Woodstock
Parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.854, -1.351 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 44 17 |
| Population: | 2,442 |
Woodstock is a small historic market town and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, best known for sitting at the entrance to Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. The palace's sweeping Capability Brown parkland, lakes and avenues shape the town's immediate landscape, while medieval streets, antique shops and independent cafés reflect its long history and attractive village character on the edge of the Cotswolds; the River Glyme runs nearby.
The local economy is strongly shaped by tourism and events centred on Blenheim Palace - concerts, fairs and equestrian fixtures bring seasonal trade - while hospitality, artisan retail and a steady stream of commuters to Oxford and London support everyday life. Good road and rail access (near the M40 and the Cotswold Line at Long Hanborough) combines with an active civic scene and conservation-minded residents to keep the town lively yet rooted in its historic setting.
Postcode districts covering Woodstock
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 8.3 miles
- Aylesbury 23.2 miles
- Banbury 14.4 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.8 miles
- Bicester 9 miles
- Didcot 17.4 miles
- Witney 7.7 miles
- Wantage 18.6 miles
- Grove 17.3 miles
- Carterton 11.8 miles
- Kidlington 2.9 miles
- Brackley 15.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woodstock Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Blenheim Parish 0.7 miles
- Woodstock and Bladon Ward 0.8 miles
- Stonesfield and Tackley Ward 1.5 miles
- Bladon Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp Parish 1.6 miles
- Wootton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Combe Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Long Hanborough Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Begbroke Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Glympton Parish 2.7 miles
- Tackley Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Woodstock
OX20 1LG, OX20 1NS, OX20 1FY, OX20 1GG, OX20 1SZ, OX20 1TD, OX20 1YA, OX20 1NT, OX20 1PB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 42 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 44.7 miles
- Hanborough Rail Station 2.2 miles
- Combe Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 7.8 miles
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 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 5.1 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 7.8 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 7.9 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 7.9 miles
- University of Oxford University 7.9 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 8.1 miles
- Christ Church College College 8.3 miles
- Magdalen College College 8.3 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 8.4 miles