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Garsington OldSchool
Garsington OldSchool · Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0
Donnington Bridge
Donnington Bridge · Andrew Gray, CC BY-SA 3.0
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IsisBridge01 · Motmit ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
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KenningtonRlyBridge01 · Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sandford Lock 05 · Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light infantry Memorial - south
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light infantry Memorial - south · RexxS, CC BY-SA 4.0

Garsington, United Kingdom

Garsington is a town of 1,333 people in England, United Kingdom.

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Population1,333 GeoNames
RegionEngland
Elevation358 ft 109 m
Time zoneEurope/London
Land area3.3 sq mi 410 people per sq mi
Nearest airportRAF Benson (BEX) 7 mi
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Why visit Garsington

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Donnington Bridge, Iffley Lock, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial and Wheatley Windmill.

About Garsington

Garsington is a village and civil parish about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Oxford in Oxfordshire. "A History of the County of Oxfordshire" provides a detailed history of the parish from 1082. The 2011 census recorded the parish's population as 1,689.

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

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Things to do5

Donnington Bridge

Bridge · 3.7 mi

Bridge in Oxford, England, UK

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Iffley Lock

Bridge · 3.5 mi

Lock in England

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Isis Bridge

Bridge · 3.5 mi

Bridge in United Kingdom

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Kennington Railway Bridge

Bridge · 3.5 mi

Bridge in United Kingdom

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Sandford Lock

Bridge · 3.1 mi

Lock in Oxfordshire, England, UK

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Museums and landmarks3

Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial

Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi

War memorial in Oxford, England

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Wheatley Windmill

Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi

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Cuddesdon War Memorial

Monument and historic site · 1.3 mi

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Parks, trails and playgrounds26

Oxford Stadium

Sports field and stadium · 1.8 mi

Sandy Lane

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Oxford City Athletics Club

Sports field and stadium · 1.8 mi

Horspath Road, Oxford

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CS Lewis Nature Reserve

Park · 3.0 mi

UK nature reserve

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Rock Edge

Park · 3.2 mi

UK Site of Special Scientific Interest

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Wells Farm

Park · 2.8 mi

Nature preserve in Oxfordshire, England

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'Baby Area' of Blackbird Leys Park

Playground · 1.5 mi

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Balfour Road Park

Park · 1.9 mi

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Blackbird Leys 'Big' Playground

Playground · 1.5 mi

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Blackbird Leys 'Little' Playground

Playground · 1.6 mi

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Blackbird Leys Park

Park · 1.6 mi

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14 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes20

Mole Inn

Bar and pub · 1.3 mi

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Bat and Ball

Bar and pub · 1.2 mi

28 High Street, Oxford

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The Willow Tree Coffee Shop

Cafe · 1.8 mi

Ladder Hill, Oxford

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Comie's Caribbean

Restaurant · Caribbean · 1.9 mi

202 Garsington Road, Oxford

Mo-Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa-Su 14:00-21:00

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Oxford Brewery Tap Room

Bar and pub · Pizza · 1.8 mi

Manor Farm Road, Horspath

Th 16:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 16:00-23:00; Su 12:00-17:00

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Costa

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 mi

Ambassador Avenue, Oxford

Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 09:30-16:00

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Oxford Brewery Shop

Brewery and winery · 1.8 mi

Manor Farm Road, Horspath

Mo-We 09:00-16:00; Th-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 16:00-20:00

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The Gurkha Palace

Restaurant · Nepalese, Indian · 1.6 mi

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Nash's Bakery

Bakery · 1.7 mi

108 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford

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The Blackbird

Bar and pub · 1.8 mi

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The Chequers Inn

Bar and pub · 1.6 mi

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The Manor Bar

Bar and pub

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8 more on the map.

Notable people from Garsington

Born in Garsington, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.

Where to stay2

Churches and places of worship15

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Shopping5

Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries12

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Healthcare3

Map of Garsington

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Getting there and nearby towns

RAF Benson (BEX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.

  • Cowley 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
  • Oxford 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
  • Abingdon 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
  • Oakley 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
  • Didcot 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
  • Wallingford 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
  • Thame 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
  • Marcham 8 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
  • Kidlington 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
  • Steventon 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car

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