Charlton-on-Otmoor

Charlton-on-Otmoor is a locality in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England. Charlton-on-Otmoor is situated nearby to the village Oddington, as well as near Merton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Woodsides Meadow and Alice’s Meadow.

Woodsides Meadow

Nature reserve

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Woodsides Meadow is a 4-hectare nature reserve south of Wendlebury in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.

Alice's Meadow is the name given to a small field in the Oxfordshire parish of Fencott and Murcott, England. It became the focus of a campaign by local people and Friends of the Earth in the 1980s, who opposed government plans to route the M40 motorway across Otmoor.

Church of St Andrew

Church

Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bicester and Islip.

Bicester

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Bicester is a market town located in the north-east of the English county of Oxfordshire, some miles north of the university town of Oxford. It has become a popular destination on account of its being the location of Bicester Village, a large factory and designer outlet shopping village.

Islip

Village

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Islip is a village and civil parish on the River Ray, just above its confluence with the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. It is about 2 miles east of Kidlington and about 5 miles north of Oxford. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 652. Islip is situated 2½ miles southwest of Charlton-on-Otmoor.