Welcome to Somerton

Somerton is a small village located in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Cherwell and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore.

One of the most notable landmarks in Somerton is the 12th-century St. James the Great Church. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Somerton is also home to a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, serving up delicious food and drink. The village is known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, and visitors are always made to feel at home. Whether you're looking for a quiet pint or a hearty meal, Somerton has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Light drizzle

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 8.6°C

Wind: 3.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Dr Radcliffe's Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Guy Brigg	Fir Lane Steeple Aston Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 4SF 1869340204 School Website
Deddington Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Clive Evans	Earls Lane Deddington Banbury Oxfordshire OX15 0TJ 1869338430 School Website
Croughton All Saints C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Smith	High Street Croughton Brackley Northamptonshire NN13 5LT 01869810727 School Website
Middle Barton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kim Griffin	27 Church Lane Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7BX 1869340522 School Website
Christopher Rawlins Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lauren Murrey	Aynho Road Adderbury Banbury Oxfordshire OX17 3NH 1295810497 School Website
Kings Sutton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Nicola Kent	Richmond Street Kings Sutton Banbury Northamptonshire OX17 3RT 01295811289 School Website
Newbottle And Charlton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Peter Smith	Green Lane Charlton Banbury Northamptonshire OX17 3DN 01295811480 School Website
Tackley Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Ward	St John's Road Tackley Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3AP 1869331327 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kings Sutton Station Approach, Kings Sutton, Oxfordshire, OX17 3RR 4.73 Miles

Tackley Station Approach, Tackley, Oxfordshire, OX5 3AT 5.08 Miles

Heyford Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX6 8UL 5.68 Miles

Bicester North Chiltern Approach, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6EF 6.32 Miles

Bicester Village Station Approach, Off London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HU 6.86 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Windsor Great Cars 07785 954164 82 East Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7QF 1.77 Miles
Deddington Cars 01869 338472 Park Farm Stables/New St, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 0SS 2.65 Miles
Stream Line Carbon Ltd 07779 806918 6 Station Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3HJ 4.17 Miles
Lyons Cars 01295 811555 10 Dog Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3EF 4.60 Miles
Adderburys Spencer Cars 01295 810172 32 Twyford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3JQ 5.23 Miles
Venus Cars 01869 323595 17 Wye Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NL 5.57 Miles
Tex Cars 01295 251579 Unit A Cotefield Farm, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4AQ 5.76 Miles
Future Cars 01869 327711 14 Banks Furlong, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 1UG 5.78 Miles
Abc Taxis Bicester 01869 242601 6 Austen Walk, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2FW 5.79 Miles
Qc Taxi 01869 240000 The Old Vicarage, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 8TH 5.85 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Church Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox25 North Aston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Three Horseshoes 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
Middle Aston 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:
Ox15 Clifton 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
Ox27 Bates Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Side 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
Ox27 Back Lane Souldern 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
Ox17 Aynho Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Nora Pcn Hub 01869 338611	Deddington Health Centre Earls Lane Deddington Oxfordhsire OX15 0TQ
Deddington Health Centre 01869 338611	The Health Centre Earls Lane Deddington,Banbury Oxford OX15 0TQ
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
Bloxham Surgery 01295 722788	The Surgery Godswell Lodge, Church St Bloxham OX15 4ES

Local Stores

Deddington
4 Market Place
Deddington
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX15 0SA
01869 336281
Store Website
2.70 miles

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SPAR - Bicester
Launton Road
Bicester
OX26 6PZ
01869 247901
Store Website
6.9 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 2.14 miles

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Hnvg Ltd
Heritage House Deddington Banbury Oxfordshire OX15 0SY 01869 337732 deddington@hooknortonvets.co.uk Website 2.50 miles

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Beehive Veterinary Surgery
High Street Adderbury Banbury Oxfordshire OX17 3LU 01295 812063 vet@westbarvets.co.uk Website 4.58 miles

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Vt Vets
Park Farm Akeman Street Kirtlington Oxfordshire OX5 3JQ 01869 228 731 clinic@vtvets.com Website 5.21 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 5.51 miles
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Bicester Vets
Victoria Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6PJ 01869 252077 contact@bicestervets.co.uk Website 6.65 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 3.62 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 8.62 miles

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Banbury To Drayton Fields
Stratford Rd Banbury Lancashire OX15 6EF 9.05 miles United Kingdom

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Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 11.30 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 12.55 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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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 12.90 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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Feels Like	-8°C	-8.5°C	-8.8°C	-8.3°C	-7.6°C	-6.9°C	-6.3°C	-6°C	-5.9°C	-5.9°C	-6°C	-5.3°C

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