Sutton Courtenay, United Kingdom
Sutton Courtenay is a town of 2,467 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Sutton Courtenay
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Abingdon Bridge, Abingdon Lock, Abingdon County Hall Museum and Didcot Railway Centre.
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About Sutton Courtenay
Sutton Courtenay is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames 2 miles (3 km) south of Abingdon-on-Thames and 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Didcot. The 2021 census recorded the parish's population as 3,055, a rise from 2,421 in 2011.
From the Wikipedia article Sutton Courtenay (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do8
Abingdon Bridge
Bridge · 1.9 mi
Bridge over the River Thames at the town of Abingdon-on-Thames, England
Clifton Hampden Bridge
Bridge · 3.0 mi
Bridge in Clifton Hampden, South Oxfordshire, England, UK
Sutton Bridge
Bridge · 0.8 mi
Grade II listed bridge in Oxfordshire, England, UK
Museums and landmarks7
Abingdon County Hall Museum
Museum · 2.0 mi
Local Authority Museum in South East England, United Kingdom
Didcot Railway Centre
Museum · 2.4 mi
Railway museum in Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Pendon Museum
Museum · 2.5 mi
Museum in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes5
Notable people from Sutton Courtenay
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of SalisburyBritish politician (born 1946)Photo: Miyagawa , cropped by User:Danski454, CC BY-SA 3.0- Empress MatildaHoly Roman Empress (1114–1125); claimant to the English throne
- Alma TheonClairvoyant
Born in Sutton Courtenay, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Sutton Courtenay
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Benson (BEX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Abingdon 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Steventon 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Didcot 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Marcham 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Blewbury 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Cowley 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Wallingford 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Wantage 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Garsington 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Oxford 8 mi north, 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
- SuttonCourtenay AllSaints SSE, Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guesthouse, The Abbey Sutton Courtenay 01, The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garden2, The Abbey Sutton Courtenay, The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay11, Olivia Morgan Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guesthouse, The Abbey Sutton Courtenay 02, The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arch, The Abbey Sutton Courtenay, The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AbingdonBrBu02, Motmit ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- AbingdonLock01, Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2008-05 Appleford Rail Bridge (2), Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clifton Hampden Bridge (4) (Nancy), Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NunehamRlyBridge01, Motmit ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- DSCN3060-abingdon-market-hall, William M. Connolley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Didcot Railway Centre, Taken January 2005 by William M. Connolley with a nikon 5700, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pendon's Madderport, William Grimes at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Sutton Courtney Church from south, Rob Stallard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Paul's Church, Culham 42, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GeorgeOrwellGrave, LordHarris, Public domain
- SuttonCourtenay AllSaints south, Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Culham Bridge (North Side), MrBalintore, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, 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, lamaar639, 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
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