Carterton
Parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.762, -1.594 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 28 07 |
| Population: | 16,364 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
Carterton is a civil parish and town in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England. It sits on the edge of the rolling limestone countryside that leads towards the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and was for many years a small agricultural settlement before substantial growth in the mid-20th century linked to the nearby RAF Brize Norton.
The presence of RAF Brize Norton - the RAF's principal transport base - has strongly shaped the local economy and community, bringing defence-related jobs, contractors and an international element to the town. Carterton now has a modest retail centre, sports clubs and community venues, and benefits from road links that make commuting to Oxford and Swindon feasible, while local groups work to balance ongoing housing and services with preserving local character.
Postcode districts covering Carterton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 15.6 miles
- Oxford 14.8 miles
- Cheltenham 22.8 miles
- Banbury 23.4 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 14.7 miles
- Bicester 21.1 miles
- Didcot 18.1 miles
- Witney 4.5 miles
- Wantage 14.1 miles
- Grove 12.8 miles
- Cirencester 16.4 miles
- Carterton 0.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carterton North East Ward 0.3 miles
- Carterton North West Ward 0.3 miles
- Carterton South Ward 0.5 miles
- Carterton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Brize Norton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Black Bourton Parish 1.6 miles
- Alvescot Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Shilton Parish 1.8 miles
- Brize Norton and Shilton Ward 2.2 miles
- Kencot Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Broadwell Parish 2.5 miles
- Lew Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Carterton
OX18 1FA, OX18 3FZ, OX18 1EB, OX18 3GL, OX18 3HT, OX18 3DJ, OX18 3QP, OX18 3HE, OX18 3LE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 48.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 52.8 miles
- Shipton Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Carterton Ad
- The Angel at Burford 4 3.6 miles
- The Three Horseshoes 4 2.7 miles
- Highway 4 3.6 miles
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- The Bell Inn 4 3.4 miles
- The Swan Inn Swinbrook 4 2.9 miles
- Prince of Burford 3 3.5 miles
- The Bird In Hand 4 5.7 miles
- Inn For All Seasons 3 5.7 miles
- The Lamb Inn 3 3.7 miles
Schools in Carterton
- Carterton Community College Secondary
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School Primary
- Gateway Primary School Primary
- St John the Evangelist C of E VA Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Primary
Local points of interest
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 7.4 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 11 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 11.5 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 12.2 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 14.3 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 14.4 miles
- University of Oxford University 14.5 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 14.5 miles
- Christ Church College College 14.5 miles