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 miles23 km
- Banbury 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Bicester 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Didcot 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Witney 9.3 miles15 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 22 miles35.4 km
- Evesham 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Wantage 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Grove 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Carterton 12.4 miles20 km
- Kidlington 9 miles14.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Enstone Built-up area 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Gagingwell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Spelsbury Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Heythrop Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Little Tew Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Kiddington with Asterleigh Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Great Tew Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Sandford St. Martin Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Middle Barton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Glympton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Charlbury Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Chadlington Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Enstone
OX7 4HL, OX7 4NU, OX7 4NH, OX7 4LQ, OX7 4HN, OX7 4ED, OX7 4DZ, OX7 4EA, OX7 4LP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 39.1 miles62.9 km
- Luton Airport 46.1 miles74.2 km
- Charlbury Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Finstock Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Enstone Ad
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Heythrop Park Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cotswolds Hotel & Spa 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The George Inn 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Holt Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Crown & Cushion Hotel 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Heyford 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Enstone
- Enstone Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blenheim Palace Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Steane Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Upton House Country house 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Batsford Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 13.8 miles22.2 km