Gagingwell
Built-up area in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.939, -1.423 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 39 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01608 (Chipping Norton) |
Gagingwell is a tiny hamlet in rural West Oxfordshire, within the county of Oxfordshire in England, set among the gently rolling farmland and limestone that give this part of the country its quietly scenic character. The name points to a historic spring or well at the heart of the settlement, and the built character is typically Cotswold‑influenced, with a small number of cottages and farmsteads rather than any formal village centre.
Economically and socially Gagingwell is predominantly agricultural and residential, with locals relying on nearby market towns for shops, schools and services; many residents commute for work while others are involved in farming or small rural enterprises. It’s the sort of place prized for walking, birdlife and a peaceful countryside lifestyle rather than for tourist attractions, and its history is best read in the landscape and old buildings rather than in grand monuments.
Postcode districts covering Gagingwell
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.8 miles40 km
- Banbury 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.3 miles31 km
- Warwick 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Bicester 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Didcot 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Witney 11 miles17.6 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Daventry 25 miles40.2 km
- Evesham 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Wantage 24.2 miles38.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Enstone Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Little Tew Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Great Tew Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sandford St. Martin Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Middle Barton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Bartons Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Westcot Barton Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Worton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Heythrop Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Swerford Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Kiddington with Asterleigh Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Steeple Barton Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Gagingwell
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 38.1 miles61.4 km
- Luton Airport 45.2 miles72.7 km
- Heyford Railway Station 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Charlbury Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Gagingwell Ad
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The George Inn 5 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Heythrop Park Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cotswolds Hotel & Spa 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Holt Hotel 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Heyford 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Crown & Cushion Hotel 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 6.9 miles11.2 km
Local points of interest
- Blenheim Palace Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 6.8 miles11 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.8 km
- Steane Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Upton House Country house 12 miles19.4 km
- Batsford Estate 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km