Combe
Built-up area in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.841, -1.403 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 41 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
Combe is a small, largely rural village and civil parish in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England, set among the rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes that characterise this part of the county. Its location gives easy access to the city of Oxford while retaining a quiet, village feel; the landscape and historic buildings make it typical of Oxfordshire’s attractive countryside rather than a dormitory suburb.
The village has a modest local economy rooted in agriculture with a sprinkling of commuters and small businesses, and a strong sense of community centred on its church, village hall and occasional local events. Local heritage attractions such as the preserved mill and period buildings reflect Combe’s long history and make it of interest to visitors who enjoy rural architecture and traditional English village life.
Postcode districts covering Combe
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 24.9 miles
- Oxford 9 miles
- Banbury 15.5 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.6 miles
- Bicester 11.4 miles
- Didcot 17.2 miles
- Witney 5.5 miles
- Wantage 17.4 miles
- Grove 16.1 miles
- Carterton 9.5 miles
- Kidlington 4.6 miles
- Brackley 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Long Hanborough Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Stonesfield Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Blenheim Parish 1.7 miles
- Freeland Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Woodstock and Bladon Ward 1.8 miles
- Hanborough Parish 1.8 miles
- Freeland and Hanborough Ward 2 miles
- Woodstock Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Fawler Parish 2.5 miles
- North Leigh Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Bladon Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stonesfield and Tackley Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Combe
OX29 8PF, OX29 8NW, OX29 8PJ, OX29 8NX, OX29 8FA, OX29 8NP, OX29 8PE, OX29 8NY, OX29 8NN … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 44.2 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 44.8 miles
- Combe Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Hanborough Rail Station 1.7 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 8.3 miles
Hotels near Combe Ad
- Marlborough Arms Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Churchill Court Hotel 1.8 miles
- The Punch Bowl 2.2 miles
- The Blenheim Buttery 4 2.1 miles
- The Kings Arms 2.1 miles
- Woodstock Arms 2.1 miles
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 2.2 miles
- The Bird In Hand 4 4.4 miles
- Macdonald Bear Hotel 4 2 miles
- The Bell at Hampton Poyle 4 5.7 miles
Schools in Combe
- Combe C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blenheim Palace Estate 1.7 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 3.1 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 8.5 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 8.5 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 8.5 miles
- University of Oxford University 8.6 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 8.8 miles
- Christ Church College College 8.9 miles
- Magdalen College College 9.1 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 9.1 miles