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Fringford and Heyfords

Ward in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England

Coordinates:51.936, -1.186
OS grid ref:SP 56 26
Dialling code: 01869 (Bicester)
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The area centred on Fringford and the two Heyfords, Upper Heyford and Lower Heyford, lies in the rural northern fringe of Cherwell district in Oxfordshire, England. It occupies gently rolling farmland and river-valley country along the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal, a popular stretch for walkers and boaters, and sits a few miles north of Bicester.

The communities combine traditional village life - parish churches, pubs, thatched cottages and active village halls - with more recent change: the former RAF base at Upper Heyford leaves a Cold War military legacy and has been partly redeveloped for housing and light industry. Agriculture, local services and commuting to nearby towns and Oxford shape the economy, while conservation areas and village events maintain a strong local identity.

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Transport links

  • Luton Airport 35.1 miles56.5 km
  • Birmingham International Airport 43 miles69.2 km
  • Bicester North Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
  • Bicester Town Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km

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Schools in Fringford and Heyfords

  • Bruern Abbey School Independent - all ages
  • Chesterton C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
  • Finmere C of E Primary School Primary
  • Fringford C of E Primary School Primary
  • Kirtlington C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Otley Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
  • Steane Estate 6.7 miles10.9 km
  • Stowe Park Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
  • Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
  • Blenheim Palace Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
  • Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.3 miles18.3 km
  • Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.4 miles18.3 km
  • Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.4 miles18.3 km
  • Hanger straight, Silverstone Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
  • Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.7 miles18.9 km
  • Silverstone Circuit Recreation 11.8 miles19 km
  • Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.9 miles19.1 km