Woodstock
Built-up area in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.848, -1.349 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 44 16 |
| Population: | 2,442 |
Woodstock is a compact historic market town in the district of West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, sitting on the banks of the River Glyme and on the edge of the Cotswolds AONB. It is best known for the nearby Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the birthplace of Winston Churchill, which shapes much of the town’s character and draws steady tourism. The high street mixes independent shops, antiques dealers and cafés, while local events and the palace’s programme bring a steady stream of visitors and footfall to the economy.
Woodstock has medieval roots and developed as a service and market centre for the surrounding estates; today it combines a strong tourist economy with being a desirable place to live for commuters to Oxford and beyond. The town’s compact conservation area, proximity to parkland and easy access to countryside make it popular with families and people seeking a village feel with good amenities close to a regional city.
Postcode districts covering Woodstock
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Aylesbury 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Banbury 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Bicester 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Didcot 17 miles27.3 km
- Witney 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Wantage 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Grove 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Carterton 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Kidlington 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brackley 15.4 miles24.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Woodstock and Bladon Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Blenheim Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bladon Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Stonesfield and Tackley Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Wootton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Begbroke Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Long Hanborough Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Combe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Kidlington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hanborough Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Freeland and Hanborough Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Woodstock
OX20 1FY, OX20 1UD, OX20 1UQ, OX20 1JU, OX20 1TZ, OX20 1FN, OX20 1TD, OX20 1SR, OX20 1GS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 41.9 miles67.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 45.1 miles72.6 km
- Hanborough Rail Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Combe Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Oxford Bus Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
Hotels in Woodstock Ad
Schools in Woodstock
- The Marlborough C of E School Secondary
- Woodstock C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blenheim Palace Estate 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 7.5 miles12 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 7.5 miles12 km
- University of Oxford University 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Christ Church College College 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Magdalen College College 8 miles12.8 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 8 miles12.9 km