village and civil parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England

Kidlington is a large village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England, between the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal, 5 miles (8 km) north of Oxford and 7½ miles (12 km) south-west of Bicester. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 13,723.

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Kidlington's toponym is derived from the Old English Cudelinga tun: the tun (settlement) of the "Kidlings" (sons) of Cydel-hence. The Domesday Book in 1086 records Chedelintone, and by 1214 the spelling Kedelinton appears in a Calendar of Bodleian Charters.

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By plane

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By car

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By train

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  • 1 Oxford Parkway railway station. Oxford Parkway railway station (Q7973289) on Wikidata Oxford Parkway railway station on Wikipedia

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Get around

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  • 1 St Mary the Virgin church, 88 Church Street, OX5 2BB. The Church of England parish church of St Mary the Virgin dates from 1220 but there is evidence of a church on the site since AD 1073. St Mary's has fine medieval stained glass and a 165 ft (50 m)-tall spire known as "Our Lady's Needle". It is a Grade I listed building.
  • 1 Miller & Carter, 117 Bicester Rd, Gosford, OX5 2PX, +44 1865 378666. Simple, child-friendly chain pub/restaurant serving grilled dishes, salads, burgers and steaks.

Drink

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  • 1 Black Horse, 6 Banbury Rd, OX5 2BT, +44 1865 373154. Chain tavern serving Green King ales and a menu of flame-grilled dishes and classic pub food and snacks.

Sleep

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  • 1 Happy Lodge, 147 Oxford Rd, OX5 2NR, +44 1865 379812. Check-in: 3.30pm - 10.00pm, check-out: 10am. This modest guesthouse lies on the main road of Kidlington, a 10-minute walk from the town centre

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