The area is renowned for its excellent selection of schools such as St Hugh's, Radley College, Abingdon School, St Helens and St Katherine's, Cothill, St. Edward's, Cokethorpe and the Dragon School, to name a few that are in easy reach. Local sporting interests include racing at Cheltenham and Newbury, championship golf at Frilford Heath, Carswell Gym and Spa and polo at Kirtlington, Beaufort and Cirencester. For a range of additional activities, including riding, swimming and social events, the popular Soho Farmhouse is 25 miles to the north. There are desirable pubs, including The Bell in Langford and The Five Alls in Filkins.
The area is highly accessible by road and rail and well-placed to access Heathrow or other London airports. Didcot Station is about 14 miles away, with regular fast services to London Paddington, and Oxford Parkway (London Marylebone) is about 23 miles away. Road communications are excellent, with access via the A420 and A34 to the M4 and M40 motorways providing excellent links to London, the South, the Midlands and the West Country.