Situated in picturesque, Oxfordshire countryside is the attractive village of Bloxham, the majority of which is built in the local ironstone. The village offers many amenities including a Co-Op, Post Office, hairdressers, doctors and dentist as well as 3 public houses. Within about 30 minutes’ drive from Manor Farmhouse are the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford, easy access to Oxford, which hosts a plethora of attractions, National Trust houses and gardens at Hidcote Manor, Chastleton and Upton House, three historic castles (Warwick, Kenilworth and Sudeley) and of course the idyllic Cotswold towns, Soho Farmhouse and countryside on your doorstep.

The market town of Banbury is only 3.5 miles to the north. This town is a bustling commercial and retail centre at the edge of the Cotswolds, with a primarily rural surrounding. An impressive bronze statue of the “Fine Lady” from the famous “Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross” rhyme is set close to the Banbury Cross at the meeting point of the roads from Oxford, Warwick and Shipston-on-Stour. Other points of interest include the Market Place, the St Mary’s parish church, the atmospheric lanes and streets of the Old Town and the Castle Quay shopping mall with the town’s Museum set directly beside the Oxford Canal. The Museum connects to the 18th century Tooley’s Boatyard, where you can take a guided tour of the narrow boat workshop and dry-dock.

The Cotswolds is renowned for its excellent selection of private and state schools, all being within easy walking and driving distance. There is a village primary school as well as secondary education at the Warriner School in Bloxham. Grammar Schools include King Edward VI for boys, Stratford Grammar School for girls and Alcester Grammar School. Private schools include, Rugby, Kings High, Warwick, Tudor Hall, Bloxham and Sibford. Preparatory schools include St Johns’ Priory, Carrdus, Sibford, Chipping Norton, Warwick Prep, Winchester House and Beachborough.

Communications are fantastic with easy access to the M40/M1 which in turn provide access to London, Birmingham, the midlands and south.