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 miles39.4 km
- Oxford 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Banbury 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Bicester 13.7 miles22 km
- Didcot 20 miles32.2 km
- Witney 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 24.8 miles40 km
- Wantage 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Grove 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Cirencester 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Carterton 8.7 miles14 km
Neighbouring places
- Charlbury Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Fawler Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Finstock Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Cornbury and Wychwood Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Stonesfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Spelsbury Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ramsden Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chilson Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Chadlington and Churchill Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Chadlington Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Delly End Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Combe Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Charlbury and Finstock
OX7 3QR, OX7 3QH, OX7 3SN, OX7 3QD, OX7 3TE, OX29 8DR, OX7 3BT, OX7 3TL, OX7 3TS … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 42.3 miles68.1 km
- Luton Airport 47 miles75.7 km
- Finstock Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Charlbury Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
Hotels near Charlbury and Finstock Ad
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bull Burford 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Cotswolds Hotel & Spa 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Heythrop Park Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Minster Mill Hotel 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Lamb Inn 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Charlbury and Finstock
- Finstock C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blenheim Palace Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 8.7 miles14 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 11.8 miles19 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 11.8 miles19 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- University of Oxford University 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 12 miles19.4 km
- Christ Church College College 12.2 miles19.6 km