Chilson
Parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.873, -1.537 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 31 19 |
| Dialling code: | 01608 (Chipping Norton) |
Chilson is a very small, mainly rural civil parish in West Oxfordshire, in the north of Oxfordshire, England. It occupies gentle, rolling countryside on the edge of the Cotswolds, with a landscape of mixed pasture and arable fields, scattered farms and traditional stone cottages; the nearest larger towns are Witney and Oxford, making it within reasonable commuting distance while retaining a distinctly quiet, agricultural feel.
The parish has medieval roots and a history shaped by farming and estate patterns, and that agricultural character still dominates today even as some residents commute to nearby towns. With a small population and few amenities, community life tends to be informal and centred on local farms, historic lanes and rights of way popular with walkers; its appeal lies in the peaceful rural atmosphere and the survival of older buildings and hedged field patterns that hint at its long history.
Postcode districts covering Chilson
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Oxford 14.9 miles24 km
- Cheltenham 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Banbury 15.5 miles25 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 17.6 miles28.2 km
- Bicester 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Didcot 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Witney 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Evesham 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Wantage 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Grove 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Chadlington and Churchill Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Cornbury and Wychwood Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Chadlington Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ascott and Shipton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Lyneham Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Charlbury Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Leafield Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Charlbury and Finstock Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Shipton-under-Wychwood Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Finstock Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Sarsden Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Chilson
OX7 3HY, OX7 3HP, OX7 3HX, OX7 3HT, OX7 3HW, OX7 3HN, OX7 3HU, OX7 3HZ
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41.1 miles66.1 km
- Luton Airport 49.9 miles80.2 km
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Charlbury Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Chilson Ad
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bull Burford 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Lamb Inn 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Cotswolds Hotel & Spa 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Meadow Rise Guest House 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Crown & Cushion Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Burford Lodge Hotel - Adults Only 6.4 miles10.3 km
Local points of interest
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 7.4 miles12 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Batsford Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 14.4 miles23.2 km
- University of Oxford University 14.5 miles23.3 km