Why visit Harwell
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 27 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Q Gardens Farm Shop, Atlas Computer Laboratory, Didcot Railway Centre and Mowbray Fields.
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About Harwell
Harwell is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse about 2 miles (3 km) west of Didcot, 6 miles (10 km) east of Wantage and 13 miles (21 km) south of Oxford, England. The parish measures about 3.5 miles (6 km) north – south, and almost 2 miles (3 km) east – west at its widest point. In 1923, its area was 2,521 acres (1,020 ha). Historically in Berkshire, it has been administered as part of Oxfordshire since the 1974 boundary changes.
From the Wikipedia article Harwell, Oxfordshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks4
Atlas Computer Laboratory
Museum · 2.0 mi
Computer laboratory in England
Didcot Railway Centre
Museum · 2.2 mi
Railway museum in Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Hendred Museum
Museum · 1.9 mi
Local museum in East Hendred, England, United Kingdom
Scutchamer Knob
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
Archaeological site in Oxfordshire, England
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Caterpillar park
Park · 1.1 mi
Park with trees and benches and grass, inside is a playground
Restaurants and cafes27
The Pack Horse
Bar and pub · 1.1 mi
Abingdon Road, Milton Hill, Abingdon
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-20:00
The White Hart
Bar and pub
High Street, Harwell
Tu-Th 11:30-15:00,17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00; Mo off
Costa
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.4 mi
2 Milton Gate, Abingdon
Mo-Sa 05:00-22:00; Su 06:00-21:00
Bizzy Bees Cafe & Bistro
Cafe · Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Tea · 1.0 mi
Greenwood Way
Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30
The Royal Oak
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
118 Park Road, Didcot
Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:00
The Harwellian
Bar and pub
Westfield, Harwell
Mo-We 18:00-23:00; Th 18:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:30; Su 11:00-21:00
15 more on the map.
Notable people from Harwell
- Felix BownessEnglish actor (1922-2009)
- Richard RiceBritish track and field athlete (1886-1939)
- Michael HillEnglish cricketer (born 1951)
Born in Harwell, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare5
Map of Harwell
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Benson (BEX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Didcot 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Steventon 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Sutton Courtenay 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Blewbury 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Abingdon 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Marcham 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Wantage 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Compton 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Radley 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Wallingford 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Butcher and Newsagent shops, Harwell, Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cherry Barns, Harwell, Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Styles, Harwell, Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Acl, self, Public domain
- Didcot Railway Centre, Taken January 2005 by William M. Connolley with a nikon 5700, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sutton Courtney Church from south, Rob Stallard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, lamaar639, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lamaar639, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lamaar639, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lamaar639, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lamaar639, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lamaar639, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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