Towns & cities · West Midlands
Swalcliffe
Swalcliffe — village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Banbury · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Swalcliffe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 7 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 237 people. Address: OX15. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 52.0380°, -1.4520°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Swalcliffe is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) west of Banbury in Oxfordshire. The parish is about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) long north–south and about 1 mile (1.6 km) east–west. The 2011 Census recorded the population of the modern Swalcliffe parish as 210. The toponym "Swalcliffe" comes from the Old English swealwe and clif, meaning a slope or cliff frequented by swallows. The ancient parish of Swalcliffe was larger than the present civil parish, and included the townships of East Shutford, Epwell, Sibford Ferris, Sibford Gower and West Shutford.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0380, -1.4520
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Swalcliffe
- Postcode
- OX15
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
- Population
- 237
- Nearest railway station
- Banbury — 8.9 km
- Official site
- www.swalcliffevillage.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1917574 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swalcliffe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: SS Peter and Paul, Swalcliffe - geograph.org.uk - 119497.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swalcliffe?
- Swalcliffe is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX15), in the parish of Swalcliffe.
- Is Swalcliffe a protected site?
- Yes — Swalcliffe is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Swalcliffe free to visit?
- Yes, Swalcliffe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swalcliffe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX15. It sits within the Banbury parliamentary constituency.