Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor

The civil parish of Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor (parish) sits in the agricultural lowlands of the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, England, a few miles west of Abingdon and roughly between Oxford and Swindon. The parish encompasses the historic village of Kingston Bagpuize and the larger village of Southmoor, set amid arable fields and small woodlands that give it a distinctly rural feel even as it functions as part of a commuter belt.

With medieval roots and attractive local architecture, the area centres on features such as Kingston Bagpuize House, which has been used as a filming location for period dramas, and a parish church, village pubs, school and community groups. Economically the parish mixes traditional farming with residents who work in nearby towns, and it was historically in Berkshire until local government reorganisation moved it into Oxfordshire in 1974 - a detail often noted by locals alongside active village life and annual events.