Enstone
Parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.919, -1.448 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 38 24 |
| Population: | 849 |
| Dialling code: | 01608 (Chipping Norton) |
The parish of Enstone in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire sits among rolling farmland and honey‑coloured stone villages on the edge of the Cotswolds, its lanes and scattered hamlets reflecting a long rural history. Traditional features such as a medieval parish church, stone cottages and village pubs give it a strong community feel while the surrounding fields and hedgerows are typical of north Oxfordshire countryside.
Alongside agriculture, Enstone has an unexpected modern side: a prominent motor‑racing engineering base located in the parish has linked the village to the world of Formula One and provides a significant local employer, while the nearby Enstone Airfield (formerly of military use) now supports light aviation and occasional events. The mix of historic buildings, quiet rural life and a high‑tech motorsport presence makes the parish an interesting blend of past and present.
Postcode districts covering Enstone
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 14.3 miles
- Banbury 10.9 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 18.3 miles
- Bicester 12.5 miles
- Didcot 22.9 miles
- Witney 9.3 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 22 miles
- Evesham 24.4 miles
- Wantage 22.8 miles
- Grove 21.4 miles
- Carterton 12.4 miles
- Kidlington 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Enstone Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Gagingwell Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Spelsbury Parish 1.8 miles
- Heythrop Parish 2.3 miles
- Little Tew Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Kiddington with Asterleigh Parish 2.6 miles
- Great Tew Parish 3.1 miles
- Sandford St. Martin Parish 3.4 miles
- Middle Barton Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Glympton Parish 3.4 miles
- Charlbury Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Chadlington Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Enstone
OX7 4HL, OX7 4BY, OX7 5QL, OX7 4HT, OX7 4BX, OX7 4NE, OX7 4LY, OX7 4LT, OX7 4NX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 39.1 miles
- Luton Airport 46.1 miles
- Charlbury Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Finstock Railway Station 4.6 miles
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Schools in Enstone
- Enstone Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blenheim Palace Estate 5.9 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 6.5 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 8.2 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles
- 12th Century Church Historic site 12.3 miles
- Steane Estate 13.2 miles
- Upton House Country house 13.4 miles
- Batsford Estate 13.4 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 13.5 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 13.8 miles