Welcome to Bladon

Bladon is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated approximately five miles northwest of the city of Oxford and is home to around 900 residents. The village is known for its historic church, St. Martin's, which dates back to the 12th century and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Bladon is also famous for being the final resting place of Sir Winston Churchill, one of Britain's most iconic leaders.

Bladon is a picturesque village with a rich history and a strong sense of community. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. There are several pubs and restaurants in the village, including The White House, which is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. Bladon also has a primary school, a village hall, and a cricket club, which is one of the oldest in the county.

Overall, Bladon is a charming village with a lot to offer. Its historic church, beautiful countryside, and strong sense of community make it a popular destination for tourists and a great place to live for locals. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or simply enjoying a pint in a traditional English pub, Bladon has something for everyone.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 18.2°C

Feels Like: 18.2°C

Wind: 6.7 MPH

Wind Dir: ENE

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
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
Hanborough Manor C Of E School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Sarah Nickelson	Riely Close Long Hanborough Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8DJ 01993881446 School Website
William Fletcher Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Deborah Nind	Rutten Lane Yarnton Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1LW 01865372301 School Website
Combe Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Joannou	Church Walk Combe Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8NQ 01993891644 School Website
St Peters Church Of England Primary School Cassington Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jon Jeffries	The Green Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DN 01865880443 School Website
Freeland Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Penny Mccarthy	Parklands Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8HX 01993881707 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hanborough Station Road, Off Main Road, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, OX29 8LA 0.92 Miles

Combe Robin Hill, Off Bolton'S Lane, Near Combe, Oxfordshire, OX29 8ET 1.98 Miles

Oxford Parkway Water Eaton Park &Amp;Amp; Ride, Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8HA 3.73 Miles

Tackley Station Approach, Tackley, Oxfordshire, OX5 3AT 4.30 Miles

Islip Off Bletchingdon Road, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2TQ 4.84 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Townhouse Executive Travel Ltd 07766 743081 23 Plane Tree Way, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1PE 1.22 Miles
A2b Taxi Services 07767 685257 8 Hensington Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1JL 1.24 Miles
Elite Cars Oxford 01865 250500 Oxford Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1TX 1.33 Miles
Oxford Airport 01865 290600 Oxonian Park, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1RA 1.52 Miles
Easi Travel 01865 377775 2 Begbroke Cresent, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1RW 1.54 Miles
Oxford Taxis Ltd 01865 377775 90 Manor Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1XL 1.61 Miles
Elite Cars Oxford 01865 250500 Banbury Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1AJ 2.31 Miles
K Cars Of Kidlington 01865 377313 105 Banbury Rd, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1AJ 2.31 Miles
Mj Taxis (Witney) Ltd 01993 800999 29 Elms Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4DR 2.39 Miles
Oxford Chauffeur Service 01865 375784 67 The Moors, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2AQ 2.62 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ox20 Heath Lane Bladon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox20 Grove Road/Park Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox20 Grove Road Bladon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox20 Blenheim Palace Woodstock No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox20 Cadogan Park Woodstock No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ox20 Woodstock Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ox20 Upper Brook Hill Woodstock 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
Main Rd/Witney Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox20 Upper Camsfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox5 Woodstock Road East No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox20 Manor Road Old Woodstock No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Long Hanborough Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Woodstock Surgery 01993 811452	Woodstock Surgery Park Lane, Woodstock Oxford OX20 1UB
Dr Evans	Yarnton Surgery 11 The Garth Yarnton Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1LT
Long Hanborough Surgery	Willis Court Long Hanborough Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8FQ
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

Local Stores

Woodstock
38-40 High Street
Woodstock
Oxfordshire
OX20 1TG
01993 811493
Store Website
1.23 miles

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SPAR - Eynsham
53-55 Spaceacre Lane
Eynsham
Witney
OX29 4NL
01865 708073
Store Website
3.3 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 1.31 miles
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Begbroke Veterinary Surgery
40 Woodstock Road East Begbroke Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1RG 01865 595199 info@begbrokevets.co.uk Website 1.43 miles

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The Coach House Veterinary Clinic
Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ 01993 880551 coachhousevet@outlook.com Website 2.44 miles
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Medivet Kidlington
1 Lyne Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1AE 01865 372899 kidlington@medivet.co.uk Website 2.53 miles
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Beaumont Veterinary Clinic
172 Oxford Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1EA 01865 373397 web.beaumont@cvsvets.com Website 3.07 miles
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Medivet Eynsham
68 Mill Street Eynsham Oxfordshire OX29 4JU 01865 883007 eynsham@medivet.co.uk Website 3.29 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St Kidlington Lancashire OX5 2BA 3.02 miles

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Foxburrow Wood
11 Foxburrow Ln Hailey Witney OX29 9UN 6.19 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 6.90 miles Avenue 2 Station Lane Witney

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Bagley Wood
A Lovely Wood For An Hour Or So Walk. Roadside Parking And Very Quiet Allowing A Peaceful Walk. Dogs Can Be Off Lead All The Way Round. Bagley Wood A34 Kennington Oxford OX1 5NA 8.74 miles The Satnav Doesn’T Tend To Recognise The Last Turning. Look Out For Bagley Wood Road And You’Ll Find The Verge To Park On Just Before The Bridge.

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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 8.98 miles

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Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland 10.09 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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Weather Forecast

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	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Fog	Light rain
Temp	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	24.4°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C
Feels Like	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C

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	Light rain	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	23°C	24.7°C	25.5°C	24.1°C	22.1°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	25.4°C	26.8°C	27.5°C	26.2°C	23.8°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.5°C

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	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	15.3°C	13.6°C	12.4°C	11°C	11°C	12.6°C	14.2°C	15.4°C	15.8°C	15°C	11.9°C	10.2°C
Feels Like	14°C	11.7°C	10.3°C	8.6°C	8.5°C	10.5°C	12.5°C	14.9°C	15.7°C	14.5°C	11°C	9.1°C

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