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Chilton sits just a few miles south of Didcot, tucked into the undulating landscape where the Thames Valley meets the North Wessex Downs. Historically a quiet farming community, the village is now defined by its proximity to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, which occupies much of the land to the west and has fundamentally shaped the local infrastructure and demographics over the last eighty years. It’s an unusual mix of environments; you can walk from the 12th-century flint walls of All Saints’ Church to some of the world’s most advanced laboratories in about ten minutes. The village is split into two distinct parts - the older ‘Main Street’ area and the newer developments towards the A34 - though it remains compact enough to navigate easily on foot. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the Ridgeway national trail passes close by to the south, offering high-altitude views across the county, while the nearby A34 provides a direct, if sometimes busy, link to Oxford and Newbury.