North Leigh
Parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.821, -1.439 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 38 13 |
| Population: | 1,552 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
North Leigh is a large village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, in rural Oxfordshire, England. It sits on gently rolling countryside a few miles west of Oxford and within easy reach of market towns such as Witney, giving it a mix of traditional farming life and commuter households.
The area is notable for its long history - most famously the remains of the North Leigh Roman Villa with mosaic floors and a medieval parish church - and for a strong local community centred on a village hall, footpaths and small businesses. Conservation areas and listed buildings help preserve the village character, making it popular with walkers and anyone looking for a quieter base close to the city.
Postcode districts covering North Leigh
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Oxford 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Banbury 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Bicester 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Didcot 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Witney 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Wantage 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Grove 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Cirencester 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Carterton 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Kidlington 6 miles9.6 km
Neighbouring places
- North Leigh Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Freeland Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Delly End Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Combe Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Hailey Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Freeland and Hanborough Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ramsden Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hanborough Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stonesfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Long Hanborough Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Fawler Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Finstock Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in North Leigh
OX29 6SH, OX29 6RF, OX29 6SD, OX7 3DT, OX29 6RJ, OX29 6RS, OX29 6AD, OX29 6AR, OX29 6SG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45.6 miles73.4 km
- Luton Airport 45.8 miles73.8 km
- Combe Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Finstock Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Oxford Bus Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
Hotels near North Leigh Ad
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Minster Mill Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bull Burford 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Macdonald Bear Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in North Leigh
- North Leigh C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.4 km
- University of Oxford University 9 miles14.5 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Christ Church College College 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Magdalen College College 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 9.5 miles15.3 km