Welcome to Dorton

Dorton is a small village located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Aylesbury and 3 miles west of the village of Brill. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the 12th-century St. John the Baptist Church and the Dorton House, a Grade II listed building that dates back to the 17th century.

The village of Dorton has a rich history that dates back to the medieval period. It was once a thriving market town and was home to a number of important industries, including agriculture and wool production. Today, the village is a peaceful and picturesque place to live, with a strong sense of community and a range of local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a primary school. The village is also home to a number of small businesses and independent shops, which add to its unique character and charm.

Despite its small size, Dorton is a popular destination for visitors who are looking to explore the beautiful countryside of Buckinghamshire. The village is surrounded by a network of footpaths and bridleways, which offer stunning views of the surrounding landscape. There are also a number of local attractions within easy reach of the village, including the Waddesdon Manor, a stunning country house and gardens that is open to the public throughout the year. Whether you are looking for a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Dorton has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8°C

Wind: 20.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

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
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
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
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
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
Waddesdon Village Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs L Forchione	Baker Street Waddesdon Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0LQ 01296651237 School Website
Ickford School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr John Ronane	Sheldon Road Ickford Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9HY 01844339261 School Website
Haddenham Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Mcneil	Woodways Haddenham Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP17 8DS 01844291207 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Haddenham And Thame Parkway Thame Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8EP 4.89 Miles

Aylesbury Vale Parkway Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0PS 6.92 Miles

Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 7.56 Miles

Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 8.15 Miles

Aylesbury Station Way West, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1RU 8.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Elite Fleet Cars 01844 238797 Clearfields Farm, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0RS 1.59 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01844 238797 2 Wotton End, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9NT 2.09 Miles
Ggr Mini Crane Hire 01844 202071 Ridgeway, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9BF 4.14 Miles
Village Cars 01296 651048 High St, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JD 4.14 Miles
A 2 B Cars 01844 208125 Crendon House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9BB 4.17 Miles
Bicester Stretched Limos 01869 325457 25 Murcott Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 1PL 4.73 Miles
Cabco 01844 299444 Thame Rd, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8EW 4.93 Miles
Dekar 0800 335 7040 The Prebendal/Priest End, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3AA 5.14 Miles
A Cab 07701 075376 5 Harts Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8HJ 5.34 Miles
Kml Cars 01844 217373 32 Ormond Rd, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3XW 5.42 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Dorton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wootton Underwood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Pollicot Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Firs Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashendon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Temple Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westcott End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windmill St (Nr Brill Po) Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Brill Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Square Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windmill Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chilton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wotton End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lugershall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little London Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brill Surgery	22 Thame Road Brill Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9SA
Long Crendon Surgery	New Chapel High Street Long Crendon Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9AF
Bicester Medical Centre	Bicester Medical Centre Lower Arncott Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 1PP
Waddesdon Surgery 01296 658585	Waddesdon Surgery Goss Avenue Waddesdon, Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0LY
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
4.62 miles

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SPAR - Bicester
Launton Road
Bicester
OX26 6PZ
01869 247901
Store Website
7.6 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 4.26 miles
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Hampden Vets - Haddenham
14 Roberts Road Haddenham Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP17 8HH 01296 745372 smallanimal@hampdenvets.co.uk Website 5.29 miles
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Tiggywinkles
Aston Road Haddenham Buckinghamshire HP17 8AF 01844292292 mail@sttiggywinkles.org.uk 5.49 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 5.60 miles
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Norcal Veterinary Services Ltd
Unit 2 Rycote Lane Farm Milton Common Thame Oxfordshire OX9 2NZ 01844 260616 thame@norcalvets.co.uk Website 6.62 miles
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Medivet Wheatley
Stanley House Eden Business Park Thame Road Wheatley Oxfordshire OX33 1JN 01844 339 469 wheatley@medivet.co.uk Website 6.80 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 3.12 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 4.85 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 8.95 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 11.18 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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Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St Kidlington Lancashire OX5 2BA 11.46 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 11.51 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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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

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