Town and countryside on your doorstep

So close that you can almost hear the playground chatter, Hanwell Fields Community School is the closest primary to Dukeswood. You’re around four minutes door-to-door, with its well-regarded pre-nursery, nursery and early years education nurturing students from 2 to 11 years old.

Additional education options include:

● Cherry Fields Primary School: rated ‘outstanding by Ofsted

● Hardwick Primary School: rated ‘good’ by Ofsted

● St John’s Priory School: independent option for students aged 3 to 11

● North Oxfordshire Academy: co-ed secondary school with 6th form

● Kineton High School: co-ed secondary school with 6th form

● Tudor Hall: independent girls' boarding and day school with 6th form 

Pack a slice of Banbury cake and head out on an adventure, which starts closer to home than you could ever imagine. At the centre of Dukeswood is a new play area with inclusive equipment. Meet up, hang out and let friendships blossom.

Hanwell Brook Wetland is a great introduction to the local countryside and you can stroll there in less than 10 minutes. The site, together with Spiceball Park and the Mineral Railway Walk, form Wild Banbury: an initiative that encourages closer contact with the natural world. You can swap the countryside for canal-side by walking along the Oxford Canal towpath.

If honey-coloured stone and thatched roofs float your boat, travel less than 20 minutes to the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Celeb spot in Chipping Norton, visit Diddly Squat Farm Shop or invest in membership to Soho Farmhouse – the A-list favourite set in 100 acres of countryside. 

Dukeswood feels like the centre of the universe, with every type of destination close by. It’s possible to walk to shops and schools, while Banbury train station is a short drive away. From here London Marylebone is a little over an hour by rail.

Just over two miles from Dukeswood is junction 11 of the M40. Follow it south to London, through the pretty Chilterns National Landscape, or head North to Birmingham for its family-friendly attractions (just saying, Cadbury World is less than an hour from Dukeswood).

Spread your wings to their max by making the drive to Birmingham Airport. You’ll be checking in your suitcase in less than 45 minutes, when traffic is light. 

It’s easy to shop for daily essentials in Banbury. The hard part is knowing where to start. Banbury Cross Retail Park and Banbury Gateway Shopping Park vie for your attention, with easy parking, a multitude of brands set over two sites and plenty of coffee shops if you start flagging.

If you prefer your shopping with a side of heritage, head to Banbury old town. The historic markets remain a regular feature, plus independent shops sit cheek-by-jowl with pubs, restaurants and cafés. Castle Quay shopping centre, together with Lock 29, ensure Banbury is an unrivalled retail destination but if you’re still wanting more, Bicester Village Designer Outlet is 30 mins by car. 

Dukeswood is where you can sleep easy knowing you’re helping the environment by just living. Every home benefits from an air source heat pump for cleaner energy, lower fuel bills and reduced carbon emissions. Also as standard is an EV charging point: plug in and forget the cost of petrol.

You’ll be surrounded by more than 4,000 new trees, hedges and plants at Dukeswood, with a swaleand stormwater pond creating extra habitats for native wildlife. New footpaths help humans with navigation, while hedgehog highways create safe passageways for our prickly friends.