Welcome to Boarstall

Boarstall is a small village located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is situated approximately 7 miles north-west of the town of Aylesbury and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Boarstall is known for its historic buildings, including the 14th-century Boarstall Tower and the 16th-century Boarstall House. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village hall.

Boarstall Tower is one of the most famous landmarks in the village. The tower was built in the 14th century as a defensive structure and was later used as a hunting lodge. Today, the tower is open to the public and visitors can climb to the top to enjoy stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Boarstall House is another historic building in the village. The house was built in the 16th century and is now a private residence. However, visitors can still admire the beautiful architecture and gardens from the outside.

In addition to its historic buildings, Boarstall is also known for its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, fields, and woodlands, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. There are a number of footpaths and bridleways in the area, including the popular Bernwood Jubilee Way. The village is also home to a number of wildlife species, including deer, foxes, and badgers. Overall, Boarstall is a charming village with a rich history and stunning natural beauty.

Local Weather

Fog

Temp: 2.2°C

Feels Like: -0.7°C

Wind: 6.3 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Oakley Church Of England Combined School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Witton	Worminghall Road Oakley Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9QY 01844238364 School Website
Brill Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise White	The Firs Brill Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9RY 1844237710 School Website
Ashfold School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Colin Macintosh	Dorton House Dorton Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9NG 01844238237 School Website
Barton Park Primary School Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bryony Mccraw	Barton Fields Road Oxford OX3 9WN 1865415800 School Website
Five Acres Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Darrell Wood	East Hawthorn Rd Ambrosden Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 2SN 01869253193 School Website
Charlton On Otmoor Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Nadia Gosling	Fencott Road Charlton-On-Otmoor Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2UT 01865331239 School Website
Beckley Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Rhiannon Wilkie	Church Street Beckley Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9UT 1865351416 School Website
Ickford School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr John Ronane	Sheldon Road Ickford Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9HY 01844339261 School Website
Wheatley Park School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Tim Martin	Holton Oxford Oxfordshire OX33 1QH 01865872441 School Website
Long Crendon School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Cook	Chilton Road Long Crendon Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9BZ 01844208225 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 5.56 Miles

Ascott-Under-Wychwood Shipton Road, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, OX3 5LP 5.63 Miles

Islip Off Bletchingdon Road, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2TQ 6.08 Miles

Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 6.26 Miles

Heyford Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX6 8UL 6.34 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bicester Stretched Limos 01869 325457 25 Murcott Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 1PL 2.17 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01844 238797 2 Wotton End, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9NT 3.27 Miles
Kevin Merry Carriages 07976 219830 Moors Edge, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2RD 3.36 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01844 238797 Clearfields Farm, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0RS 3.50 Miles
Br Chauffeurs 01865 876888 Badgers Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1HP 4.50 Miles
Oxicars 01865 875900 White Oak Cottage, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1PR 4.85 Miles
C C B Airport Cars 07754 005644 Ccb House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1SL 5.54 Miles
Go Cabs 01865 761552 129 Green Ridges, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8LX 5.55 Miles
Elite Cars Oxford 01865 250500 M40 Junction 8A, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1LJ 5.71 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01869 290001 Market Square, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6AJ 5.75 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Boarstall Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxford Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horton Cum Studley Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Worminghall Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little London Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Georges Barracks Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windmill Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Square Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windmill St (Nr Brill Po) Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ox33 Horton Hill Collection Today available until:09:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Temple Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Firs Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodpiece Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thame Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brill Station Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bicester Medical Centre	Bicester Medical Centre Lower Arncott Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 1PP
Brill Surgery	22 Thame Road Brill Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9SA
Alchester Medical Group	Ambrosden Surgery Ploughley Road Ambrosden Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 2RB
Morland House Surgery 01865 872448	Moreland Close Wheatley Oxfordshire OX33 1DP
Alchester Medical Group 01869 248585	Langford Medical Practice 9 Nightingale Place Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6XX

Local Stores

Wheatley
Ladder Hill, Station Road
Wheatley
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX33 1ST
01865 876383
Store Website
5.42 miles

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SPAR - Headington
10 - 12 Underhill Circus
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9LU
01865 763606
Store Website
5.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Wheatley Roman Road - Iffley Vets
10 Roman Road Wheatley Oxford Oxfordshire OX33 1UU 01865 875 155 wheatley.roman.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 5.42 miles
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Medivet Wheatley
Stanley House Eden Business Park Thame Road Wheatley Oxfordshire OX33 1JN 01844 339 469 wheatley@medivet.co.uk Website 5.55 miles
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Bicester Vets
Victoria Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6PJ 01869 252077 contact@bicestervets.co.uk Website 5.86 miles
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Bicester Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2B Launton Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4JG Bicester@vets4pets.com Website 5.97 miles

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Beaumont Veterinary Clinic
29-31 Wharton Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8AL 01865 765641 web.beaumont@cvsvets.com Website 6.26 miles
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Norcal Veterinary Services Ltd
Unit 2 Rycote Lane Farm Milton Common Thame Oxfordshire OX9 2NZ 01844 260616 thame@norcalvets.co.uk Website 6.70 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland 1.71 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 2.48 miles The Piddington Circular Walk Starts At The Village Hall On The Ludgershall Road. To Find It On A Mapping Website Or Using Satellite Navigation, The Grid Reference Is ‘Sp641174’ And The Post Code Is Ox25 1Pu. By Train: Bicester North Station Is Between Banbury And London (National Rail Timetable 115). Bicester Town Station Is Linked To Oxford (National Rail Timetable 116). By Bus: Charlton On Otmoor Service 94 Stops In Piddington And Links To Both Oxford And Bicester But This Is An Irregular Service. Call 01865 331249 For Details. By Car: Park In The Village Hall Car Park. Occasionally This May Be Full When The Hall Is Being Used. If This Is The Case, Please Park Responsibly On Village Streets. Large Groups Planning To Walk The Route Should Contact The Village Hall Number Ahead Of Time - 07926 620422.

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Shotover Country Park
289 Acres Of Varied Landscape And Spectacular Views. Oxford City Council Has Lots More Information On Their Website Oxford.Gov.Uk The Ridings Oxford OX3 8TB 6.16 miles

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Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St Kidlington Lancashire OX5 2BA 7.91 miles

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Toot Baldon
A Beautiful Walk From St Lawrence's Church In Toot Baldon Across The Fields Where You Can Walk As Far As Berinsfield And Beyond If You Choose. Free Parking At The Church With A Designated Footpath Through The Churchyard Into Lovely Fields For Your Dogs To Run Around, A Stream And A Mostly Flat Walk. The Mole Inn Pub Is There For A Nice Lunch After Your Walk, Dog Friendly Garden With Water Available For Your Dogs! Court Leys House Toot Baldon Oxford OX44 9NF 9.12 miles Parking At St Lawrence Church In Toot Baldon, Found At The End Of The Lane Next To The Mole Inn Public House

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Stoke Wood
Lovely Woods Where Dogs Are Allowed Off Lead. Free Parking And Set Walks Are Shown By Arrowed Posts Throughout The Forest. Stoke Woods Car Park Stoke Lyne Lancashire 9.73 miles Leave The M40 At Junction 10 And Follow The Signposts For The A43. At The Roundabout, Take The Third Exit Onto The B1400 From Where The Wood Is Signposted With A Brown Sign. For The Main Entrance Into Stoke Wood, Follow The Road For 1.5Km And Turn Right Into The Small Lane. After Approximately 140M The Entrance Will Be On The Left Hand Side, Next To The Car Park (Not Owned By The Trust) Which Holds Around 30 Cars.

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Weather Forecast

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