Ground & Directions

Navigation Post code:  OX27 0AW

Situated on the easterly edge of the village on the Edgcott Road. This is the road linking Marsh Gibbon to Edgcott and Grendon Underwood. The Recreation Ground has been the site for the village cricket and football teams since the 1st World War. There is a comfortable sports pavilion with licensed bar, kitchen, lounge and changing rooms. Parking is beside the pavilion on the grassed area but drivers must use the roadway and not drive across the playing areas. The entrance to the ground is adjacent to the village name plate as one enters from the Edgcott direction.

Directions:

From Bicester: Proceed along the A41 from Bicester toward Aylesbury. Approximately 3 miles after leaving Bicester and immediately after a low railway bridge the village is signposted as a left turn. Take this road for approximately 2 miles into the village. After the Greyhound pub take a right turn into Whales Lane. Continue along this narrow lane for approximately 1 mile. The Recreation Ground is situated on the right hand side just after the entrance to a dairy farm.

From Aylesbury: Proceed along the A41 from Aylesbury toward Bicester. After the Kingswood village junction the road rises over a low hill where the road becomes dual carriageway for a small section. After this dual carriageway the road becomes single lane and after 800 yards there is a right turn to Calvert, Grendon Underwood and Edgcott, take this turning. The road passes Grendon Underwood church and after some sharp turns there is a left turn to Marsh Gibbon. Take this road and the ground is located on the left after approx 3 miles. Adjacent the village entrance signpost.

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