Gardens · South East England
Blowing Stone
In or near Compton Beauchamp.
The Blowing Stone is a perforated sarsen in Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire, England (grid reference SU32412 87083). The stone is in a garden at the foot of Blowingstone Hill just south of the Icknield Wa
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
The Blowing Stone is a perforated sarsen in Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire, England (grid reference SU32412 87083). The stone is in a garden at the foot of Blowingstone Hill just south of the Icknield Way (B4507), about 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) west of Wantage and about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) east of White Horse Hill. Blowingstone Hill is part of the escarpment of the Berkshire Downs, at the crest of which is The Ridgeway National Trail.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Blowing Stone is a perforated sarsen in Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire, England (grid reference SU32412 87083). The stone is in a garden at the foot of Blowingstone Hill just south of the Icknield Way (B4507), about 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) west of Wantage and about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) east of White Horse Hill. Blowingstone Hill is part of the escarpment of the Berkshire Downs, at the crest of which is The Ridgeway National Trail.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5817, -1.5336
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Kingston Lisle
- Postcode
- OX12 9QE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Sources
- wikipedia: Blowing Stone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blowing Stone?
- Blowing Stone is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX12 9QE), in the parish of Kingston Lisle.
- What is Blowing Stone?
- The Blowing Stone is a perforated sarsen in Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire, England (grid reference SU32412 87083). The stone is in a garden at the foot of Blowingstone Hill just south of the Icknield Wa
- How do I get to Blowing Stone?
- Drivers can use postcode OX12 9QE.
- Is Blowing Stone a protected site?
- Yes — Blowing Stone is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Blowing Stone?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX12 9QE. It sits within the Didcot and Wantage parliamentary constituency.