Chilton is a village and the most southerly parish in Oxfordshire, approximately 6 miles from Didcot and near the market towns of Abingdon, Wantage and Newbury. It is most famous for the Chilton/Harwell Science and Innovation Campus that started out as The Rutherford High Energy Laboratory on the former RAF Harwell airfield between Chilton and Harwell in 1957. It is now a community of science and technology based enterprise including major national and international science projects and facilities. Over 4,500 people work on the campus in some 100 organisations covering 640 acres. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) at the Chilton/Harwell Science Campus is a scientific research laboratory that hosts the world’s most intense neutron source. The parish church is the Church of All Saints on Church Hill. An 11th century church with a unique nine sided font. There is one pub in the village, the Rose and Crown on Main Street. The Chilton Garden Centre is on the western side of the slip road from the south of the A34. They have a small cafe serving tea, coffee, light meals and home made cakes. Other nearby attractions include: The Living Rainforest in Hampstead Norries, Didcot Railway Centre, Pendon Museum in Long Wittenham and the historic Ridgeway Walk.
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Places to Stay near Chilton
Chilton Apartments (0.14 miles)
Chilton House offers luxurious self contained accommodation conveniently located just off the A34, between Newbury and Oxford & close to the historic Ridgeway Walk & the Harwell Business Centre.
Originally built in the 1600s, Chilton House ... More | visit website
Kingswell Hotel (1.39 miles)
The Kingswell is ideally situated close to the picturesque village of Harwell in the Thames Valley between Oxford and Newbury. It is the perfect spot for exploring the countryside, visiting ... More
Ashbrook Lets (2.31 miles)
Milton Hill House (2.58 miles)
Milton Hill House is a charming Georgian Mansion House set in 22 acres of peaceful parkland.The enchanting Georgian manor house which has been sympathetically extended over the years is surrounded ... More
Greensands Guest House (2.66 miles)
The guesthouse sits privately within beautifully cared for gardens and offers its guests an enjoyable relaxed stay. All 7 rooms have en-suites, fridges, TV and wifi access, tea/coffee making facilities and there is ample parking. ... More | visit website
Greensands Guesthouse (2.66 miles)
Premier Inn Oxford South (Didcot) (2.72 miles)
Steventon House Hotel (2.89 miles)
Quietly located family run country house hotel situated close to A34 with links to the M4 and M40. Convenient for Oxford, Blenheim Palace, Newbury racecourse, the Ridgeway and the Cotswolds. ... More
Millbrook House Citadine (3.58 miles)
Self catering apartments in courtyard setting as an alternative to a hotel for visiting business people or a base for relocation. Bedroom, sitting room, kitchen and shower room. Fully furnished and equipped with welcome pack ... More | visit website
Ascari House Bed & Breakfast (3.61 miles)
Chalet accommodation with own front door and en-suite. Walking distance to country pubs, shops, bus routes to Oxford and surrounding village. Ideal for those working in nearby Harwell, Milton Park ... More
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