Aston Upthorpe

Aston Upthorpe is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Didcot in South Oxfordshire. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The motion picture National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) - Stonehenge Scene was filmed a mile to the south of the village on the ancient downland. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 179.

Aston Upthorpe
Thorpe Street, Aston Upthorpe
Aston Upthorpe
Location within Oxfordshire
Area4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population179 (2011 Census)
 Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU5586
Civil parish
  • Aston Upthorpe
District
  • South Oxfordshire
Shire county
  • Oxfordshire
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDidcot
Postcode districtOX11
Dialling code01235
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
  • Wantage
WebsiteThe Astons.Net
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