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About Ashbury

The village of Ashbury is located in a lovely scenic area where the borders of south Oxfordshire meet with Wiltshire. It is one of a string of villages along the White Horse Downs giving access to the Ridgeway Path.

Ashbury has always been noted for its pretty cottages and fine handsome properties, its historic parish church dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin is Grade I Listed and is well worth seeing. Another picturesque building worthy of note is the Rose and Crown Hotel.

Recently, the historic atmosphere of the village has been heightened by the discovery of an unusual 3-D crop circle.

Ashbury makes the perfect location for anyone wishing to spend a few days away from the stress of every day life soaking up the fresh air and tranquility of peaceful English countryside.


Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Ashbury

Ashdown House(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction SE)Pictures
Vale of White Horse(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction N)Pictures
Tom Browns School Museum(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NE)Pictures
Faringdon Folly(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction N)Pictures
Vale and Downland Museum(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction E)Pictures
Barbury Castle Country Park(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SW)Pictures
Charney Bassett Mill(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NE)Pictures
Glenn Mill(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NE)Pictures
Champs Chapel Museum(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction E)Pictures
Avebury Ring(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction SW)Pictures
Avebury Manor & Garden(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SW)Pictures
The Alexander Keiller Museum(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)Pictures
Crofton Beam Engines(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)Pictures
Silbury Hill(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SW)Pictures
Cotswold Wildlife Park(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)Pictures

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Recommended towns near Ashbury

Wanborough in the county of Wiltshire (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction W)
Historically this is an old village with a history of Saxons and Romans, it was then a village of some importance, unlike today when it has been almost swallowed up by the urban sprawl of Swindon, Wiltshire's largest industrial town.
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Chiseldon in the county of Wiltshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SW)
This is an attractive large village lying to the edge of the Marlborough Downs, its inclusion in the Doomsday Book indicates at that time it was a village of some importance.
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Hannington in the county of Wiltshire (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction NW)
The village of Hannington occupies a lovely landscape in the deep countryside between Highworth and the village of Castle Eaton on the Thames Path.
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Lechlade in the county of Gloucestershire (9.4 miles, 15.0 km, direction N)
This pleasant little market town, set beside the upper reaches of the Thames, is dominated by the elegant spire of the beautiful parish church of St.Lawrence
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Castle Eaton in the county of Wiltshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NW)
Just as fish abound in the water along this stretch of the Thames, so too, do pretty Cotswold stone cottages and delightful country houses.
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Chilton Foliat in the county of Wiltshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction S)
A fine example of a typical English country village beside the River Kennet in Wiltshire
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Marlborough in the county of Wiltshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SW)
Dramatic chalk downs extend from Berkshire into rural Wiltshire, they are particularly rich in pre-historic remains and shelter a...
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Broad Hinton in the county of Wiltshire (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)
Broad Hinton is found in the spacious countryside a few miles south-west of Swindon, close to the Ridgeway Path.
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Cricklade in the county of Wiltshire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NW)
Lying in the northern reaches of Wiltshire, the historic town of Cricklade has many visual delights.
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Fairford in the county of Gloucestershire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NW)
Fairford was granted a market charter in the year 1135 but it is believed that village has its origins way back in the Bronze Age. Its beautiful church is world famous for having the most complete set of Medieval stained glass windows of any parish church in the United Kingdom
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East Hendred in the county of Oxfordshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction E)
East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire.
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Avebury in the county of Wiltshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SW)
The village of Avebury is world famous for its spectacular stone circle, which some consider more spectacular than Stonehenge....
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Shalbourne in the county of Wiltshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction S)
The country village of Shalbourne in Wiltshire is marked out by its leafy lanes and clutch of pretty thatched properties.
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Quenington in the county of Gloucestershire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NW)
The beautiful village of Quenington can be found on the banks of the gently flowing River Colne as it winds its way through unspoilt countryside towards Bibury.
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Beckhampton in the county of Wiltshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SW)
This delightful hamlet lies in one of the richest natural history area's in England, containing the burial places of people from pre-history and almost unknown centuries.
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Nearby travel help

M4 Junction 15 (Badbury Roundabout)(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SW)
Swindon Station(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction W)
M4 Junction 14(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)
Hungerford Station(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction SE)
Southampton Airport(44.0 miles, 70.8 km, direction S)
Bristol International Airport(48.8 miles, 78.5 km, direction W)
Ashbury to London(64.6 miles, 104.0 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Ashbury

Hotel NameApproximate distance from Ashbury center
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW)
The Madison Hotel & Conference Centre (Form Corus Hotel Swindon)(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction W)
Holiday Inn Swindon(5.6 miles, 8.9 km, direction W)
Landmark Hotel(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction SW)
Sudbury House Hotel(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction N)
Stanton House Hotel(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction NW)
The Old Crown Coaching Inn(6.7 miles, 10.9 km, direction N)
Parklands Hotel(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SW)
The Inn With The Well(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SW)
The Bear Hotel(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)
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