The parish of Appleton with Eaton contains two a thriving villages with many facilities on offer including a C of E Primary School, a pre-School, which has been running since 1968, beautiful c. 1000 year old St Lawrence church, a community shop and post office, a traditional village pub, c.5 acre Sports field with facilities, and the popular regular Appleton Farmers' Market selling locally produced food and wine beautiful. The village is situation for access to Oxford and Swindon via the A420 and North (M40), and South (M4).