Bus rerouting and closed road: 10 Aug – 8 Sept

From 10 Aug to 8 Sept the S3 bus will not go through Fawler due road closures for gas works. In Stonesfield the Laughton Hill bus stops are closed with a temporary bus stop open on Longore. Car traffic to Charlbury and Finstock it likely to be affected so please check...

Finstock Ale: 4 – 5 Sept

Finstock Ale is an annual craft beer festival with music and street food at Finstock Village Hall, OX7 3BU. This year it is Friday 4 Sept from 6pm Saturday 5 Sept from 12noon https://www.finstockale.co.uk/drinks

Sealed Knot event: 30 – 31 August

The Sealed Knot will be re-enacting a battle from the English Civil War at The Great Tew Estate under the title ‘A Battle for the Cotswolds’. It is taking place this August Bank Holiday on Sunday 30 and Monday 31 August 2026. Although Great Tew Park wasn’t the site of...

Neighbourhood Plan progresses

In January 2026, the Stonesfield Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to the Independent Examiner who would review the Plan, together with a raft of supporting documentation, to ensure that the Plan’s Policies conform with National and Local Planning guidelines and...

Stonesfield in August

For more information contact the event organisers or see latest issue of The Slatehttps://stonesfield.online/category/slate/

White Horse craft stalls and live music: 15 Aug

Saturday 15th August from 11am. A great selection of local stalls , locally made bread and honey. Food available all day and into the eveningKids games and candy floss !! Afternoon. Performances from Sol Sqmba bringing the carnival vibe to Stonesfield !! To round off...

Dinosaurs Are Forever: 10 Aug – 1 Nov

Dinosaurs Are Forever From 10 August to 1 November 2026, Blenheim Palace will host Dinosaurs Are Forever, a major new exhibition by artist Jay Jay Burridge, created in partnership with the Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford. At the heart of the exhibition...

Local Councils reorganisation

The government has today (16 July) announced that Oxfordshire and West Berkshire’s seven existing councils will be replaced by three unitary councils from 1 April 2028 as part of its plans for local government reorganisation (LGR). The new councils will be: Greater...