Towns & cities · South East England
Harwell
Harwell — village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Didcot Halt · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Harwell is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,349 people. Address: OX11. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.5970°, -1.2930°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. The parish includes part of Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in the southwest. The 2011 census recorded the parish's population as 2,349.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5970, -1.2930
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Harwell
- Postcode
- OX11
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Population
- 2,349
- Nearest railway station
- Didcot Halt — 3.8 km
- Official site
- www.harwellparish.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q986049 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Harwell, Oxfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Butcher and Newsagent shops, Harwell.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harwell?
- Harwell is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX11), in the parish of Harwell.
- Is Harwell a protected site?
- Yes — Harwell is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Harwell free to visit?
- Yes, Harwell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Harwell?
- The nearest railway station is Didcot Halt, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX11.