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Chalgrove, United Kingdom

Chalgrove is a town of 2,830 people in England, United Kingdom.

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Population2,830 GeoNames
RegionEngland
Elevation223 ft 68 m
Time zoneEurope/London
Land area4.3 sq mi 657 people per sq mi
Nearest airportRAF Benson (BEX) 4 mi
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Why visit Chalgrove

Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Benson Lock, Shillingford Bridge, Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum and Hampden's Monument.

About Chalgrove

Chalgrove is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Oxford. The parish includes the hamlet of Rofford and the former parish of Warpsgrove with which it merged in 1932. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 2,830. Chalgrove is the site of a small Civil War battle in 1643, the Battle of Chalgrove Field.

From the Wikipedia article Chalgrove (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do2

Benson Lock

Bridge · 3.8 mi

Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England

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Shillingford Bridge

Bridge · 3.9 mi

Bridge in Warborough, South Oxfordshire, England, UK

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Museums and landmarks5

Millenium Stone 2000

Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi

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Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum

Museum · 2.6 mi

Automobile museum in Drayton St Leonard, England

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Hampden's Monument

Monument and historic site · 0.5 mi

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Battle of Chalgrove Field

Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi

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Battle of Chalgrove Field (1643)

Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Ewelme Watercress Beds

Park · 3.0 mi

UK nature reserve

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Wells Farm

Park · 2.9 mi

Nature preserve in Oxfordshire, England

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Restaurants and cafes8

Red Lion

Bar and pub

115 High Street, Oxford

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The Lamb

Bar and pub · 0.6 mi

2 Mill Lane, Oxford

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Lord Nelson

Bar and pub · 1.3 mi

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The Half Moon

Bar and pub · 1.9 mi

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The Picnic Hamper

Cafe · 0.6 mi

Monument Business Park, Chalgrove

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The Crown

Bar and pub

96 High Street

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Home Sweet Home

Bar and pub · 2.1 mi

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Churches and places of worship8

Schools, colleges and libraries1

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Healthcare1

  • Chalgrove Pharmacy

    Clinic and pharmacy · 0.4 mi

    60 High Street, Chalgrove

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Map of Chalgrove

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Getting there and nearby towns

RAF Benson (BEX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.

  • Watlington 3 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
  • Wallingford 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
  • Garsington 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
  • Cowley 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
  • Thame 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
  • Cholsey 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
  • Radley 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
  • Didcot 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
  • Abingdon 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
  • Oxford 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car

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