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 miles
- Oxford 9.4 miles
- Banbury 17.2 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.2 miles
- Bicester 13.3 miles
- Didcot 16.7 miles
- Witney 3.4 miles
- Wantage 16.1 miles
- Grove 14.7 miles
- Cirencester 23.9 miles
- Carterton 7.5 miles
- Kidlington 6 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Leigh Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Freeland Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Delly End Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Combe Built-up area 2 miles
- Hailey Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Freeland and Hanborough Ward 2.2 miles
- Ramsden Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hanborough Parish 2.2 miles
- Stonesfield Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Long Hanborough Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Fawler Parish 2.4 miles
- Finstock Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in North Leigh
OX29 6TU, OX29 6AH, OX29 6PS, OX29 6QF, OX29 6SH, OX29 6TS, OX29 6SS, OX29 6PW, OX29 6RG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45.6 miles
- Luton Airport 45.8 miles
- Combe Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Finstock Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 8.6 miles
Hotels near North Leigh Ad
- The Bird In Hand 4 2.7 miles
- Marlborough Arms Hotel 3 4 miles
- Churchill Court Hotel 3 miles
- The Punch Bowl 4.1 miles
- Royal Oak Ramsden 4 2.1 miles
- The Old Court Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- The Blenheim Buttery 4 4 miles
- Artist Residence Oxfordshire 3.2 miles
- The Blue Boar 4 3.3 miles
- The Fleece 3.3 miles
Schools in North Leigh
- North Leigh C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 1.5 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 3.6 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 8.9 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 8.9 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 8.9 miles
- University of Oxford University 9 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 9.2 miles
- Christ Church College College 9.2 miles
- Magdalen College College 9.5 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 9.5 miles