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North Leigh

Built-up area in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England

Coordinates:51.813, -1.439
OS grid ref:SP 38 12
Population:1,552
Dialling code: 01993 (Witney)

North Leigh is a village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, sitting on the Cotswolds fringe a few miles west of Oxford and close to the market town of Witney. The surrounding landscape is gently rolling farmland in the Windrush valley, with honey‑coloured stone cottages, lanes and a compact village centre that still feels rural despite good road links to the city.

Historically the village is notable for the remains of a substantial Roman villa nearby and for its medieval parish church of St Mary, which contains early fabric and later fittings reflecting a long local history. Today North Leigh mixes agriculture with a number of residents who commute to Oxford or Witney, and village life is centred on the church, village hall and local pub, with an active community calendar and traditional village events.

Postcode districts covering North Leigh

Nearby towns and villages

Neighbouring places

Transport links

  • Airport Luton Airport 45.9 miles73.9 km
  • Airport Birmingham International Airport 46.2 miles74.3 km
  • Railway station Combe Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
  • Railway station Hanborough Rail Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
  • Bus station Oxford Bus Station 8.4 miles13.4 km

Local points of interest

  • Eynsham Hall Estate 1 mile1.5 km
  • Blenheim Palace Estate 4 miles6.5 km
  • Rewley Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
  • Ashmolean Museum Museum 8.6 miles13.9 km
  • Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
  • Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 8.7 miles14 km
  • University of Oxford University 8.8 miles14.1 km
  • Bruern Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
  • Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 8.9 miles14.4 km
  • Christ Church College College 9 miles14.5 km
  • Magdalen College College 9.3 miles14.9 km
  • Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 9.3 miles14.9 km

Example postcodes in North Leigh