Welcome to Crafton

Crafton is a small village located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated near the town of Aylesbury and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. Today, Crafton is a peaceful and picturesque village that is home to a close-knit community.

Crafton is known for its beautiful architecture, with many of the buildings in the village dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The village church, St. Mary's, is a particularly impressive example of this architecture. It was built in the 13th century and has been added to and renovated over the years. The church is a popular destination for visitors to the village and is a testament to the rich history of the area.

Crafton is also home to a number of small businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village shop. These businesses are an important part of the community and provide essential services to the residents of the village. The pub, in particular, is a popular gathering place for locals and visitors alike. It serves traditional English food and drink and is a great place to relax and socialize with friends and family. Overall, Crafton is a charming village that is steeped in history and is a wonderful place to visit or call home.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 4.3°C

Feels Like: -0.8°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Benjamin College Other Independent Special School Ages:12-18 Head Teacher Mrs Margaret Bond	4 Wren Path Fairford Leys Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 7AR 7837513922
St Mary's Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr David Liddle	Keen Close Fairford Leys Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 7WF 1296482094 School Website
Thomas Hickman School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Pippa Brand-Benee	Belgrave Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 9HP 01296485683 School Website
Bearbrook Combined School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Marcus Faulkner	Fowler Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 7QP 1296488331 School Website
The Pace Centre Other Independent Special School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Smart	Coventon Road Coventon Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 9JL 1296392739 School Website
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit Pupil Referral Unit Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Stuart Cateridge	Units 1 And 2 The Abbey Centre Weedon Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 9NS 01296387300 School Website
Haydon Abbey School And Pre School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Ejdowski	Weedon Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 9NS 01296482278 School Website
Buckinghamshire Utc University Technical College Ages:14-19 Head Teacher Mr Nick Lamb	Oxford Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 8PB 01296388459 School Website
Pebble Brook School Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr David Miller	Churchill Avenue Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 8LZ 01296415761 School Website
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jeanette Cochrane	Oxford Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 8PE 01296424781 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Aylesbury Vale Parkway Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0PS 0.94 Miles

Aylesbury Station Way West, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1RU 1.26 Miles

Stoke Mandeville Station Road, Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5UA 3.35 Miles

Little Kimble Risborough Road, Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire, HP17 0XP 5.03 Miles

Haddenham And Thame Parkway Thame Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8EP 5.15 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Pro Transfer Solutions Limited 07762 786936 Unit 3, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8FJ 0.20 Miles
Atlas Cars 01296 339999 3 Chamberlain Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8DY 0.41 Miles
Express Travel 01296 381299 19 Rabans Close Rabans Lane Industrial Area, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8RS 0.44 Miles
Aaa Cars 01296 250004 10 Monmouth Cl, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9LE 0.45 Miles
Aylesbury Chauffeurs-Airport Taxi Service 01296 395555 Aylesbury, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9LE 0.45 Miles
Ad Taxis 01296 398989 14 Kempson Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8UQ 0.45 Miles
Falcon Taxis 01296 580000 2B Northern Rd, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9QU 0.90 Miles
Aylesbury Taxi Service And Minibuses 01296 583070 39 Nightingale Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8PN 0.93 Miles
Minibus Hire (Aylesbury) 01296 250002 Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9AG 1.01 Miles
Airport Taxi 01296 395555 Aaacars Executive 01296395555 07719119081, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9AG 1.01 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hampden Square Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tesco Broadfields Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Keen Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rabans Close Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Pottery Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Devereaux Place No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stansfield Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Edison Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Picasso Place No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Griffin Lane Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Meadowcroft Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Horton Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Quarrendon 2 No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodford Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Belgrave Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Iuc Bucks Cas 0300 0339842	Unit 3 Midshires Business Park Aylesbury Bucks HP19 8HL
Dr Kennedy & Partners	Fairford Leys Surgery 3 Ashley Court 65 Kingsgate Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 8GG
Central Bmw Pcn 01296 425775	Meadowcroft Surgery Jackson Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 9EX
Meadowcroft Surgery 01296 425775	Meadowcroft Surgery Jackson Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 9EX
Whitehill Surgery 01296 432742	Whitehill Surgery Whitehill Lane, Oxford Rd Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 8EN

Local Stores

Fairford Leys
48 Wedgewood Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 7HL
01296 397321
Store Website
0.22 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Borough
Euro Garages
Wendover Road
Borough
Ayelsbury
HP21 9LB
01296 437526
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Fairford Leys Veterinary Surgery
Fairford Leys Branch Surgery 1 Ashley Court 65 Kingsgate, Fairford Leys Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 8WB 01296 745371 smallanimal@hampdenvets.co.uk 0.46 miles
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Hampden Veterinary Hospital
Anchor Lane Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP20 1AJ 01296 423666 smallanimal@hampdenvets.co.uk Website 1.36 miles
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Aylesbury Vets Ltd
Unit D Walton Court Hannon Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 8TJ 1.51 miles

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Companion Care (Aylesbury) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 4 Vale Retail Park Vale Park Drive Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP20 1DH 01296 487977 aylesbury@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.60 miles

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Watermead Veterinary Surgery
Watermead Branch Surgery Hampden Veterinary Hospital 11 Lakeside Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 0FX 01296 745373 smallanimal@hampdenvets.co.uk 1.80 miles
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Hampden Vets - Elm Farm
Elm Farm Branch Surgery 2 Elm Court Elm Farm Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 7NQ 01296 745370 smallanimal@hampdenvets.co.uk Website 2.25 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Wilstone Reservoir
Lower Icknield Way Tring Lancashire HP23 4NW 6.59 miles

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Tring Park
Located On The Edge Of Tring. Mixture Of Open Parkland And Woodland. London Rd Tring Lancashire HP23 5NB 8.28 miles

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Tiddenfoot Waterside Park
A Short (≪1 Mile) Circular Walk Around A Large Lake At A Former Sand Quarry Now A Nature Reserve With Plenty Of Water Play Opportunities In Fairly Clean Water (Due To Sand Base It Can Be A Bit Mucky!) ?? Mentmore Rd Lancashire 9.41 miles

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Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 9.99 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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Ivinghoe Hills Butterfly Walk
This Walk Takes In The Area Where All The Butterflies Found On The Ivinghoe Hills Are To Be Seen, Including The Rare Duke Of Burgundy And Other Specialists Of Rough Chalk Downland Such As Chalkhill Blue, Dark-Green Fritillary And Marbled White. Ivinghoe Beacon Lancashire 10.26 miles Turn South Off B489 Or West Off B4506. Park In The Bottom, Southern End, Of The National Trust Car Park On The West Side Of This C Road (Beacon Road).

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Rushmere Country Park
Heath And Reach 11.06 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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