 miles24.7 km