Welcome to Charndon

Charndon is a small village located in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is situated approximately 3 miles west of the town of Aylesbury and has a population of around 1,000 people. Charndon is a quiet and peaceful village that is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and horse riding.

The village of Charndon has a rich history that dates back to the Roman times. The village was once an important stop on the Roman road that connected London to the west of England. Today, visitors can still see the remains of the Roman road that runs through the village. Charndon also has a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church, which is a Grade II listed building. The village also has a number of traditional thatched cottages that add to its charm and character.

Despite its small size, Charndon has a strong sense of community and there are a number of local events and activities that take place throughout the year. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, which is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike. Charndon is also well-connected to the surrounding area, with good transport links to Aylesbury and other nearby towns and villages. Overall, Charndon is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and relaxed way of life.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 7°C

Feels Like: 3.5°C

Wind: 13.2 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
Twyford C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Bloomfield	Church Street Twyford Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 4EU 01296730305 School Website
Marsh Gibbon C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-12 Head Teacher Ms Beth Brown	Castle Street Marsh Gibbon Bicester Buckinghamshire OX27 0HJ 01869277268 School Website
Grendon Underwood Combined School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Caroline Tomlinson	Main Street Grendon Underwood Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0SP 01296770388 School Website
Steeple Claydon School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christine Richards	Meadoway Steeple Claydon Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 2PA 01296738132 School Website
East Claydon Church Of England School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gary Avery	St Mary's Road East Claydon Buckinghamshire MK18 2LS 1296712765 School Website
Launton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Paterson	Bicester Road Launton Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 5DP 01869253692 School Website
Roundwood Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Leigh Handley	Church Street Gawcott Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 4HY 01280813066 School Website
Padbury Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Mcfarlane	Main Road Padbury Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 2AP 1280813070 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
Quainton Church Of England Combined School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs James Vernon	Lower Street Quainton Nr Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP22 4BJ 01296655242 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 5.60 Miles

Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 5.68 Miles

Heyford Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX6 8UL 7.39 Miles

Aylesbury Vale Parkway Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0PS 9.08 Miles

Haddenham And Thame Parkway Thame Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8EP 10.36 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Way To Go Travel 01296 711192 2 Orchard Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2NG 3.57 Miles
Trusted Cars 01280 848206 3 Pound Lane, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4LX 3.64 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01844 238797 2 Wotton End, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9NT 4.39 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01844 238797 Clearfields Farm, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0RS 4.66 Miles
Quick Cars 01869 360019 19 Manston Cl, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4FA 4.92 Miles
001 Alpha Cars 01869 252552 124 Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4XD 5.18 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01869 290001 Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4XD 5.18 Miles
Alfa Cars 01869 323236 124 Churchill Rd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4XD 5.18 Miles
Qc Taxi 01869 240000 The Old Vicarage, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 8TH 5.59 Miles
Qc Minibuses 01869 246678 The Old Vicarage, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 8TH 5.59 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ox27 Wootton Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cotswold Way Calvert No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Ox27 School Hill Charndon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Portway No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Grendon Underwood Hall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Castle St Marsh Gibbon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Marsh Gibbon Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ox27 Poundon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Church Street Marsh Gibbon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Addison Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Steeple Claydon Surgery	2 Vicarage Lane Steeple Claydon Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 2PR
Alchester Medical Group	Ambrosden Surgery Ploughley Road Ambrosden Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 2RB
Alchester Medical Group 01869 248585	Langford Medical Practice 9 Nightingale Place Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6XX
Victoria House Surgery	119 Buckingham Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 3EU
Occg Community Gynaecology Service 01295 981166	Principle Medical Ltd 3 Barberry Place Bicester, Oxon OX26 3HA

Local Stores

Steeple Claydon - Addison Road
Addison Road
Steeple Claydon
Buckingham
Buckinghamshire
MK18 2PP
01296 322418
Store Website
2.02 miles

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SPAR - Bicester
Launton Road
Bicester
OX26 6PZ
01869 247901
Store Website
5.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bicester Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2B Launton Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4JG Bicester@vets4pets.com Website 5.11 miles

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Buckingham Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3A, Osier Way Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1TB buckingham@vets4pets.com 5.47 miles


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Bicester Vets
Victoria Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6PJ 01869 252077 contact@bicestervets.co.uk Website 5.58 miles
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Hart Veterinary Centre, Waddesdon Surgery
1 Frederick Street Waddesdon Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0LU 01296 65 1000 waddesdon@hartvets.co.uk Website 6.16 miles
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Vets 2 Your Pets
Tingewick Mill Church Lane Tingewick Buckinghamshire MK18 4RB 0333 366 0148 info@vets2yourpets.co.uk Website 6.17 miles
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Equine Veterinary And Reproduction
Unit C Bourton Business Centre Bouton Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 7DS 01280 313130 INFO@EQUINE-VET-REPRO.CO.UK Website 6.25 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 4.69 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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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 7.72 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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Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland 8.85 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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Hazelborough Wood
Hazelborough Wood Is An Ancient Oak Woodland With A Network Of Grassy Rides For Walking. It Showcases Beautiful Bluebells In Spring Time And Wildlife Spotting All Year Round. Brackley Hatch Brackley Lancashire NN13 5TU 11.53 miles If Approaching From The South, Exit The A43 At The Junction Signposted For Silverstone, And Turn Left Immediately Into The Car Park For The Woods. If Approaching From The North, Exit The A43 At The Junction Signposted For Silverstone, Take The Third Exit On The Roundabout Then Take The Next Left And Follow Signs For Hazelborough Woods.

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Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St Kidlington Lancashire OX5 2BA 12.52 miles

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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 13.26 miles

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Weather Forecast

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