Chinnor, OX39 4DU

The Location: Chinnor and its surrounding hamlets are part of the ancient chain of villages following the spring line at the foot of the Chiltern escarpment. With a population of around 7000, the village offers good local shopping facilities, including a supermarket, village store, Post Office, bakery, butchers and a pharmacy. There are also doctors & dentists, hairdressers, sports fields, play areas for children and a selection of public houses, as well as two Indian restaurants, a Chinese takeaway and Fish & Chip shop. A superb village centre has been created providing a coffee shop, day care for the elderly, a youth centre and a wide range of services and activities. The M40 motorway (Junction 6) is only three miles from Chinnor and provides excellent road links to both Oxford (15 miles) and London (30 miles). The Oxford Tube stop is extremely popular with commuters. Princes Risborough station is only four miles away which operates on the Chiltern Line, providing services to both Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone. There is also a regular bus service to Thame, High Wycombe and Oxford. Chinnor is also served by two primary schools, Mill Lane Community Primary School and St Andrews Church of England Primary School. Local secondary schools are Lord Williams in Thame (five miles) and Icknield High School in Watlington (six miles).