Aynho is an attractive stone village situated on the border of Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. Surrounded by rolling countryside with far-reaching views over the Cherwell Valley, it is famed for the growing of apricots. The 'Apricot village' can be traced back to Saxon times and has a pub/restaurant, a village hall offering a wide variety of community activities, a tennis court, a playground and extensive playing fields. There is also the historic St Michael's Church which dates back to medieval times.
There is a good range of schooling in the area; a well-regarded C of E Primary School can be found in the adjacent village of Charlton with secondary schools in Banbury and Brackley. As well as the numerous independent schools in Oxford, local prep schools include Carrdus (Overthorpe), Winchester House (Brackley), St John's Priory (Banbury), Beachborough (Westbury) and Cothill House (Abingdon). Nearby public schools include Tudor Hall (girls), Radley (boys), Stowe and Bloxham (both co-ed).
There are mainline train stations to London and Birmingham from Bicester, Banbury and the adjacent Kings Sutton. Private members club Soho Farmhouse is 9 miles away, and Daylesford Organic Farm Shop is also within easy reach.