New homes in Brackley

Live the Life

Brackley is a historic market town located close to Oxford in the county of Northamptonshire. Whether you love exploring castles, breathing in fresh countryside air or taking the kids for a day of family fun, there’s lots to see and do just a short drive from your new home in Brackley.

Things to see and do

Brackley itself is a small town with sports clubs and leisure facilities, tranquil walking routes at Steane Park Garden, and angling at the nearby lake and wildlife park. To save you a trip to the supermarket, there’s also a weekly country market, with local farmers selling fresh produce each Friday.

The town is close to the town of Buckingham, where you can discover local history at Buckingham Old Gaol Museum or take a walk through the grounds of the National Trust-owned Stowe House nearby. There are other historic sites just a short drive from Brackley, including the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace, and the medieval Broughton Castle.

If you’re moving to the area with children, you’ll have plenty of choice when it comes to days out near your new home. Brackley is close to Silverstone Circuit, Waterfowl Sanctuary and Children’s Farm, and Whilton Mill. For a breath of fresh air go for a stroll along the Bernwood Butterfly Trail, or pay a visit to the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for great walking and cycling routes.

Education

For families moving to a new home in Brackley, there are a number of ‘Outstanding’ schools in the local area including Waynflete Infants School, Farthinghoe Primary School and Royal Latin School. Independent schools nearby include Winchester House School, Beachborough School, Stowe School, Silverstone UTC and Akeley Wood Senior School.

Getting to Brackley

Brackley has good transport links by road, which is ideal if you’re commuting to neighbouring towns and cities. There’s no train station in the town, but Kings Sutton is just 10 minutes away by car where you’ll find rail services to London, Oxford and Birmingham. The car journey to Brackley from Milton Keynes takes 30 minutes on average, with the same journey time from Northampton. Oxford is around 35 minutes away by car.

If you’re travelling further afield, the car journey to central London from Brackley takes around one hour 30 minutes depending on traffic. For air travel, Birmingham Airport is 50 minutes away by car, and London Luton can be reached in around one hour.