Welcome to Hillesden Hamlet

Hillesden Hamlet is a small village located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is situated in the Aylesbury Vale district and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. The village was once home to a medieval castle, which was destroyed during the English Civil War. Today, visitors can still see the remains of the castle, which is now a scheduled ancient monument. The village also has a beautiful church, St. Mary's, which dates back to the 13th century and is a popular destination for history enthusiasts.

Despite its small size, Hillesden Hamlet has a strong sense of community. The village has a local pub, The Bell Inn, which is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike. The pub serves traditional English food and has a wide selection of beers and wines. The village also has a primary school, a village hall, and a cricket club, which all contribute to the strong sense of community in the area. Overall, Hillesden Hamlet is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community, making it a must-visit destination for anyone visiting Buckinghamshire.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 6.2°C

Feels Like: 2.4°C

Wind: 13.6 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
Steeple Claydon School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christine Richards	Meadoway Steeple Claydon Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 2PA 01296738132 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
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
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
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
Royal Latin School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Hudson	Chandos Road Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1AX 01280813065 School Website
University Of Buckingham Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Sir Anthony Seldon	Hunter Street Yoemanry House Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1EG 1280814080 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
Bourton Meadow Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Berry	Burleigh Piece Linden Village Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 7HX 01280823374 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 7.14 Miles

Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 7.36 Miles

Heyford Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX6 8UL 8.95 Miles

Aylesbury Vale Parkway Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0PS 10.87 Miles

Milton Keynes Central 302 Eldergate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1LA 11.40 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Trusted Cars 01280 848206 3 Pound Lane, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4LX 1.58 Miles
A K Taxis 01280 817817 8B High St, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1NT 3.25 Miles
007 Cabs 07999 154007 59 Burleigh Piece, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7BA 3.40 Miles
R And R Taxis 01280 823636 Lockmeadow Farm, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7AS 3.62 Miles
Way To Go Travel 01296 711192 2 Orchard Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2NG 4.20 Miles
Ash Cars 01280 824888 Maids Moreton House/Vitalograph Business Pk, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1SW 4.41 Miles
C S C Taxi 01296 711121 Unit 1/15 Market Sq, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB 5.48 Miles
Church St Cars 01296 712121 9 Market Square, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB 5.48 Miles
Life Of Reilly Travel 01280 847442 1 Simons Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5LZ 5.58 Miles
Quick Cars 01869 360019 19 Manston Cl, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4FA 6.46 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hillesden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Barracks Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
West Street Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pound Lane Preston Bissett Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Addison Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Rise Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buckingham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buckingham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Portway Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lenborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bicester Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Padbury Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Industrial Park Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Meter Box Middle Slade Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Steeple Claydon Surgery	2 Vicarage Lane Steeple Claydon Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 2PR
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

Local Stores

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

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

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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 2.41 miles


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Windmill Veterinary Centre Ltd
14 High Street Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1NT 01280 822001 info@windmillvets.co.uk Website 3.29 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 3.32 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 3.32 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 4.32 miles
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Windmill Veterinary Centre Ltd
33 High Street Winslow Buckinghamshire MK18 3HE 01296 715660 info@windmillvets.co.uk Website 5.50 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 7.68 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 7.85 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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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 8.61 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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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 11.40 miles Bancrofft Park

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Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland 11.80 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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Rushmere Country Park
Heath And Reach 14.34 miles Rushmere Country Park, Herons' View Visitor Centre, Linslade Road, Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Lu7 0Eb

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Weather Forecast

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