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Set in the flat, fertile landscape of the Thames Valley, Aston sits about five miles south of Witney and just over a mile from its larger neighbour, Bampton. It is a long-established settlement, recorded in the Domesday Book, and it still retains a linear feel with houses concentrated along the North Street and west-to-east axis. The village is practical and self-contained for its size; it supports an Infants and Primary school, a traditional pottery that has been part of the local economy since the 1940s, and a long-standing pub, the Red Lion. Much of life here centres around the square and the village hall, which borders a well-used playing field. While the surrounding terrain is primarily agricultural and offers easy, level walking towards the River Thames at Chimney Meadows, the village is well-placed for those needing to reach the A420 or the A40. It is a quiet pocket of West Oxfordshire that feels distinct from the busier Cotswold fringes further north, functioning as a lived-in community rather than a tourist destination.