Built-up area in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.944, -1.214 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 54 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01869 (Bicester) |
Ardley and neighbouring Fewcott form the small civil parish of Ardley with Fewcott in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England. Situated between Bicester and Banbury close to the M40 and A43, the settlements are compact, largely residential and agricultural, with a landscape of arable fields, hedgerows and stone cottages that still feels distinctly rural despite good road links to larger towns and Oxford.
The area is notable for the nearby Ardley Cutting and Quarry, a recognised SSSI valued for its geology and grassland butterflies, and for the modern Ardley Energy Recovery Facility, which has become a local economic and planning focus. Community life centres on village halls and local clubs rather than high streets, so the social scene mixes long‑standing farming families with commuters who value the quiet countryside within easy reach of urban workplaces.
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