Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.721, -1.088 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 63 02 |
| Population: | 618 |
| Dialling code: | 01844 (Thame) |
Great Milton is a compact village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, set in the rolling countryside of Oxfordshire in England. It retains a clearly rural character with a village green, traditional cottages and a historic parish church, and several listed buildings that hint at medieval and later agricultural origins. The surrounding landscape brushes up against the lower slopes of the Chiltern Hills, making it popular with walkers and residents who enjoy easy access to open countryside.
Locally the economy mixes farming and small businesses with a sizeable commuter population who travel into Oxford or nearby market towns such as Thame. Community life is active for a village of its size, centred on the village hall, pub and regular events that sustain local clubs and societies, while preserving a sense of historic continuity in a convenient location for services and transport links.