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New Hinksey, Oxford — Area Guide & Where to Stay
New Hinksey is a district of Oxford, where St Luke's Church and the Church of St Lawrence stand among a short run of named houses.
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Where to stay in New Hinksey
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Most visitors sleep elsewhere. New Hinksey is a residential corner of Oxford, and the practical choice is to book in the city and treat the district as somewhere to walk to rather than sleep in. Rivermead and the Manor House are the markers to aim for.
If you do want to stay out this way, the streets around St Luke's Church give the quietest ground, with the Church of St Lawrence a few minutes off.
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Around St Luke's Church
The calmest part of New Hinksey, with Nowell House and Paisley House among the terraces and no hotel stock at all. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Around St Luke's Churchstays pitched between Rivermead and the Manor HouseThe Rivermead side
The end of the district where Rivermead and the Manor House stand, a short walk from the Church of St Lawrence. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in The Rivermead sideHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Oxford
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Churches & Religious Sites
3- Church of St John the Evangelist Heritage
- Church of St Lawrence Heritage
- St Luke's Church
Landmarks & Notable Places
4- Manor House Heritage
- Nowell House Heritage
- Paisley House Heritage
- Rivermead Heritage
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About New Hinksey
What are the main landmarks in New Hinksey?
Church dedications do most of the work here. St Luke's Church, the Church of St Lawrence, and the Church of St John the Evangelist account for the religious fabric, and between them they give New Hinksey most of what it is known for. The houses fill the rest: Manor House, Paisley House, Nowell House, and Rivermead.
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What is the history of New Hinksey?
Its past sits in four houses. Manor House, Paisley House, Nowell House, and Rivermead are the buildings that the record singles out, and their names are almost the whole of what survives in writing about the district. Parish life ran through the Church of St Lawrence and St Luke's Church.
The Church of St John the Evangelist joins them on the same short list, leaving New Hinksey a district better known by its buildings than by its dates.
Where is New Hinksey?
New Hinksey lies inside Oxford, a district whose ground carries Rivermead, the Manor House, and the Church of St John the Evangelist.
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What is the best area to stay in New Hinksey?
Around St Luke's Church: quiet terraces within walking distance of St Luke's Church. The Rivermead side: stays pitched between Rivermead and the Manor House.
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Updated October 2026