Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
Ward in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.734, -1.442 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 38 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
The ward of Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt sits in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, on the low-lying floodplain west of Oxford. Its three villages are surrounded by farmland, a network of drains and a series of former gravel pits that now form lakes and wetlands much valued for birdlife, fishing and informal watersports, giving the area a semi-rural, nature-rich character.
History is visible in places such as Stanton Harcourt, with its medieval manor and ancient church associated with the Harcourt family, while local life centres on village halls, pubs, small shops and community clubs; agriculture remains important, but many residents commute to nearby towns such as Witney and Oxford, so the ward blends traditional rural roots with a commuter‑belt social and economic profile.
Postcode districts covering Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 18.7 miles
- Oxford 8.4 miles
- Banbury 23.1 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 8 miles
- Bicester 16.9 miles
- Newbury 23.3 miles
- Didcot 11.9 miles
- Witney 4.4 miles
- Thatcham 24.6 miles
- Wantage 10 miles
- Grove 8.7 miles
- Cirencester 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brighthampton Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Standlake Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Hardwick-with-Yelford Parish 1.3 miles
- Hardwick Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Stanton Harcourt Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney Parish 2.1 miles
- Northmoor Parish 2.1 miles
- Sutton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- South Leigh Parish 2.8 miles
- Aston Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Thames Ward 2.9 miles
- Longworth Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
OX29 5SD, OX18 2DA, OX29 7RY, OX29 5BA, OX29 7QL, OX18 2BS, OX29 7RU, OX29 7SJ, OX29 5TD … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 46 miles
- Luton Airport 46.9 miles
- Hanborough Rail Station 6.9 miles
- Combe Railway Station 7.1 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 7.5 miles
Hotels near Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt Ad
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 4.7 miles
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 6.7 miles
- Old Bank Hotel 5 8.2 miles
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 8 miles
- St Margarets Hotel 3 8 miles
- Malmaison Oxford 4 7.8 miles
- The Feathers Hotel 4 8.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 7.9 miles
- The Store 5 8 miles
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 8.1 miles
Schools in Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
- Aston and Cote C of E Primary School Primary
- Cokethorpe School Independent - all ages
- Mulberry Bush School Special
- Standlake C of E Primary School Primary
- Stanton Harcourt C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 4.6 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 7.9 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 8 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 8 miles
- Christ Church College College 8 miles
- University of Oxford University 8.1 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 8.1 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 8.1 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 8.4 miles
- Magdalen College College 8.4 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 8.6 miles