Chipping Norton
Built-up area in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.94, -1.546 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 31 26 |
| Population: | 5,719 |
| Dialling code: | 01608 |
Chipping Norton in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England is a compact, hill‑top market town on the edge of the Cotswolds, known for its honey‑coloured limestone buildings and the long history behind its market charter. Today it feels both historic and lived‑in: traditional shops, independent cafes, antiques dealers and a small theatre and arts scene sit alongside everyday services for the surrounding villages.
The local economy mixes tourism, retail and professional commuters who travel to Oxford and beyond, and the town is popular with day‑visitors for walks into the surrounding countryside. It has no direct rail service - the nearest stations are at Kingham and Moreton‑in‑Marsh - and in recent years its profile has been boosted by well‑known residents, giving it a lively cultural reputation as well as its traditional market‑town role.
Postcode districts covering Chipping Norton
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Cheltenham 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Banbury 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Warwick 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Bicester 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Witney 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Evesham 20 miles32.2 km
- Wantage 24.9 miles40 km
- Grove 23.5 miles37.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Kingham, Rollright and Enstone Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Over Norton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Salford Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Heythrop Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Rollright Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Churchill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Great Rollright Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cornwell Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Chadlington Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Sarsden Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Chadlington and Churchill Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Long Compton Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Chipping Norton
OX7 5DJ, OX7 5BF, OX7 9ET, OX7 5FN, OX7 5EN, OX7 5NU, OX7 5EH, OX7 5AZ, OX7 5HU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36.5 miles58.7 km
- Luton Airport 50.4 miles81.1 km
- Kingham Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Chipping Norton Ad
- Crown & Cushion Hotel 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Cotswolds Hotel & Spa 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Heythrop Park Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Stow Lodge Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Lords of the Manor Hotel 4 10 miles16.1 km
- Number Four at Stow 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Manor House Hotel 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Sheep on Sheep Street 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Meadow Rise Guest House 4 10 miles16 km
Schools in Chipping Norton
- Chipping Norton School Secondary
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Primary
- St Mary's C of E (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton Primary
Local points of interest
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Batsford Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Upton House Country house 12.4 miles20 km
- Ettington Park Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 13 miles20.9 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Steane Estate 16.1 miles25.9 km