Welcome to Headington Hill

Headington Hill is a prominent hill located in the eastern part of Oxfordshire, England. It is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, offering stunning views of the city and the surrounding countryside. The hill is home to several notable landmarks, including the Headington Shark, a sculpture of a shark embedded in the roof of a house, and the Headington Hill Hall, a historic mansion that now serves as a student residence for Oxford Brookes University.

The hill is also known for its lush greenery and scenic walking trails, making it a popular spot for outdoor enthusiasts. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll through the hill's many parks and gardens, or hike up to the summit for a more challenging workout. The hill is also home to several sports fields and facilities, including a cricket pitch and a tennis court, making it a great place for sports enthusiasts to enjoy a game or two.

Headington Hill is not just a place of natural beauty and recreational activities, but also a hub of academic excellence. The hill is home to several prestigious educational institutions, including Oxford Brookes University and the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. These institutions attract students and scholars from all over the world, making Headington Hill a vibrant and diverse community. With its rich history, stunning views, and academic excellence, Headington Hill is truly a unique and special place in Oxfordshire.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 7.7°C

Wind: 11.9 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School Details
Oxford Brookes University
Higher Education Institutions
Head Teacher
Professor Alistair Fitt
Headington Campus
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 0BP
1865741111
School Website
Headington School
Other Independent School
Ages:3-19
Head Teacher
Mrs Caroline Jordan
Headington Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 7TD
1865759100
School Website
Rye St Antony
Other Independent School
Ages:3-19
Head Teacher
Miss Joanne Croft
Pullen's Lane
Oxford
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 0BY
1865762802
School Website
Cheney School
Academy Converter
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mrs Rob Pavey
Cheney Lane
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 7QH
01865765726
School Website
St Michaels C Of E Primary School
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Rosalind Owen
Marston Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 0EJ
01865241476
School Website
Oxford International College
Other Independent School
Ages:14-19
Head Teacher
Principal Kim Terrar
1-5 London Place
Oxford
OX4 1BD
1865203988
School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Oxford
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Jessica Tweedie
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 7SX
01865763357
School Website
East Oxford Primary School
Community School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Russell Kaye
Union Street
Cowley
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1JP
01865240219
School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Jo Holmes
London Road
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 9ED
01865762396
School Website
Windmill Primary School
Community School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Lynn Knapp
Margaret Road
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 8NG
01865762509
School Website
See More

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ascott-Under-Wychwood
Shipton Road, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, OX3 5LP
1.64 Miles
Oxford
Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS
1.88 Miles
Oxford Parkway
Water Eaton Park &Amp;Amp; Ride, Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8HA
3.91 Miles
Islip
Off Bletchingdon Road, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2TQ
4.81 Miles
Radley
Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB
4.96 Miles
See More

Local Taxis

Taxi
Elite Cars Oxford
01865 250500
24 Bartlemas Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1XX
0.72 Miles
Andersen Brook Private Hire
01865 203040
52 Crotch Cr, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0JJ
0.74 Miles
Queen Cars
01865 766666
152A Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1JJ
0.75 Miles
Continental Chauffeurs
01865 425600
1 Ridgefield Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3BS
0.84 Miles
Elite Cars Oxford
01865 250500
Brookfield Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0AZ
0.88 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars
01865 691538
High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AS
1.02 Miles
Kit Mobility Taxis
07862 768276
17 Pauling Rd, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8PU
1.07 Miles
Star Cars Oxford
01865 777695
28 Westfield Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2YB
1.09 Miles
Oxford Cabs
01865 699003
19 Salford Rd, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0RX
1.09 Miles
Oxford Cabs T/A Regal Cars
01865 747425
19 Salford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0RX
1.09 Miles
See More

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Headington Hill
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grays Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Student Village
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cheney Lane
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pullens Lane
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
London Road West
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Valentia Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Franklin Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Top Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marston Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrell Avenue
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandfield Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Divinity Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
All Saints Rd/ Barrington Close
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jack Straws Lane
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
See More

Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Dr Burne
Hksc Building
Headington Hill
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 0BT
St. Bartholomews Medical Centre
01865 242334
St.Bartholomews Med.Ctr.
Manzil Way,Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1XB
Manor Surgery
01865 762535
The Manor Surgery
Osler Road, Headington
Oxford
OX3 9BP
Manor Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service
Osler Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9BP
Manor Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2
Osler Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9BP
See More

Local Stores

Oxford - Brookes
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 0BP
01865 760762
Store Website
0.17 miles
Open Close
Mon07:0022:00
Tue07:0022:00
Wed07:0022:00
Thu07:0022:00
Fri07:0022:00
Sat07:0022:00
Sun07:0022:00

SPAR - Headington
10 - 12 Underhill Circus
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9LU
01865 763606
Store Website
1.5 miles
Open Close
Mon05:0021:30
Tue05:0021:30
Wed05:0021:30
Thu05:0021:30
Fri05:0021:30
Sat05:0021:30
Sun05:0021:30

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Oxford Iffley Road - Iffley Vets
35 Iffley Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 1EA
01865 242600
oxford.iffley.rd@medivet.co.uk
Website
0.85 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

OpenClose
Mon08:3018:15
Tue08:3018:15
Wed08:3018:15
Thu08:3018:15
Fri08:3018:15
Sat08:3014:15
Sunclosedclosed
Medivet East Oxfordoxford Animal Centre
364 Cowley Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 2AG
01865 250000
east.oxford@medivet.co.uk
Website
0.86 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

OpenClose
Mon08:3019:00
Tue08:3019:00
Wed08:3019:00
Thu08:3019:00
Fri08:3019:00
Sat08:3012:00
Sunclosedclosed
Medivet Marston Cat Clinic
24 Cherwell Drive
Marston
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 0LY
01865 950700
Marston.cat.clinic@medivet.co.uk
Website
0.86 miles
Animals Treated
Cats

OpenClose
Mon01:2401:24
Tue01:2401:24
Wed01:2401:24
Thu01:2401:24
Fri01:2401:24
Sat01:2401:24
Sun01:2401:24
Beaumont Veterinary Clinic
29-31 Wharton Road
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 8AL
01865 765641
web.beaumont@cvsvets.com
Website
0.97 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Poultry

Small Mammals

OpenClose
Mon08:0018:30
Tue08:0018:30
Wed08:0018:30
Thu08:0018:30
Fri08:0018:30
Sat08:3012:00
Sunclosedclosed
Oxford Cowley Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home
Templars Retail Park, Between Towns Road
Cowley
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 3JP
oxfordcowley@vets4pets.com
1.56 miles
OpenClose
Mon01:2401:24
Tue01:2401:24
Wed01:2401:24
Thu01:2401:24
Fri01:2401:24
Sat01:2401:24
Sun01:2401:24
Medivet North Oxford
67 Woodstock Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 6HJ
01865 554521
north.oxford@medivet.co.uk
Website
1.65 miles
Amenities
Disabled public access

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

OpenClose
Mon08:3019:00
Tue08:3019:00
Wed08:3019:00
Thu08:3019:00
Fri08:3019:00
Satclosedclosed
Sunclosedclosed
See More

Local Dog Walks

Shotover Country Park
289 Acres Of Varied Landscape And Spectacular Views. Oxford City Council Has Lots More Information On Their Website Oxford.Gov.Uk
The Ridings
Oxford
OX3 8TB
1.80 miles

Location
what3words
water.bank.porch
Bagley Wood
A Lovely Wood For An Hour Or So Walk. Roadside Parking And Very Quiet Allowing A Peaceful Walk. Dogs Can Be Off Lead All The Way Round.
Bagley Wood
A34
Kennington
Oxford
OX1 5NA
3.10 miles

The Satnav Doesn’T Tend To Recognise The Last Turning. Look Out For Bagley Wood Road And You’Ll Find The Verge To Park On Just Before The Bridge.
Location
what3words
video.bake.alarm
Toot Baldon
A Beautiful Walk From St Lawrence's Church In Toot Baldon Across The Fields Where You Can Walk As Far As Berinsfield And Beyond If You Choose. Free Parking At The Church With A Designated Footpath Through The Churchyard Into Lovely Fields For Your Dogs To Run Around, A Stream And A Mostly Flat Walk. The Mole Inn Pub Is There For A Nice Lunch After Your Walk, Dog Friendly Garden With Water Available For Your Dogs!
Court Leys House
Toot Baldon
Oxford
OX44 9NF
4.42 miles

Parking At St Lawrence Church In Toot Baldon, Found At The End Of The Lane Next To The Mole Inn Public House
Location
what3words
slant.mastering.number
Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland
5.48 miles

Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111
Location
what3words
grumbling.drilling.hedge
Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St
Kidlington
Lancashire
OX5 2BA
5.62 miles

Location
what3words
certainly.bachelor.discloses
Dorchester On Thames To Wittingham Clumps
This Is About A 4 Mile Round Walk. Park After The Bridge Entering Dorchester And There Are Toilets There. Walk Through An Extremely Picturesque Village (Take Lots Of Change As Residents Sell Jams, Marmalade, Eggs, Fruit And Veg) - Follow The Signs To The Catholic Church And Then Walk To Little Wittingham Through Fields And Over Bridge And Through To Another Church Then Follow Signs Up To The Clumps.
62 High St
Dorchester
Wallingford
OX10 7HN
8.01 miles

Location
what3words
essential.gushes.compounds
See More

Weather Forecast

Sunday 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00

Overcast

Mist

Overcast

Fog

Fog

Mist

Cloudy

Sunny

Sunny

Mist

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy

Temp

6.5°C

5.6°C

3.5°C

3°C

3.1°C

3.7°C

5.1°C

8.1°C

9.4°C

7.5°C

6.1°C

6.1°C

Feels Like

3.4°C

0.8°C

-0.2°C

-0.3°C

0.2°C

1.2°C

2.9°C

6.1°C

7.7°C

5.2°C

3.3°C

3.2°C

Monday 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00

Overcast

Moderate rain at times

Light rain

Light rain

Overcast

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Sunny

Sunny

Clear

Clear

Clear

Temp

7°C

7.9°C

8.5°C

8.8°C

8.5°C

8.3°C

8.3°C

9.5°C

9.3°C

7.5°C

4.8°C

3.8°C

Feels Like

4.2°C

5.5°C

6.4°C

6.7°C

5.9°C

5.1°C

4.9°C

6.3°C

6.5°C

4.9°C

1.9°C

0.7°C

Tuesday 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00

Clear

Clear

Clear

Clear

Sunny

Sunny

Sunny

Sunny

Sunny

Cloudy

Overcast

Cloudy

Temp

1.6°C

0.7°C

0.3°C

0.1°C

1.4°C

4.3°C

8.3°C

10°C

9.7°C

8.2°C

7.8°C

4.7°C

Feels Like

-1.7°C

-2.5°C

-2.6°C

-2.3°C

0°C

3.4°C

7°C

8.5°C

7.9°C

5.8°C

5°C

1.6°C

Your Village

If you would like to add content to this page on behalf of your village, please contact us at listing@townandvillageguide.com