Ardington is a beautiful unspoilt downland village and civil parish about 2 miles (3 km) east of Wantage in the Vale of White Horse. The parish includes the hamlet of Ardington Wick and stretches to the Great Western Main Line between Dicot (London Paddington 45mins) and Swindon. The parish stretches from the loam rich north to the chalk downlands to the south. Ardington and its twin sister Lockinge are in the beautifully maintained Lockinge Estate originally laid out by Lord Wantage in the c.19th Century.
The ancient path of the Ridgeway runs through the southern part of the parish. There are several racing stables in and around the village, most of which use the Downs for gallops. The Church of England parish Church Holy Trinity has origins c.1200. Georgian Grade II listed Ardington House was built in c.1721 and is open to the public in the summer months.
The boars Head pub is adjacent to the Church and has a provides an excellent friendly pub/restaurant. There is also a thriving business community within the village housed in the original estate barns and outbuildings. Ardingrton has excellent road links to the A417 with the A34 close at hand at Milton linking to the M40 Oxford (north) and Newbury M4 (south). https://www.lockinge-estate.co.uk/