Brize Norton

Brize Norton lies in the district of West Oxfordshire in the county of Oxfordshire, England, a small rural village a few miles west of Carterton and around six miles from Witney. It sits on the edge of rolling Oxfordshire countryside close to the northern fringe of the Cotswolds, and retains a visible medieval heritage in its parish church and traditional village layout alongside working farmland.

What most people associate with the village is RAF Brize Norton, established before the Second World War and now the RAF’s principal transport and air-refuelling hub; the station is the area’s biggest employer and shapes local life through jobs, air traffic and support services. Despite the military presence, the community still has a mix of commuters, farmers and village amenities such as pubs and clubs, giving it a blend of quiet rural character and a busy, service‑led local economy.