Welcome to Wotton Underwood

Wotton Underwood is a small village located in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is situated on the northern edge of the Chiltern Hills and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has a population of around 300 people and is known for its picturesque cottages, historic church, and beautiful countryside.

One of the main attractions in Wotton Underwood is the St. Mary the Virgin Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. The church has a beautiful Norman doorway, a 13th-century font, and a 15th-century rood screen. The church is also home to a number of interesting monuments and memorials, including a memorial to Sir Francis Dashwood, who was a prominent politician and founder of the Hellfire Club.

Another popular attraction in Wotton Underwood is the Dashwood Mausoleum. The mausoleum is located on a hill overlooking the village and was built in the 1760s by Sir Francis Dashwood. The mausoleum is a Grade II* listed building and is considered to be one of the finest examples of neo-classical architecture in England. The mausoleum is open to the public on certain days of the year and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Local Schools

School	Details
Ashfold School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Colin Macintosh	Dorton House Dorton Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9NG 01844238237 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
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
Waddesdon Village Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs L Forchione	Baker Street Waddesdon Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0LQ 01296651237 School Website
Waddesdon Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Abbott	Baker Street Waddesdon Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0LQ 01296651382 School Website
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
Long Crendon School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Cook	Chilton Road Long Crendon Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9BZ 01844208225 School Website
Cuddington And Dinton C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kim Price	Upper Church Street Cuddington Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0AP 01844291206 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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Haddenham And Thame Parkway Thame Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8EP 5.48 Miles

Aylesbury Vale Parkway Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0PS 6.51 Miles

Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 7.25 Miles

Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 7.78 Miles

Aylesbury Station Way West, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1RU 8.30 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Elite Fleet Cars 01844 238797 Clearfields Farm, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0RS 1.02 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01844 238797 2 Wotton End, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9NT 1.61 Miles
Village Cars 01296 651048 High St, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JD 3.47 Miles
Bicester Stretched Limos 01869 325457 25 Murcott Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 1PL 4.83 Miles
Ggr Mini Crane Hire 01844 202071 Ridgeway, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9BF 5.05 Miles
A 2 B Cars 01844 208125 Crendon House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9BB 5.10 Miles
Cabco 01844 299444 Thame Rd, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8EW 5.50 Miles
A Cab 07701 075376 5 Harts Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8HJ 5.86 Miles
Way To Go Travel 01296 711192 2 Orchard Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2NG 5.97 Miles
Dekar 0800 335 7040 The Prebendal/Priest End, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3AA 6.11 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wootton Underwood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dorton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashendon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westcott End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wotton End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Pollicot Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westcott Venture Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingswood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lugershall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brill Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westcott Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Temple Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Firs Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windmill St (Nr Brill Po) Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brill Surgery	22 Thame Road Brill Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9SA
Waddesdon Surgery 01296 658585	Waddesdon Surgery Goss Avenue Waddesdon, Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0LY
Bicester Medical Centre	Bicester Medical Centre Lower Arncott Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 1PP
Long Crendon Surgery	New Chapel High Street Long Crendon Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9AF
Haddenham Medical Centre 01844 293300	Haddenham Medical Centre Stanbridge Rd, Haddenham Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP17 8JX

Local Stores

Haddenham - Pegasus Way
4 Tibbs Road
Haddenham
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP17 8FH
01844 291730
Store Website
5.19 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hart Veterinary Centre, Waddesdon Surgery
1 Frederick Street Waddesdon Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0LU 01296 65 1000 waddesdon@hartvets.co.uk Website 3.57 miles
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Hampden Vets - Haddenham
14 Roberts Road Haddenham Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP17 8HH 01296 745372 smallanimal@hampdenvets.co.uk Website 5.80 miles
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Tiggywinkles
Aston Road Haddenham Buckinghamshire HP17 8AF 01844292292 mail@sttiggywinkles.org.uk 6.07 miles


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Sprinz &Amp; Nash
The Veterinary Hospital 23 Wellington Street Thame Oxfordshire OX9 3BW 01844 212000 vets@sprinzandnash.co.uk Website 6.52 miles
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Hampden Equine Veterinary Practice
Barrettstown Equine Clinic Oving Road Whitchurch Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP22 4ES 01296 745374 equine@hampdenvets.co.uk Website 7.19 miles
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Bicester Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2B Launton Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4JG Bicester@vets4pets.com Website 7.26 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 2.96 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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Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland 5.65 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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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 9.90 miles

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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 11.02 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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Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St Kidlington Lancashire OX5 2BA 11.87 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 12.26 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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