Wantage

About Wantage

Wantage, in Oxfordshire, has Belmont lying 611 m West North West, Charlton only 1.1 km East North East, East Challow just 1.8 km West and Townsend lying 1.9 km West. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include West Lockinge, West Ginge, East Ginge, Westcot and Lyford.

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All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of Wantage

Location Summary

  • Wantage is located in Oxfordshire
  • Administrative Area:Oxfordshire
  • Ceremonial County: Oxfordshire
  • Historic County: Oxfordshire
  • Region & Country:South East / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Cotswold Hills Beach37.8 km WNW
  • Goatee Beach75.4 km S
  • Weston Point77.8 km S

Parks

  • Loop Meadow13.1 km ENE
  • Merton Field21.7 km NE
  • North Croft21.6 km SSE
  • The Common33.9 km ESE

Woods

  • Arnhill Plantation2.6 km ESE
  • Grove2.2 km NNE
  • Letcombe Plantation960 m SW
  • Lockinge Clump2.7 km ENE

Hills

  • Chain Hill1.0 km SE
  • Court Hill1.9 km SSW
  • Crab Hill1.7 km NE
  • Lark Hill1.2 km E

Lakes

  • Ardington Brook2.9 km E
  • Butterbush Reservoir4.1 km SE
  • Pickedstone Pond5.3 km SE
  • Ridgeway Reservoir5.0 km SE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall60.8 km E
  • The Cascade56.3 km NNE
  • Tower Waterfall60.2 km E

Headlands

  • Beachley Point84.8 km W
  • Botany Bay Point60.7 km ESE

Islands

  • Andersey Island13.4 km NE
  • Stanford Park Island6.7 km NNW

Wetlands

  • Bagnor Marsh18.9 km SSE
  • Chilton Marsh19.4 km SSW
  • Wanborough Marsh20.0 km WSW

Health Services

  • Wantage Community HospitalHospital 515 m ENE
  • Didcot Community HospitalHospital 11.6 km E
  • Wantage Nursing HomeMedical 515 m ENE
  • Elmbrook CourtMedical 841 m NNE

Education

  • King Alfred's AcademySchool 266 m SW
  • Wantage Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 449 m S
  • The Defence Academy of the United KingdomUniversity 14.8 km W

Train Stations

  • Didcot Parkway12.8 km ENE
  • Appleford13.9 km ENE

Bus Stations

  • Swindon Bus Station24.8 km W
  • Andover Bus Station42.4 km S

Coach Stations

  • High Wycombe Coachway45.8 km E
  • Millstream Coach Park62.9 km SSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Hampton Ferry Boathouse76.1 km ESE
  • Southampton Ferry Terminal76.9 km S

Airports

  • London Oxford Airport28.6 km NNE
  • Wycombe Air Park42.8 km E

Airfields

  • Membury Airfield15.2 km SW

Heliports

  • The London Heliport87.2 km E

Harbours

  • Lydney Harbour76.0 km W
  • Ocean Dock77.5 km S