Welcome to Ardley

Ardley is a small village located in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England. The village is situated approximately 10 miles north of Oxford and 5 miles south of Bicester. Ardley is a quiet and peaceful village with a population of around 500 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

One of the main attractions in Ardley is the Ardley ERF Landfill site. The site is one of the largest landfill sites in the UK and is managed by Viridor. The site is also home to a large gas-to-energy plant which generates electricity from the methane gas produced by the landfill. The site is open to the public and offers guided tours to visitors who are interested in learning more about the landfill and the energy plant.

Ardley is also home to a number of small businesses and shops. The village has a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The Red Lion pub is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike. The pub serves a range of traditional pub food and has a selection of real ales and wines. The village also has a primary school, a village hall, and a sports field. The sports field is used for a range of activities including football, cricket, and tennis.

Local Weather

Light drizzle

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 8.6°C

Wind: 3.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Fritwell Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jonathan Hart	East Street Fritwell Bicester Oxfordshire OX27 7PX 01869345283 School Website
Heyford Park School Free Schools Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Craig Thomas	74 Camp Road Heyford Park Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 5HD 1869232203 School Website
Gagle Brook Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Isherwood	Cranberry Avenue Bicester Oxfordshire OX27 8BD 1869228750 School Website
Kings Meadow Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lindsay Daulton	Shakespeare Drive Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2LU 01869323525 School Website
Bure Park Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr S Moon	Lucerne Avenue Bure Park Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 3BP 01869354059 School Website
Southwold County Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Wollington	Holm Way Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 3UU 01869324061 School Website
Brookside Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Nicholas Cornell	Bucknell Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2DB 01869252482 School Website
The Bicester School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Tony Rushworth	Queen's Avenue Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2NS 01869243331 School Website
St Marys Catholic Primary School Bicester Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Patricia Pickering	Queen's Avenue Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2NX 01869252035 School Website
Bardwell School Academy Special Converter Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Foot	Hendon Place Sunderland Drive Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4RZ 1869242182 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Heyford Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX6 8UL 3.63 Miles

Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 3.69 Miles

Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 4.32 Miles

Tackley Station Approach, Tackley, Oxfordshire, OX5 3AT 5.54 Miles

Kings Sutton Station Approach, Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire, OX17 3RR 6.25 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Windsor Great Cars 07785 954164 82 East Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7QF 1.40 Miles
Qc Minibuses 01869 246678 The Old Vicarage, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 8TH 3.07 Miles
Qc Taxi 01869 240000 The Old Vicarage, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 8TH 3.07 Miles
Venus Cars 01869 323595 17 Wye Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NL 3.12 Miles
Oxford Chauffeur Driven Cars Ltd 01869 322268 49 Heather Rd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 3YU 3.22 Miles
Abc Taxis Bicester 01869 242601 6 Austen Walk, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2FW 3.35 Miles
John Walton Cars 01869 252712 5 Aldergate Rd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2BJ 3.60 Miles
Alpha Cars 01869 248248 Buckingham Rd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 3.66 Miles
Taxi Bus For Rail Passengers 01869 323535 Chiltern Approach, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 3.66 Miles
Future Cars 01869 327711 14 Banks Furlong, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 1UG 3.76 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ox27 Somerton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Fewcott Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Cherwell Valley Services Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Fritwell Po Box Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ox27 Bainton Rd Bucknell Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Stoke Lyne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Somerton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Leys Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellington Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashbank (Park Farm) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Middleton Stoney Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Hardwick Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Bovewell Soulden Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Tusmore Park Estate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox27 Business Centre Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Occg Community Gynaecology Service 01295 981166	Principle Medical Ltd 3 Barberry Place Bicester, Oxon OX26 3HA
Oxon Pml Calm Service 01295 981170	3 Barberry Place Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 3HA
Victoria House Surgery	119 Buckingham Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 3EU
Bicester Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Coker Close Bicester OX26 6AT
Bicester Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Coker Close Bicester OX26 6AT

Local Stores

Bicester
4 Barbery Place
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 3HA
01869 249636
Store Website
3.27 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

A N Veterinary Services Ltd
5 Minton Place Victoria Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 5AF 07786 580913 anveterinaryservices@gmail.com 1.89 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 2.93 miles
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Bicester Vets
Victoria Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6PJ 01869 252077 contact@bicestervets.co.uk Website 4.06 miles
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Bicester Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2B Launton Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4JG Bicester@vets4pets.com Website 4.17 miles

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Vt Vets
Park Farm Akeman Street Kirtlington Oxfordshire OX5 3JQ 01869 228 731 clinic@vtvets.com Website 4.60 miles

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Hnvg Ltd
Heritage House Deddington Banbury Oxfordshire OX15 0SY 01869 337732 deddington@hooknortonvets.co.uk Website 5.21 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 0.99 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 8.30 miles

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Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 8.73 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 10.57 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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Banbury To Drayton Fields
Stratford Rd Banbury Lancashire OX15 6EF 11.20 miles United Kingdom

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Hazelborough Wood
Hazelborough Wood Is An Ancient Oak Woodland With A Network Of Grassy Rides For Walking. It Showcases Beautiful Bluebells In Spring Time And Wildlife Spotting All Year Round. Brackley Hatch Brackley Lancashire NN13 5TU 11.70 miles If Approaching From The South, Exit The A43 At The Junction Signposted For Silverstone, And Turn Left Immediately Into The Car Park For The Woods. If Approaching From The North, Exit The A43 At The Junction Signposted For Silverstone, Take The Third Exit On The Roundabout Then Take The Next Left And Follow Signs For Hazelborough Woods.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-11.2°C	-12.8°C	-12°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-8.7°C	-4.9°C	-1.9°C	-1.3°C	-1.6°C	-3.1°C	-2.7°C
Feels Like	-13.5°C	-12.2°C	-12.2°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-11.4°C	-8.8°C	-5.9°C	-5.2°C	-5.4°C	-7.8°C	-8.5°C

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