Welcome to Gawcott

Gawcott is a small village located in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Buckingham and 7 miles south-east of Winslow. Gawcott is a rural village with a population of around 500 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

The village of Gawcott has a rich history dating back to the 11th century. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was known as "Gaukote". The village was originally a farming community and remained so until the 19th century when the village began to grow and develop. Today, Gawcott is a thriving community with a range of amenities including a village hall, a primary school, a pub, and a post office.

Gawcott is a picturesque village with a strong sense of community. The village is home to a number of local events throughout the year including a summer fete, a fireworks display, and a Christmas market. The village also has a number of local clubs and societies including a cricket club, a football club, and a gardening club. Gawcott is a charming village that offers a peaceful and tranquil way of life, making it a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Schools

School	Details
Roundwood Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Leigh Handley	Church Street Gawcott Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 4HY 01280813066 School Website
University Of Buckingham Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Sir Anthony Seldon	Hunter Street Yoemanry House Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1EG 1280814080 School Website
Royal Latin School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Hudson	Chandos Road Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1AX 01280813065 School Website
Buckingham School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Andrew Mcginnes	London Road Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1AT 01280812206 School Website
George Grenville Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Killick	Chandos Road Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1AP 01280813273 School Website
Lace Hill Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Jones	Catchpin Way Windsor Park Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 7RR 01280823747 School Website
Bourton Meadow Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Berry	Burleigh Piece Linden Village Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 7HX 01280823374 School Website
Buckingham Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sam Brewer	Foscott Way Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1TT 01280812864 School Website
Maids Moreton Church Of England School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Miss Keira Ainsworth	Avenue Road Maids Moreton Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1QA 01280812058 School Website
St James And St John C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Louise Woods	Main Street Chackmore Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 5JE 01280812291 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 8.11 Miles

Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 8.44 Miles

Heyford Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX6 8UL 9.88 Miles

Wolverton Stratford Road, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5LJ 10.59 Miles

Milton Keynes Central 302 Eldergate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1LA 10.74 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A K Taxis 01280 817817 8B High St, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1NT 1.71 Miles
Trusted Cars 01280 848206 3 Pound Lane, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4LX 1.92 Miles
007 Cabs 07999 154007 59 Burleigh Piece, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7BA 2.05 Miles
R And R Taxis 01280 823636 Lockmeadow Farm, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7AS 2.26 Miles
Ash Cars 01280 824888 Maids Moreton House/Vitalograph Business Pk, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1SW 2.86 Miles
Life Of Reilly Travel 01280 847442 1 Simons Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5LZ 4.03 Miles
Way To Go Travel 01296 711192 2 Orchard Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2NG 5.60 Miles
C S C Taxi 01296 711121 Unit 1/15 Market Sq, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB 6.13 Miles
Church St Cars 01296 712121 9 Market Square, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB 6.13 Miles
A2b Cabs 01280 701111 17 Nether Close, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7BP 6.37 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Buckingham Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Rise No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Embleton Way Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Dunstan Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aris Way Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Lenborough Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gawcott Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Barracks Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Meter Box Middle Slade Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Industrial Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Chandos Road Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Bath Lane Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Meadway No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Radclive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco London Road Collection Today available until:12:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Anvil House	61-63 Well Street Buckingham MK18 1EN
Verney Close Practice	Verney Close Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1JP
The Swan Practice 01280 818600	The Swan Practice 26 High Street Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1NU
Buckingham Community Centre (Jardines Pharmacy) - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Cornwalls Meadow Buckingham MK18 1RP
Steeple Claydon Surgery	2 Vicarage Lane Steeple Claydon Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 2PR

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Bicester
Launton Road
Bicester
OX26 6PZ
01869 247901
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Buckingham Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3A, Osier Way Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1TB buckingham@vets4pets.com 0.97 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 1.73 miles
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Windmill Veterinary Centre Ltd
14 High Street Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1NT 01280 822001 info@windmillvets.co.uk Website 1.74 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 2.17 miles

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The Vet Centre Ltd
Overton Towcester Road Maids Moreton Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1RE 01280 812057 maidsmoreton@thevetcentre.ltd.uk Website 2.74 miles
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Windmill Veterinary Centre Ltd
33 High Street Winslow Buckinghamshire MK18 3HE 01296 715660 info@windmillvets.co.uk Website 6.12 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 6.88 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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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 8.08 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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Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 9.32 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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Bancroft Park
This Is A Nice 1 Hour Walk, Plenty Of Friendly Dogs And Owners Allow Socializing. There Is A Roman Villa To Look Around, The Gravel Path Leads Around A Stream And Meadow Area. At The Bradwell End You Can Walk Up To The Concrete Cows, Although If Your Dog(S) Aren't Used To Being Off Leash Then Put Them On The Lead At That Point Due To A Busy Dual Carriageway (Monks Way). If You Continued Under Monks Way, You Can Follow The Redway To Bradwell Abbey, A Norman Abbey With A Chapel Still Standing. Back Toward Bancroft There Is A Small Wooded Area Following The Railway Back Into The Park. Squirrels, Rabbits, Jays, Woodpeckers And Other Birds Can Be Seen/Heard. Bancroft Park 2 Constantine Way Lancashire 10.49 miles Bancrofft Park

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Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland 13.39 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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Salcey Forest
There Are Various Walks Available From Walks On Pathed Areas To Going Off The Main Track Into The Woods Requiring Your Wellies! Maps Of The Different Walks Are Available At The Cafe. Parking Is Paid At The Main Car Park By The Cafe And Children's Play Area Or You Can Park For Free At The Horse Box Parking If There Is Room. The Children's Play Area Is Very Good For Little Ones And There Is Also A Tree Top Walk. The Dogs Can Go Off Lead All The Way Round. Salcey Forest Hartwell Northampton Lancashire NN7 2HX 13.97 miles

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