About The Village

Stanford in the Vale is a large village with approximately 2000 residents situated in south west Oxfordshire. It lies on the A417, four miles from Faringdon and six from Wantage (see map). It is a thriving modern community with many active clubs and societies, two churches, two public houses, shops and numerous businesses.

Stanford in the Vale is thought to be named after a stone ford in the area. It may have been a crossing of the River Ock, some say where the bridge now spans the river before Stanford Mill, however other speculate it was actually a crossing of Frogmore Brook. Read more village history in our new history section.

More Information

• Stanford's location within the UK and how to get to it.
• View a selection of photos of the village, past and present.
• The history of the village, from ancient prehistory to modern times.
• Take a virtual tour of the village.
• The directory lists all the businesses and organisations in the village (use the links on the left).