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Asthall

Parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England

Coordinates:51.806, -1.562
OS grid ref:SP 30 12
Population:252
Dialling code: 01993 (Witney)

Asthall is a small rural parish in West Oxfordshire, in the heart of the Cotswolds in Oxfordshire, England. It lies beside the gentle valley of the River Windrush and is a short distance from the market town of Burford, so the area combines classic Cotswold stone cottages and lanes with open arable and pastureland and a landscape popular with walkers and countryside visitors.

The village has a quiet, close-knit community centred on a historic parish church and a handful of listed buildings and farmsteads; local life is still shaped by farming while many residents commute to nearby towns or work in tourism and heritage services. Its rural charm, seasonal events and proximity to well-known Cotswold attractions make Asthall a small but characterful part of the West Oxfordshire countryside.

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Transport links

  • Airport Birmingham International Airport 45.4 miles73.1 km
  • Airport Luton Airport 51.2 miles82.4 km
  • Railway station Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
  • Railway station Shipton Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km

Local points of interest

  • Eynsham Hall Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
  • Bruern Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
  • Blenheim Palace Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
  • Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 10 miles16.1 km
  • Faringdon Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles16.5 km
  • Rollright Stones Archaeological site 11.6 miles18.7 km
  • Stowell Park Estate 13 miles20.9 km
  • Rewley Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles21.1 km
  • Ashmolean Museum Museum 13.4 miles21.5 km
  • Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 13.4 miles21.6 km
  • Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.8 km
  • University of Oxford University 13.5 miles21.8 km

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