Amenities & Local Services

Litchborough has a pub (The Old Red Lion), a village hall, a parish council and the medieval Church of St Martin on the village green. There is no village shop or school within the village itself. Towcester's full range of shops, a Waitrose and secondary schooling are all four miles east via the A5. The war memorial and adjacent radar monument provide a genuinely unique historic feature within the village.

Transport Links

The village sits just two miles from the A5 Banbury Road, giving easy access to Towcester and the A43 beyond. The M1 at junction 15A is approximately 10 miles east. Milton Keynes (for London Euston services in around 35 minutes) is approximately 17 miles east. The A5 also links south to Brackley and the M40. As with most villages in this area, a car is essential.

Schools

Primary pupils typically travel to Greens Norton or Towcester primary schools. Secondary education is at Sponne School in Towcester. Independent options including Stowe, Akeley Wood and Winchester House (Brackley) are all within reach.

Lifestyle & Local Character

Litchborough is a village with a quietly distinctive character. The medieval Church of St Martin, with its Decorated Gothic tower, quatrefoil clerestorey windows and unusual 18th-century glass sundial, is one of the finest buildings in the area. Circular walks to neighbouring Farthingstone through field paths and valleys are a popular local pleasure. The village's connection to the invention of radar — a technology that shaped the outcome of the Second World War — gives it an unexpected and fascinating claim to global importance.

Agent's Verdict: A well-positioned village combining rural charm with easy Towcester access, offering a good range of properties at realistic prices. The radar monument, the medieval church and the excellent pub make this a village with genuine individual character. Good value relative to the quality of the setting.