Ashbury

Ashbury is a small, gently tucked-away village in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England, sitting on the chalk and greensand slopes that lead down into the vale. It lies close to the ancient track of the Ridgeway and within easy reach of prehistoric landmarks such as the Uffington White Horse and Wayland's Smithy, so the surrounding landscape is prized by walkers and anyone interested in deep-time archaeology as much as by farmers and countryside lovers from nearby towns.

Historically part of Berkshire until the county boundary changes of the 1970s, Ashbury shows the usual mix of historic stone cottages and a medieval parish church, and today functions largely as a rural community with an agricultural base supplemented by commuters to Swindon and Oxford. Local life is quietly village-centred - community events, conservation-minded residents and visitors drawn by heritage and walking keep it lively without losing its rural character.