Welcome to Finmere

Finmere is a small village located in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England. The village is situated on the A421 road, which connects Buckingham and Milton Keynes. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. The village has a population of around 500 people and is a popular destination for tourists and visitors.

One of the most notable landmarks in Finmere is the St. Michael and All Angels Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and its impressive bell tower. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors who want to learn more about the history of the village.

Another popular attraction in Finmere is the Finmere Airfield. The airfield was used during World War II and was home to a number of fighter planes. Today, the airfield is used for recreational purposes and is a popular destination for aviation enthusiasts. The airfield is also home to a number of events throughout the year, including air shows and vintage car rallies. Overall, Finmere is a charming village with a rich history and plenty of attractions for visitors to enjoy.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 6.3°C

Feels Like: 1.4°C

Wind: 21.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Finmere Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Law	Mere Road Finmere Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 4AR 1280848459 School Website
Beachborough School Other Independent School Ages:2-14 Head Teacher Mr Christian Pritchard	Westbury Brackley Buckinghamshire NN13 5LB 0********** School Website
Roundwood Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Leigh Handley	Church Street Gawcott Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 4HY 01280813066 School Website
Fringford Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Franco Pastore	The Green Fringford Bicester Oxfordshire OX27 8DY 01869277397 School Website
University Of Buckingham Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Sir Anthony Seldon	Hunter Street Yoemanry House Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1EG 1280814080 School Website
St James And St John C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Louise Woods	Main Street Chackmore Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 5JE 01280812291 School Website
Stowe School Other Independent School Ages:12-19 Head Teacher Dr Anthony Wallersteiner	Stowe Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 5EH 01280818000
Royal Latin School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Hudson	Chandos Road Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1AX 01280813065 School Website
George Grenville Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Killick	Chandos Road Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1AP 01280813273 School Website
Buckingham School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Andrew Mcginnes	London Road Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1AT 01280812206 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 6.86 Miles

Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 7.38 Miles

Heyford Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX6 8UL 8.43 Miles

Kings Sutton Station Approach, Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire, OX17 3RR 8.97 Miles

Banbury Station Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5AB 11.73 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Trusted Cars 01280 848206 3 Pound Lane, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4LX 2.35 Miles
Life Of Reilly Travel 01280 847442 1 Simons Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5LZ 2.66 Miles
A2b Cabs 01280 701111 17 Nether Close, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7BP 3.79 Miles
A K Taxis 01280 817817 8B High St, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1NT 3.87 Miles
Airport Transfers Brackley 01280 700600 26A High Street, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7DS 4.11 Miles
Brackley Taxi 01280 700600 26 High Street, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7DS 4.11 Miles
A2b Taxis 07876 030383 26 High Street, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7DS 4.11 Miles
Chilli Taxis 01280 83 833 8 Banbury Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6AU 4.11 Miles
Ic Cars 01280 701234 57 Beaumont Crescent, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6AS 4.31 Miles
007 Cabs 07999 154007 59 Burleigh Piece, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7BA 4.41 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Finmere Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Camstone Main Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Fulwell Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newton Purcell Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barton Hartshorn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Main Street Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Water Stratford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mk18 High Street Tingewick Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mixbury Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chetwode Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westbury Box Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Shalstone Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Pound Lane Preston Bissett Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Radclive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Anvil House	61-63 Well Street Buckingham MK18 1EN
Verney Close Practice	Verney Close Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1JP
The Swan Practice 01280 818600	The Swan Practice 26 High Street Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1NU
Buckingham Community Centre (Jardines Pharmacy) - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Cornwalls Meadow Buckingham MK18 1RP
Brackley Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Wellington Road Brackley NN13 6QZ

Local Stores

High Street Brackley
97-99 High Street
Brackley
Northamptonshire
NN13 7BW
01280 703595
Store Website
4.11 miles

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SPAR - Bicester
Launton Road
Bicester
OX26 6PZ
01869 247901
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Vets 2 Your Pets
Tingewick Mill Church Lane Tingewick Buckinghamshire MK18 4RB 0333 366 0148 info@vets2yourpets.co.uk Website 1.84 miles
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Buckingham Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3A, Osier Way Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1TB buckingham@vets4pets.com 3.57 miles


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Windmill Veterinary Centre Ltd
14 High Street Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1NT 01280 822001 info@windmillvets.co.uk Website 3.91 miles

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Croft Veterinary Centre
122 Banbury Road Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 6BH 01280 703451 info@croftvetcentre.co.uk Website 4.51 miles
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The Vet Centre Ltd
Overton Towcester Road Maids Moreton Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1RE 01280 812057 maidsmoreton@thevetcentre.ltd.uk Website 4.52 miles
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Equine Veterinary And Reproduction
Unit C Bourton Business Centre Bouton Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 7DS 01280 313130 INFO@EQUINE-VET-REPRO.CO.UK Website 4.72 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 5.78 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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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 6.13 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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Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 9.61 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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Bancroft Park
This Is A Nice 1 Hour Walk, Plenty Of Friendly Dogs And Owners Allow Socializing. There Is A Roman Villa To Look Around, The Gravel Path Leads Around A Stream And Meadow Area. At The Bradwell End You Can Walk Up To The Concrete Cows, Although If Your Dog(S) Aren't Used To Being Off Leash Then Put Them On The Lead At That Point Due To A Busy Dual Carriageway (Monks Way). If You Continued Under Monks Way, You Can Follow The Redway To Bradwell Abbey, A Norman Abbey With A Chapel Still Standing. Back Toward Bancroft There Is A Small Wooded Area Following The Railway Back Into The Park. Squirrels, Rabbits, Jays, Woodpeckers And Other Birds Can Be Seen/Heard. Bancroft Park 2 Constantine Way Lancashire 12.73 miles Bancrofft Park

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Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland 13.31 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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Banbury To Drayton Fields
Stratford Rd Banbury Lancashire OX15 6EF 13.79 miles United Kingdom

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Weather Forecast

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