Welcome to Knighton

Knighton is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Cotswolds, an area known for its picturesque countryside and charming villages. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and farmland, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. Knighton is also home to a number of historic buildings, including a 12th-century church and a 17th-century manor house.

Despite its small size, Knighton has a strong sense of community and a range of amenities to cater to its residents. The village has a primary school, a post office, a village hall, and a pub, which serves traditional English food and drink. There are also several local businesses, including a farm shop and a garden centre, which provide employment opportunities for the local community. Knighton is well-connected to nearby towns and cities, with regular bus services to Oxford and Banbury.

Overall, Knighton is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community. Its location in the heart of the Cotswolds makes it an ideal destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the beauty of the English countryside. With its range of amenities and excellent transport links, Knighton is a great place to live or visit for those who value a peaceful and rural way of life.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

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Wind: 6.9 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Smith	Ashbury Swindon Wiltshire SN6 8LN 1793710259 School Website
Uffington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs L Bradbury	Broad Street Uffington Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7RA 01367820296 School Website
Longcot And Fernham Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Mellor	Kings Lane Longcot Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7SY 01793782381 School Website
Shrivenham Church Of England Controlled School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Becky Clare	High Street Shrivenham Swindon Oxfordshire SN6 8AA 01793782406 School Website
Watchfield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Wilson	North Street Watchfield Swindon Oxfordshire SN6 8SD 01793782623 School Website
Bishopstone Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Robin Smith	Bishopstone Swindon Wiltshire SN6 8PW 01793790521 School Website
Pinewood School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr Neal Bailey	Bourton Swindon Wiltshire SN6 8HZ 1793782205
Faringdon Community College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Phil Bevan	Fernham Road Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7LB 01367240375 School Website
Shellingford Church Of England Voluntary Aided School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Judith Terrell	Church Street Shellingford Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7QA 01367710301 School Website
The Ridgeway Church Of England C Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Felicity Blockley	West Street Childrey Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9UL 01235751254 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 8.31 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 12.15 Miles

Bedwyn The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD 14.01 Miles

Kintbury Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9UT 14.06 Miles

Didcot Parkway Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NR 15.29 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Coxwell Cars 07772 971780 Great Coxwell Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LU 4.15 Miles
Faringdon Cars 01367 243838 A/17 Folly View Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7DL 4.68 Miles
White Horse Hire 01367 241132 13, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7DU 5.01 Miles
Stanford Cars Ltd 01367 718287 13 Glebe Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8NB 5.26 Miles
3 Lions Cars 01793 765555 3 Sheep Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7AA 6.01 Miles
Bonny's Taxis 01235 772229 29 Hedge Hill Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9SD 6.06 Miles
Carriages Chauffeur Hire 01793 338395 10 Hallam Moor, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6LS 6.19 Miles
Carriages 07885 303658 10 Hallam Moor, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6LS 6.19 Miles
Swindon Airport Service 01793 644299 42 Fairlawn, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6EU 6.49 Miles
Cab Co 01235 772424 Boston House/Grove Technology Park/Downsview Rd, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9FF 6.54 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn6 Knighton Swindon Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Compton Beauchamp Swindon Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 White Horse Inn Faringdon Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Sn7 Lower Woolstone Faringdon Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Kingston Winslow Swindon Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Ashbury Old Po High Street Ashbury Collection Today available until:08:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Sn7 Freemans Close Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Uffington Poc Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn6 Idstone Swindon Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Longcot Village Faringdon Collection Today available until:08:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Ox12 Fawler Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Greenhill House Rmcs Swindon Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn6 Barrington Avenue Watchfield Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Kingston Lisle Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Uffington Station Faringdon Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Shrivenham Medical Centre	Shrivenham Medical Centre Defence Academy Of The Uk Shrivenham Swindon Wiltshire SN6 8LA
Elm Tree Surgery 01793 782207	Elm Tree Surgery High Sreet, Shrivenham Swindon Wiltshire SN6 8AG
White Horse Medical Practice 01367 242388	Faringdon Medical Centre Volunteer Way Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7YU
White Horse Botley Pcn Hub 07889 994510	Whitehorse Med. Prac. Volunteer Way Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7YU
Rac Business Park - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Park Road Faringdon SN7 7BP

Local Stores

Shrivenham
54 High Street
Shrivenham
Swindon
Oxfordshire
SN6 8AA
01793 784522
Store Website
2.89 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Acorn
Euro Garages
Park Road
Faringdon
SN7 8LA
01367 243305
Store Website
4.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Faringdon Danetree Vets
14 Coxwell Road Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7EZ 01367 242777 faringdon@medivet.co.uk Website 4.97 miles
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Elms Veterinary Surgery
30 Gloucester Street Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7HY 01367 242416 5.31 miles

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Court Vets
21-23 High Street Stanford In The Vale Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 8LH 01367 710595 enquiries@vets-surgery.com Website 5.45 miles
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Valley Equine Hospital Lambourn Ltd
Upper Lambourn Road Lambourn Berkshire RG17 8QG 01488 71999 enquiries@veh.uk.com Website 5.47 miles
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Companion Care (Swindon) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home St Margarets Retail Park Oxford Road Swindon Wiltshire SN3 4ES 01793 836 700 swindon@companioncare.co.uk Website 5.87 miles

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Lambourn Equine Vets Ltd
Newbury Street Lambourn Hungerford Berkshire RG17 8YR 01488 73755 info@lev.uk.com Website 6.00 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 4.90 miles

Location what3words sunroof.gurgled.goodnight

Ridgeway Circular
Walk From Letcombe Regis To Letcombe Basset And Back. Letcombe Regis Lancashire 6.21 miles

Location what3words booster.bind.prettiest

Hinton Waldrist Longworth Round Trip
Bridle Path And Villages. On Lead And Off Lead. Church Ln Longworth Abingdon OX13 5DY 9.97 miles Park Up Outside The Church And Then Walk Through The Bridle Path To Hinton Waldrist.

Location what3words replenish.braced.group

Mouldon Hill Country Park
A Lovely Park For Dog Walking. There Is A Lake Which Often Has Anglers On It So Best To Keep On A Lead For That Part, But The Actual Hill Is Perfect For Dog Walkers And There Is Lots Of Fields To Wander Into. It Is Also Not Open To Cyclists Which Is Nice. The Second Photo Displayed Above Is Copyrighted To Brian Robert Marshall And Licensed For Reuse Under This Creative Commons Licence. A4198 10.24 miles Haydon End

Location what3words lifelong.nips.laptop

Bampton Dog Walk
This Is A Lovely Walk Though The Historic Town Of Bampton Where Much Of Downton Abbey Was Filmed. It Is Also One The Few Places In The Uk To Have Both A Town And Village Hall! 4 Church St Bampton OX18 2NB 10.26 miles

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East Hendred
Part Of The National Trail, The Ridgeway Provides Doggy Safe Walkies Ridgeway Lancashire 10.98 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	3.8°C	4.1°C	0.9°C	-1.1°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-1.8°C	1.7°C	3.2°C	1.1°C	-1°C	-4.2°C

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Temp	-0.7°C	-2°C	-2.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-0.9°C	1.8°C	3.7°C	3.9°C	2.7°C	0.9°C	0.2°C
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