Shipton-under-Wychwood
Shipton-under-Wychwood is a village and civil parish in the Evenlode valley about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Burford, in the West Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England.
The village is one of three named after the ancient forest of Wychwood. The others are Milton-under-Wychwood immediately to the west of the village and Ascott-under-Wychwood about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east. The 2011 Census recorded Shipton-under-Wychwood's parish population as 1,244.
Getting to Shipton-under-Wychwood
The Cotswold Line runs through Shipton station, with limited service between Oxford and Hereford. Most trains stop at nearby Kingham, 3 mi east, with frequent connections. Local buses connect Shipton to Chipping Norton, Burford and Witney, though service is infrequent. Shipton lies on the A361 between Chipping Norton and Burford. Parking is available near the village green and church.
Things to do
Walk part of the Oxfordshire Way, which passes through the village on its route from Bourton-on-the-Water to Henley-on-Thames. Explore Wychwood Forest, now fragmented but still accessible in nearby Cornbury Park and Wychwood Wild Garden.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Dave.Dunford (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.