The Meadows at Hampden Gardens by Bellway Homes (Thames Valley)

Thame is an award-winning market town with a rich history, visible in its eclectic architecture. The tight-knit town community boasts a busy social calendar, including market weekends, food festivals, a carnival, a comedy festival, and even an annual duck race. This cultural hotspot boasts stunning parks, a bustling high street, plus a museum, theatre, and cinema.

The surrounding Oxfordshire countryside is ideal for outdoor leisure, with an abundance of nearby hiking and cycling trails to keep fit. The local landscape is littered with interesting sights, including Long Crendon Courthouse and Boarstall Tower - just two of several nearby National Trust sites, a 16- and 17-minute drive away, respectively.

Oxford is a jewel in the British south, home to an excellent array of culture and history just 14 miles from the development. The city is the ideal place to soak up culture, with renowned museums, art galleries, and the famous university buildings.

Thame is home to a vibrant High Street - just a mile away - with a selection of supermarkets and retailers for everyday essentials and wider shopping needs. The town centre benefits from numerous restaurants, caf?s, and pubs - plus regular markets for those who are keen to shop fresh and independently.

Broader shopping options can be found both in the neighbouring town of Aylesbury and city of Oxford, which provide retail parks and shopping centres. Oxford offers popular chain retailers in Westgate Shopping Centre, as well as down Queen Street and Cornmarket Street. The rest of the city centre provides a wealth of independent boutiques, antique stores, and a covered market, while the nearby Bicester Village is one of the country's finest designer outlets.

Taking the train from Haddenham to London Marylebone takes 44 minutes, and leaves shoppers at the heart of one of London's most iconic retail and dining districts.

Thame is home to a number of schools, ideal for those with young families. Primary schools include John Hampden County Primary School, a 14-minute walk away, plus Saint Joseph's Primary School and Barley Hill Primary School - both within a six-minute drive.

Secondary school options include Lord Williams's School, the Lower School site being located just four minutes' bike ride away. The school has been a part of Thames' history since the 16^th century, with a direct honoured link to New College Oxford.

Those looking to pursue higher education have some of the world's finest university institutions within a commutable distance. The University of Oxford is world's second oldest university in continuous operation, while Oxford Brookes University is one of the UK's leading modern universities. London and its wider reach are home to a breadth of respected universities, specialising in a broad range of vocational studies.

Thame Park Road bus stop is a nine-minute walk away from the development - served by the 121 bus, residents have access to the Thame Circular line which provides a route through and around the town centre. A bus to Oxford City Centre can be caught from the Town Hall bus station, taking around 45 minutes.

Haddenham and Thame Parkway train station is a seven-minute drive away, with regular journeys available to Oxford, Birmingham Moor Street, and London Marylebone - the latter taking approximately 44 minutes.

The Meadows at Hampden Gardens is a three-minute drive from the A418, and a six-minute drive from the M40, the latter leading 41 miles southeast directly to central London.

Heathrow Airport, the largest airport in the UK, is a 39-minute drive away for unrivalled international travel options.

Haddenham & Thame Parkway (2.4 miles)

Distances are straight line measurements from centre of postcode

The Meadows at Hampden Gardens joins the Thame community in the beautiful Oxfordshire landscape. The River Thame flows just north of the town, forming part of the county border with Buckinghamshire.

The site is a little over a mile from Thame town centre, parallel with Oxford - just a 34-minute drive away - and 45 miles north-west of central London.

This development falls under the administration of South Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council.