Welcome to Bishopstone
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Bishopstone is a village and civil parish in the Swindon unitary authority of Wiltshire, England, about 6 miles (10 km) east of Swindon, and on the county border with Oxfordshire. Since 1934 the parish has included the village of Hinton Parva. Bishopstone lies on the north slope of the Lambourn Downs, overlooking the Vale of White Horse. It is between Wanborough and Ashbury on the historic Icknield Way. The village has a public house, the Royal Oak, and a number of thatched cottages, centred on a mill-pond. The village is often used as a base for walkers on the Ridgeway National Trail. The Ridgeway above Bishopstone is a byway open to motor vehicles between April and October. On the downs above Bishopstone are medieval field systems known as lynchets and many other historic earth-workings.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
2,299 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
677 (2021) |
Density |
29 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.6 |
Ward |
Ridgeway |
District |
Swindon |
Postcodes |
SN4, SN6, SN8 |
ONS ID |
E04001085 |
Council
Contact details for Bishopstone Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Bishopstone Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Bishopstone Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Bishopstone Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Bishopstone Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Bishopstone Parish.
Local News
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A good walk: Bishopstone and the Ridgeway, Wiltshire
Published: 16th Dec 2023
Hosted and licensed by Swindon Advertiser
The Royal Oak in Bishopstone has its own cinema and Scalextric track
Published: 15th Sep 2023
Hosted and licensed by Horse & Hound
Move into a Badminton champion’s 5-bed home, complete with 16 stables, arena and horsewalker in over 21 acres
Published: 7th Aug 2022