South Leigh
Parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.774, -1.444 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 38 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
South Leigh is a small rural parish in the district of West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, lying a few miles west of Witney and within easy reach of Oxford. The village has medieval roots and retains a compact feel of stone and thatch, with a parish church that preserves older architectural features and a landscape of arable fields, hedgerows and small woods typical of the area.
Historically agricultural, the local economy has diversified over the past century with many residents commuting to nearby towns while a handful of small businesses, farms and community groups keep village life active. Socially the parish is notable for its tight-knit community, village events and the blend of long-standing families and newer arrivals who value the quiet countryside setting close to regional centres.
Postcode districts covering South Leigh
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Oxford 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Banbury 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Bicester 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Didcot 14 miles22.6 km
- Witney 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wantage 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Grove 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Cirencester 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Carterton 6 miles9.7 km
- Kidlington 7.2 miles11.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Witney East Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hardwick Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ducklington Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Hardwick-with-Yelford Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Witney North Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Eynsham and Cassington Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Witney South Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sutton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Witney Central Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Brighthampton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Witney Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stanton Harcourt Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in South Leigh
OX29 6UR, OX29 6XH, OX29 6UJ, OX29 5AL, OX29 6UY, OX29 6UX, OX29 6UN, OX29 6UW, OX29 6UT … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 46.4 miles74.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 47.2 miles76 km
- Combe Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hanborough Rail Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Oxford Bus Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near South Leigh Ad
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Minster Mill Hotel 4.3 miles7 km
- Bull Burford 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 1.8 miles3 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 8 miles12.8 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 8.1 miles13.1 km
- University of Oxford University 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Christ Church College College 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Magdalen College College 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 10 miles16.1 km