Ascott-under-Wychwood

Ascott-under-Wychwood is a small village in the district of West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, set on the edge of the ancient Wychwood area and the Cotswolds. The settlement retains a quintessential rural feel with stone cottages and a conservation-minded centre, and benefits from a local railway halt on the Cotswold Line that gives reasonable links into Oxford and London, making it popular with commuters and walkers alike.

Historically its name records the village’s relationship with the medieval royal forest, and the village contains buildings and features with medieval and post-medieval origins. Today it combines residual agricultural activity with a lively local community - a village hall, school and pub, seasonal events and local societies help keep a strong social life while visitors come for country walks and the characterful village streets.