Welcome to Gibralter

Gibraltar is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, which is a range of hills that runs through the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, which is popular with walkers and cyclists. The village has a population of around 500 people and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St Mary's Church.

One of the most notable features of Gibraltar is its location on the Ridgeway National Trail, which is a 139-kilometer long-distance footpath that runs from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Overton Hill in Wiltshire. The trail passes through some of the most beautiful countryside in England, including the Chiltern Hills, the North Wessex Downs, and the Marlborough Downs. The trail is popular with walkers and hikers, who come to enjoy the stunning views and peaceful surroundings.

Gibraltar is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village is well-connected to the surrounding area, with regular bus services to nearby towns and villages. The village is also just a short drive from the city of Oxford, which is home to some of the most famous universities in the world, as well as a wealth of cultural and historical attractions. Overall, Gibraltar is a charming and peaceful village that offers visitors a taste of rural England at its best.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 6.1°C

Feels Like: 2.3°C

Wind: 13.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bletchingdon Parochial Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Caroline Walker	Springwell Hill Bletchingdon Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3ES 01869350393 School Website
Tackley Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Ward	St John's Road Tackley Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3AP 1869331327 School Website
Kirtlington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Joy Baker	Heyford Road Kirtlington Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3HL 01869350210 School Website
The Marlborough Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Hanlon	Shipton Road Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1LP 01993811431 School Website
Woodstock Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Christian Mcguinness	Shipton Road Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1LL 01993812209 School Website
North Kidlington Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emilie Fidler	Benmead Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2DA 01865372607 School Website
Wootton-By-Woodstock Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Ward	Church Street Wootton Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1DH 1993811520 School Website
Bladon Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Vickie Cook	Park Street Bladon Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1RW 01993811192 School Website
Lvs Oxford Other Independent Special School Ages:11-20 Head Teacher Mr Ian Peters	Spring Hill Road Begbroke Oxford Oxfordshire OX5 1RX 1865595170 School Website
West Kidlington Primary And Nursery School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Isherwood	Oxford Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1EA 1865373369

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Tackley Station Approach, Tackley, Oxfordshire, OX5 3AT 1.50 Miles

Hanborough Station Road, Off Main Road, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, OX29 8LA 3.76 Miles

Islip Off Bletchingdon Road, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2TQ 3.78 Miles

Oxford Parkway Water Eaton Park &Amp;Amp; Ride, Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8HA 4.17 Miles

Combe Robin Hill, Off Bolton'S Lane, Near Combe, Oxfordshire, OX29 8ET 4.39 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hilltop Cars 01869 350366 Hill Top Cottage, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 3AX 0.17 Miles
Townhouse Executive Travel Ltd 07766 743081 23 Plane Tree Way, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1PE 1.93 Miles
Oxford Airport 01865 290600 Oxonian Park, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1RA 2.01 Miles
A2b Taxi Services 07767 685257 8 Hensington Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1JL 2.17 Miles
Elite Cars Oxford 01865 250500 Banbury Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1AJ 2.36 Miles
K Cars Of Kidlington 01865 377313 105 Banbury Rd, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1AJ 2.36 Miles
Oxford Chauffeur Service 01865 375784 67 The Moors, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2AQ 2.36 Miles
Elite Cars Oxford 01865 250500 Oxford Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1TX 2.37 Miles
Baldwins Chauffeur Cars 01865 374767 51 Mead Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2BJ 2.42 Miles
Oxford Taxis Ltd 01865 377775 90 Manor Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1XL 2.47 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Enslow No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bunkers Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jerome Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shipton Manor No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sturdys Castle No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Valentia Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tackley Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
South End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kirtlington Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Weston Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ox20 Upper Camsfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boat Inn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nethercote No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox20 Hensingston Woodstock No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Woodstock Surgery 01993 811452	Woodstock Surgery Park Lane, Woodstock Oxford OX20 1UB
The Key Medical Practice 01865 842292	Exeter Close Oxford Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1AP
Gosford Hill Medical Centre 01865 374242	Gosford Hill Medical Ctr. 167 Oxford Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2NS
Dr Evans	Yarnton Surgery 11 The Garth Yarnton Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1LT
Islip Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Bletchingdon Road Islip Kidlington OX5 2TQ

Local Stores

Bletchingdon
Station Road
Bletchingdon
Oxfordshire
OX5 3DE
Store Website
1.33 miles

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SPAR - Eynsham
53-55 Spaceacre Lane
Eynsham
Witney
OX29 4NL
01865 708073
Store Website
6.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet 24 Hour Woodstock
62 Hensington Road Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1JL 01993 811355 24hour.woodstock@medivet.co.uk Website 2.13 miles
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Begbroke Veterinary Surgery
40 Woodstock Road East Begbroke Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1RG 01865 595199 info@begbrokevets.co.uk Website 2.57 miles

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Vt Vets
Park Farm Akeman Street Kirtlington Oxfordshire OX5 3JQ 01869 228 731 clinic@vtvets.com Website 2.62 miles

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Medivet Kidlington
1 Lyne Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1AE 01865 372899 kidlington@medivet.co.uk Website 2.68 miles
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Beaumont Veterinary Clinic
172 Oxford Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1EA 01865 373397 web.beaumont@cvsvets.com Website 3.19 miles
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A N Veterinary Services Ltd
5 Minton Place Victoria Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 5AF 07786 580913 anveterinaryservices@gmail.com 5.19 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St Kidlington Lancashire OX5 2BA 2.40 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 7.75 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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Foxburrow Wood
11 Foxburrow Ln Hailey Witney OX29 9UN 8.84 miles

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Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland 8.96 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 9.23 miles

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Ducklington Lake Witney
Avenue 2 Station Lane. Drive Straight To The End, Walk Under The Bridge And You Are There. A Great Circular Walk Around The Lake. Dogs Are Able To Run Off Lead And Socialise If They Are Friendly And You Are Sure They Wont Jump In The Water. A40 Witney Lancashire OX28 4YT 9.77 miles Avenue 2 Station Lane Witney

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

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Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

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Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
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