Bampton and Clanfield
Ward in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.724, -1.569 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 29 02 |
| Dialling code: | 01367 (Faringdon) |
The electoral ward of Bampton and Clanfield sits in the district of West Oxfordshire in Oxfordshire, England. Bampton is a compact historic market town with a medieval core, a surviving motte-and-bailey earthwork and an attractive array of stone cottages; its period streets and church have made it a popular location for film and TV (notably Downton Abbey), and the town is famous locally for its long-standing Morris dancing tradition.
Clanfield is a neighbouring rural village set among farmland and rolling countryside, and the ward as a whole combines traditional agriculture with a growing commuter population travelling to nearby towns and Oxford. The local economy leans on farming, small businesses and a modest amount of tourism, while social life centres on parish halls, village pubs and community events, giving the ward a strong rural identity despite its accessibility to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Bampton and Clanfield
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Oxford 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Cheltenham 24.9 miles40 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Bicester 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Newbury 24.5 miles39.3 km
- Didcot 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Witney 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Wantage 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Grove 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Cirencester 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Carterton 2.5 miles4 km
Neighbouring places
- Bampton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Clanfield Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Black Bourton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Alvescot Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Lew Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Grafton and Radcot Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Carterton South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Carterton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Aston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Brize Norton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Kencot Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Carterton North East Ward 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Bampton and Clanfield
OX18 2FE, OX18 2LN, OX18 2LZ, OX18 2RN, OX18 2AD, OX18 2AH, OX18 2AT, OX18 2RB, OX18 2PP … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 50.8 miles81.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 51 miles82 km
- Shipton Railway Station 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 9.9 miles15.9 km
Hotels near Bampton and Clanfield Ad
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Five Alls 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Bull Burford 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Old Crown Coaching Inn 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Riverside 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Vines 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- The Lamb Inn 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Burford Lodge Hotel - Adults Only 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Bampton and Clanfield
- Bampton C of E Primary School Primary
- Clanfield C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 13 miles21 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Christ Church College College 13.5 miles21.8 km
- University of Oxford University 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 13.7 miles22.1 km