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| Description | Shop / Post Office | Primary school | Bus service | Nearest train station | Pub / restaurants | Sports facilities / teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston-on-the-Green This is a pretty, small village with excellent access to Oxford, Bicester, the A34 and M40. There is a traditional village green (with stocks), thatched cottages, pubs and a village church. |
Yes | No | Regular buses to Oxford and Bicester | Bicester North or Bicester Town |
• Ben Jonson |
• Playing |
| Kirtlington Kirtlington has two village greens, attractive houses, a golf club and an international polo ground. The Dashwood restaurant is excellent, as is The Oxford Arms gastro pub. A well-regarded local primary school makes this a great place to live. |
Yes | Yes | Regular bus service to Oxford and Bicester | Tackley | • The Oxford Arms • Dashwood |
• Playing fields • Polo field |
| Chesterton Chesterton and Little Chesterton are villages close to Bicester with excellent access to the A34 and M40. They are expanding, with 1,585 new houses planned. The Bicester Golf and Country Club is based in Chesterton, boasting a gym and swimming pool for members and a new hotel. |
No | Yes | Regular bus service to Bicester and Oxford via villages | Bicester North or Bicester Town | • The Red Cow • Bignall Park |
• Rugby club • Cricket club |
| Stratton Audley Stratton Audley is located on the old Roman road between Alchester and Towcester. The village features the church of St Mary and St Edburga and a fish pond which attracts a multitude of wildlife. |
No | No | Regular buses from Bicester to Brackley | Bicester North or Bicester Town | • The Red Lion |
• Various clubs |
| Marsh Gibbon Marsh Gibbon has an Oxford post code but lies in the county of Buckinghamshire. It is a very picturesque village containing many 16th and 17th century houses. On the outskirts of the village there is a micro-brewery, Oxfordshire Ales. |
Post Office and butcher | Yes | Numbers 16 and 17 (Bicester to Aylesbury) | Bicester North or Bicester Town |
• Greyhound |
• Recreation ground • Football pitch • Cricket pitch • Tennis courts |
| Fritwell It is believed the village of Fritwell owes its L-shape to having once been two settlements. It is a much sought-after village owing to the popular primary school. |
Yes | Yes | Buses from Biceser to Souldern and from Bicester to Banbury | Bicester North or Bicester Town | • Kings Head • George & Dragon |
• Football |
| Steeple Aston Steeple Aston was Oxfordshire Village of the year 2007. The settlement dates back to Roman times. It is a thriving village and was designated a conservation area in the late 1980s. Having its own local amenities makes it very popular. |
Yes | Yes | Number 59 to Banbury and Oxford | Heyford |
• Red Lion |
• Football • Cricket • Tennis • Golf • Badminton |
| Middleton Stoney The village of Middleton Stoney is centred around the Grade I Listed Lutyens mansion, Middleton Park. |
No | No | Buses from Oxford to Bicester and from Bicester to Somerton | Heyford |
• Jersey Arms |
• Cricket club |
| Tackley A large village approximately 10 miles North of Oxford, with a station on the Oxford to Banbury line, Tackley is a popular village with a local shop/Post Office. |
Yes | Yes | Regular buses to Oxford and Banbury | Tackley | • Gardeners Arms • Sturdys Castle |
• Cricket team • Football team |
| Lower Heyford With a railway station and a pretty setting alongside the canal, this village is extremely popular. There is a village shop at Heyford Wharf and you can hire cycles, self-drive day boats or even rent a holiday boat. |
Yes | No | Regular buses to Oxford and Banbury | Lower Heyford | • Bell Inn • Holt Hotel |
