Welcome to Ludgershall

Ludgershall is a small village located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is situated on the A41 road, which connects London to Aylesbury. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its beautiful countryside and historic buildings. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records.

One of the most notable landmarks in Ludgershall is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Another historic building in the village is the Ludgershall Castle, which was built in the 12th century. The castle is now in ruins, but it still attracts visitors who are interested in the history of the village.

Ludgershall is also known for its beautiful countryside, which is perfect for hiking and cycling. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, which provide stunning views of the surrounding area. The village is also home to several parks and nature reserves, which are perfect for picnics and outdoor activities. Overall, Ludgershall is a charming village that is steeped in history and surrounded by natural beauty.

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Ashfold School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Colin Macintosh	Dorton House Dorton Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9NG 01844238237 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
Five Acres Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Darrell Wood	East Hawthorn Rd Ambrosden Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 2SN 01869253193 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
Launton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Paterson	Bicester Road Launton Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 5DP 01869253692 School Website
Langford Village Community School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Tomlin	Peregrine Way Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6SX 01869369021 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 5.26 Miles

Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 5.79 Miles

Heyford Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX6 8UL 6.78 Miles

Haddenham And Thame Parkway Thame Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8EP 7.34 Miles

Aylesbury Vale Parkway Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0PS 8.32 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Elite Fleet Cars 01844 238797 2 Wotton End, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9NT 0.41 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01844 238797 Clearfields Farm, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0RS 0.99 Miles
Bicester Stretched Limos 01869 325457 25 Murcott Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 1PL 3.11 Miles
Village Cars 01296 651048 High St, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JD 5.15 Miles
Quick Cars 01869 360019 19 Manston Cl, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4FA 5.27 Miles
001 Alpha Cars 01869 252552 124 Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4XD 5.38 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01869 290001 Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4XD 5.38 Miles
Alfa Cars 01869 323236 124 Churchill Rd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4XD 5.38 Miles
Kevin Merry Carriages 07976 219830 Moors Edge, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2RD 5.41 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01869 290001 Market Square, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6AJ 5.45 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Lugershall 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
Piddington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thame Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brill Station 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
Kingswood 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
Windmill Street 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:
West End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grendon Underwood Po Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Firs 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
Dorton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bicester Medical Centre	Bicester Medical Centre Lower Arncott Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 1PP
Brill Surgery	22 Thame Road Brill Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 9SA
Alchester Medical Group	Ambrosden Surgery Ploughley Road Ambrosden Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 2RB
Alchester Medical Group 01869 248585	Langford Medical Practice 9 Nightingale Place Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6XX
Waddesdon Surgery 01296 658585	Waddesdon Surgery Goss Avenue Waddesdon, Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP18 0LY

Local Stores

Bassett Avenue
9 Bassett Avenue
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 4TZ
01869 253885
Store Website
5.71 miles

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SPAR - Bicester
Launton Road
Bicester
OX26 6PZ
01869 247901
Store Website
5.2 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 5.23 miles
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Bicester Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2B Launton Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4JG Bicester@vets4pets.com Website 5.28 miles

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Bicester Vets
Victoria Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6PJ 01869 252077 contact@bicestervets.co.uk Website 5.46 miles
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Hart Veterinary Centre, Bicester
Browning Drive Kings Meadow Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2XL 01869 323 223 bicester@hartvets.co.uk Website 6.60 miles
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Hampden Vets - Haddenham
14 Roberts Road Haddenham Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP17 8HH 01296 745372 smallanimal@hampdenvets.co.uk Website 7.70 miles
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Tiggywinkles
Aston Road Haddenham Buckinghamshire HP17 8AF 01844292292 mail@sttiggywinkles.org.uk 7.94 miles


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Local Dog Walks

Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 1.14 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 4.97 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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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 9.07 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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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 9.43 miles

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Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St Kidlington Lancashire OX5 2BA 10.30 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 12.23 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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