Area Info for Holwell (Oxfordshire)

Holwell, Oxfordshire, UK

Holwell is a small village located in Oxfordshire, England. It is situated within the civil parish of Wootton, approximately 4 miles south of Banbury and about 10 miles north of Oxford. The village is part of the Cherwell district and falls within the South East England region.

History and Heritage

Holwell has a rich history typical of rural English villages. The area is characterised by traditional cottages and farmhouses, some of which date back several centuries. The village's historical significance is often linked to its agricultural roots and its proximity to historic sites in Oxfordshire.

Local Features and Landmarks

While Holwell is primarily a residential and agricultural community, it is known for its peaceful rural setting. The surrounding landscape includes fields, woodlands, and country lanes that are popular for walking and outdoor activities. There are no major landmarks within the village itself, but nearby areas feature historic churches and country estates.

Community and Amenities

Holwell is a small community with limited amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby towns such as Banbury for shopping, schools, and other services. The village maintains a quiet, rural character with a close-knit community.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by local roads, with the nearest major roads connecting to larger towns and cities. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors use private vehicles for travel.

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School
Burford School	2.45 miles
Cheltenham Road, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4PL
Burford Primary School	2.82 miles
Priory Lane, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4SG
Carterton Community College	3.40 miles
Upavon Way, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 1BU
Edith Moorhouse Primary School	3.46 miles
Lawton Avenue, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3HP
Southrop Church of England Primary School	3.49 miles
Southrop, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3NU
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton	3.49 miles
Lawton Avenue, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3JY
Carterton Primary School	3.64 miles
Burford Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3AD
St Peter's Church of England Infant School, Alvescot	3.84 miles
Alvescot, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2PU
Gateway Primary School	3.95 miles
Netheravon Close, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3SF
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School	3.97 miles
Bluebell Way, Shilton Park, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 1JF
St Christopher's Church of England School	4.04 miles
Lechlade Road, Langford, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3LA
Hatherop Church of England Primary School	4.64 miles
Hatherop, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 3NA
Sherborne Church of England Primary School	4.66 miles
Sherborne, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3DH
Brize Norton Primary School	4.84 miles
Station Road, Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3PL
Hatherop Castle School	4.86 miles
Hatherop, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 3NB
The Rissington School	5.53 miles
Great Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2LP

Clinic
Deer Park Medical Centre	7.23 miles
6 Edington Square, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5YT
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Witney	8.13 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JS
Windrush Medical Practice	8.13 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JS
George Moore Community Clinic	8.17 miles
Station Road, Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AA
Nuffield Health Centre	8.21 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JQ
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Witney	8.29 miles
16A High Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6HB
George Moore Community Clinic	8.32 miles
Moore Road, Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AZ
Cogges Surgery Witney	8.75 miles
Community Nursing Team based at Cogges Surgery, 12 Cogges Hill Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 3FS
Faringdon Health Centre	9.57 miles
Volunteer Way, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7YU
Westrop Surgery	9.99 miles
Newburgh Place, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7DN
Westrop Medical Practice	9.99 miles
Newburgh Place, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7DN
Newburgh House	10.03 miles
St Michael`s Avenue, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7DW
Ace Centre	12.56 miles
Burford Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5DZ
Station Point	12.75 miles
Old Station Way, Eynsham, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4TL
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Chipping Norton	12.79 miles
8 High Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5AD
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Chipping Norton	12.90 miles
White House Surgery, Horsefair, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5AL

GP
Sheep Street Surgery Burford	2.75 miles
Burford Surgery, 59 Sheep Street, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4LS
Bampton Medical Practice	3.69 miles
Carterton Health Centre, Alvescot Road, Carterton, Carterton, Oxford, OX18 3LJ
Sheep Street Surgery Burford	3.69 miles
Carterton Health Centre, 17 Alvescot Road, Carterton, OX18 3LJ
Dr F C Clough And Partners	3.98 miles
Broadshires Health Centre, Broadshires Way, Carterton, Oxon, OX18 1JA
Dr Thomson & Partners	5.51 miles
The Medical Centre, Oak Street, Lechlade, Glos, GL7 3RY
Dr GI Wallis & Partners	6.26 miles
Hilary Cottage Surgery, Keble Lawns, Fairford, Glos, GL7 4BQ
Bampton Medical Practice	6.36 miles
Bampton Surgery, Landells, Bampton, Bampton, Oxford, OX18 2LJ
The Wychwood Surgery	6.93 miles
The Wychwood Surgery, Meadow Lane, Shipton Under Wychwood, Chipping Norton, OX7 6BW
Deer Park Medical Centre	7.23 miles
6 Edington Square, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5YT
Cotswold Medical Practice	7.31 miles
Westwood Surgery, Bassett Road, Northleach, Cheltenham, GL54 3QJ
Windrush Medical Practice	8.13 miles
Windrush Health Centre, Welch Way, Witney, Oxon, OX28 6JS
Nuffield Health Centre	8.21 miles
Nuffield Health Centre, Welch Way, Witney, OX28 6JQ
Cotswold Medical Practice	8.32 miles
Moore Health Centre, Moore Road, Bourton-on-The-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2AZ
Cogges Surgery	8.75 miles
Cogges Surgery, 12 Cogges Hill Road, Witney, Oxon, Oxfordshire, OX28 3FS
Dr A Douglas And Partner	9.57 miles
The White Horse Medical Practice, Volunteer Way, Faringdon, SN7 7YU
The Fern Hill Practice	9.57 miles
The Fern Hill Practice, Volunteer Way, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7YU

Hospital
Fairford Hospital	6.36 miles
The Croft,, GL7 4BB
Witney Community Hospital	8.08 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JJ
Cirencester Hospital	13.49 miles
Tetbury Road,, GL7 1UY
North Cotswold Hospital	14.41 miles
Stow Road, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0DS
The Great Western Hospital	16.58 miles
Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BB
Wantage Community Hospital	17.02 miles
Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AS
Abingdon Community Hospital	17.69 miles
Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG
BMI The Ridgeway Hospital	17.94 miles
Moormead Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DD
Charlton Lane Hospital	18.38 miles
Charlton Lane,, GL53 9DZ
Cheltenham General Hospital	18.65 miles
Sandford Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7AN
Laurel House	19.47 miles
Swindon Road,, GL50 4NB
Honeybourne	19.51 miles
Swindon Road,, GL51 9EZ
Warneford Hospital	19.57 miles
Warneford Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JX
John Radcliffe Hospital	19.61 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU
Nuffield Health, The Manor Hospital, Oxford	19.81 miles
Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7RP
Churchill Hospital	19.89 miles
Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE

Pharmacy
Reavley S&c	2.78 miles
124 High Street, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4QR
Lloydspharmacy	3.71 miles
7 Burford Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3AG
Lloydspharmacy	3.75 miles
4 Stretfield House, Alvescot Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3XZ
Broadshire Pharmacy	3.98 miles
Broadshires Health Centre, Broadshires Way, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 1JA
Lechlade Pharmacy	5.70 miles
High Street, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AA
Bampton Health Care Ltd	6.36 miles
Landells, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2LJ
Boots	6.45 miles
Gloucester House, Market Place, Fairford, GL7 4AB
Wychwood Pharmacy	6.93 miles
Wychwood Surgery, Meadow Lane, Shipton Under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, OX7 6BW
Boots	7.23 miles
3 Edington Square, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5YP
Cotswold Pharmacy	7.75 miles
Market Place, Northleach, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3EG
Rowlands Pharmacy	8.21 miles
Nuffield Health Centre, Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JQ
Rowlands Pharmacy	8.25 miles
3 The Chestnuts, Bourton-on-The-Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AN
Boots	8.28 miles
2 - 8 High Street, Witney, OX28 6HA
Lloydspharmacy	8.29 miles
24-26 High Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6HB
Sainsbury's Pharmacy	8.35 miles
Witan Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4FF
Lloydspharmacy	8.76 miles
Cogges Surgery, 12 Cogges Hill Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 3FP

Park
BARRINGTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)	3.20 miles
HATHEROP CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	4.90 miles
SHERBORNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	4.97 miles
LODGE PARK (Grade I Listed)	5.43 miles
GREAT RISSINGTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	5.53 miles
CHURCH HOUSE, LECHLADE (Grade II Listed)	5.77 miles
KELMSCOTT MANOR (Grade II Listed)	6.33 miles
SHIPTON COURT (Grade II Listed)	6.41 miles
THE JAPANESE GARDEN AT THE NEW HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	6.78 miles
BUSCOT (Grade II* Listed)	7.66 miles
WYCHWOOD	8.71 miles
STOWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)	8.79 miles
BARNSLEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)	8.96 miles
BARNSLEY HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	9.37 miles
CHIMNEY MEADOWS	9.63 miles
GREAT COXWELL	9.72 miles

Groceries
Co-op Burford	2.83 miles
Burford, OX18 4QF
ALDI Alvescote Road	3.66 miles
Carterton, OX18 3JH
Morrisons Carterton	3.80 miles
Black Bourton Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3HA
ASDA Carterton	3.87 miles
Brize Norton Road, Carterton, OX18 3HQ
Co-op Carterton	3.88 miles
Centrum Square, OX18 1JY
SPAR Carterton	4.75 miles
Spar Store, Carterton Road, Oxfordshire, OX18 3LY
Co-op Lechlade	5.19 miles
Petrol Lechlade, GL7 3ER
Londis Parkview Service Station	5.51 miles
Burford Road, Witney, Burford Road
Londis, Lechlade	5.62 miles
Burford Street, Lechlade, GL7 3AP
SPAR Witney	5.81 miles
Spar Store, 4 Brize Norton Road, Oxfordshire, OX29 0SE
Londis, Fairford	6.21 miles
London Road, Fairford, GL7 4AH
Londis Shell Fairford Service Station	6.21 miles
London Road, Fairford, GL7 4DS
Co-op Gloucester	6.47 miles
Fairford, GL7 4AB
Co-op Chipping Norton	6.53 miles
Milton Under Wychwood, OX7 6JH
Co-op Bampton	6.64 miles
Bampton, OX18 2JH
Co-op Cheltenham	7.10 miles
Rissington, GL54 2NW

Airport
London Oxford Airport	16.11 miles
Gloucestershire Airport	22.66 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport	41.78 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2	46.70 miles
Birmingham International Airport	46.78 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1	46.83 miles

Bus Stop
Town Well (S)	0.06 miles
Town Well (N)	0.06 miles
Old School (SW)	0.07 miles
Old School (NE)	0.07 miles
Wise Crescent (NW)	0.82 miles
Wise Crescent (SE)	0.84 miles
Telephone box (NE)	1.04 miles
Telephone box (SW)	1.04 miles
Crossroads (N)	1.14 miles
Crossroads (S)	1.14 miles
Water Tower DEL (N)	1.20 miles
Church Farm (E)	1.80 miles
Glen Close (NW)	2.11 miles
Glen Close (SE)	2.11 miles
The Old Fox (NW)	2.13 miles
The Old Fox (SE)	2.14 miles

Ferry Port
Sharpness Old Docks	34.57 miles
Lydney Harbour	35.74 miles

Railway Station
Shipton Rail Station	7.18 miles
Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station	7.96 miles
Kingham Rail Station	8.96 miles
Finstock Rail Station	10.37 miles
Charlbury Rail Station	10.44 miles
Combe (Oxon) Rail Station	12.74 miles
Hanborough Rail Station	13.44 miles
Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station	14.96 miles
Swindon Rail Station	15.27 miles
Kemble Rail Station	16.27 miles
Oxford Parkway Rail Station	17.35 miles
Oxford Rail Station	17.51 miles
Tackley Rail Station	17.80 miles
Heyford Rail Station	18.95 miles
Islip Rail Station	19.10 miles
Radley Rail Station	19.73 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (OX18 4J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	336
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

6, MITFORD COTTAGES WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JU	£575,000 2025-05-30 semidetached freehold
Sold 2010-10-05	£425,550
FREELANDS HOUSE WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JT	£3,500,000 2021-06-30 otherPropertyType freehold
THE TALLAT WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JT	£700,000 2019-12-16 detached freehold
1, MITFORD COTTAGES WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JU	£700,000 2017-07-28 semidetached freehold
Sold 2003-11-28	£245,000
4, MITFORD COTTAGES WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JU	£800,000 2015-10-09 semidetached freehold
Sold 2009-03-25	£315,000
DOWER BARN (2) WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JT	£4,350,000 2015-08-11 detached freehold
4, THE HILL WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JT	£380,000 2015-06-29 terraced freehold
Sold 2009-08-27	£275,000
CUCKOO PEN FARM WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JU	£2,148,100 2013-09-30 otherPropertyType freehold
FREELANDS FARM WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JT	£2,300,000 2013-09-30 otherPropertyType freehold
BARNSTORM WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JT	£1,250,000 2013-06-06 detached freehold
1, THE HILL WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JT	£276,000 2012-09-28 terraced freehold
3, MITFORD COTTAGES WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JU	£440,000 2008-04-11 semidetached freehold
FREELANDS COTTAGE WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JT	£750,000 2006-09-27 detached freehold
2, MITFORD COTTAGES WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JU	£249,999 2005-06-08 semidetached freehold
MITFORD COTTAGE WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JU	£780,000 2005-06-03 detached freehold
POND COTTAGE WESTWELL BURFORD OXFORDSHIRE OX18 4JT	£405,000 2002-03-15 detached freehold
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