Standlake

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Standlake
latitude= 51.728
longitude= -1.428
civil_parish= Standlake
population = 1,295 (2001 Census)
shire_district= West Oxfordshire
shire_county= Oxfordshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= Witney
post_town= WITNEY
postcode_district = OX29
postcode_area= OX
dial_code= 01865
os_grid_reference= SP395035

Standlake is an Oxfordshire village situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of the market town of Witney and 10 miles (16 km) to the west of Oxford. Its principal transport link is the A415. The River Windrush flows through the village, joining the River Thames at Newbridge about 2 miles (3 km) to the south.

In 1998, the population of Standlake was 1249 and today there are approximately 500 dwellings. The village supports a Church of England primary school, currently with about 100 pupils, a Post Office and Stores, two pubs that serve food (The Black Horse and The Bell), and a full service garage. There are numerous small to medium businesses, located both within the village and at two light industrial parks.

Standlake is home to Standlake Arena, a locally owned and run short oval racing circuit often used for stock and banger car racing throughout the year. Standlake Arena holds the record for the largest ever banger racing meeting in the UK with the annual "Heavy Metal Classic" at the start of each January.

Standlake is surrounded by many lakes formed by the commercial extraction of gravel. Many are stocked with fish and popular with anglers; others are used for aquatic sports such as windsurfing.

Standlake was hit by flooding in summer 2007.

External links

* [http://www.standlakepc.org.uk/ Parish council website]
* [http://www.standlakearena.co.uk/ Standlake arena]