Brize Norton and Shilton
Ward in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.794, -1.595 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 28 10 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
Brize Norton and Shilton (electoral ward) sits in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, covering the small villages of Brize Norton and Shilton and their rural hinterland. The ward is distinctly shaped by its geography: rolling arable fields and hedgerows lie close to the north‑eastern edge of the Cotswolds, with Oxford within easy commuting distance. Most visibly, RAF Brize Norton dominates the area as the UK’s principal air transport hub, bringing military personnel, contractors and a noticeably busier local economy and skyline than neighbouring countryside parishes.
Aside from the airfield, the ward retains a village character - Shilton has a medieval church and traditional village features, while Brize Norton has been reshaped by 20th‑century developments. Local life mixes farming, small businesses, village pubs and community events, and the social fabric reflects long‑standing rural families alongside RAF staff and commuters, with plenty of walking and cycling across the surrounding lanes and commons.
Postcode districts covering Brize Norton and Shilton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 17.5 miles
- Oxford 15.1 miles
- Cheltenham 21.9 miles
- Banbury 21.5 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 15.7 miles
- Bicester 20.2 miles
- Didcot 19.5 miles
- Witney 4.2 miles
- Wantage 16 miles
- Grove 14.7 miles
- Cirencester 17 miles
- Carterton 2.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shilton Parish 1.5 miles
- Asthall Parish 1.6 miles
- Swinbrook and Widford Parish 1.6 miles
- Burford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Carterton North East Ward 1.9 miles
- Carterton North West Ward 1.9 miles
- Fulbrook Built-up area 2 miles
- Minster Lovell Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Brize Norton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Carterton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Carterton South Ward 2.7 miles
- Curbridge Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Brize Norton and Shilton
OX18 2AS, OX18 3PA, OX18 1NW, OX18 3QQ, OX18 3YN, OX18 1NZ, OX18 4DY, OX18 4XF, OX18 4XB … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 46.1 miles
- Luton Airport 52.7 miles
- Shipton Railway Station 5 miles
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels in Brize Norton and Shilton Ad
Schools in Brize Norton and Shilton
- Brize Norton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 6.9 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 10.5 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 11.7 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 12.5 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 14.6 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 14.6 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 14.7 miles
- University of Oxford University 14.7 miles