Charlbury and Finstock
Ward in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.865, -1.471 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 36 18 |
Charlbury and Finstock sit in the Evenlode valley in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, occupying the rolling edge of the Cotswolds with typical honey‑coloured stone buildings, commons and riverside walks along the River Evenlode. The area feels rural but well connected - Charlbury has a station on the Cotswold Line that makes commuting to Oxford and beyond straightforward - and the surrounding remnants of ancient Wychwood bring a strong sense of landscape history and good walking country.
Culturally the communities are lively for their size: Charlbury hosts an eclectic local music scene and festivals, there are village halls, active societies and traditional pubs, while Finstock is quieter and more residential with a farming hinterland. Economically the mix is small‑scale retail, tourism and agriculture alongside a significant commuter population, and historically both places bear the imprint of the medieval Cotswold wool trade and longstanding parish life that still shapes their social fabric.
Postcode districts covering Charlbury and Finstock
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 24.5 miles
- Oxford 12.3 miles
- Banbury 14.7 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 15.5 miles
- Bicester 13.7 miles
- Didcot 20 miles
- Witney 5.5 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 24.8 miles
- Wantage 19.2 miles
- Grove 17.8 miles
- Cirencester 23.8 miles
- Carterton 8.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Charlbury Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Fawler Parish 0.9 miles
- Finstock Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Cornbury and Wychwood Parish 1.7 miles
- Stonesfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Spelsbury Parish 2.1 miles
- Ramsden Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Chilson Parish 2.9 miles
- Chadlington and Churchill Ward 2.9 miles
- Chadlington Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Delly End Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Combe Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Charlbury and Finstock
OX7 3SU, OX7 3QD, OX7 3RP, OX7 3LP, OX7 3PT, OX7 3AE, OX29 8DW, OX7 3LE, OX7 3RX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 42.3 miles
- Luton Airport 47 miles
- Finstock Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Charlbury Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Charlbury and Finstock Ad
- The Bird In Hand 4 3.2 miles
- Marlborough Arms Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Royal Oak Ramsden 4 2.2 miles
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 miles
- The Lamb Inn 3.9 miles
- The Punch Bowl 5.2 miles
- The Blenheim Buttery 4 5.1 miles
- Churchill Court Hotel 5.1 miles
- The Swan Inn 4 miles
- The Kings Arms 5.1 miles
Schools in Charlbury and Finstock
- Finstock C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blenheim Palace Estate 4.6 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 4.8 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 8.7 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 11.8 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 11.8 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 11.8 miles
- University of Oxford University 11.9 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 12 miles
- Christ Church College College 12.2 miles