Best Places to Live

Best Places to Live: Long Crendon

Don't let the tranquil surrounds fool you - Long Crendon has a bustling community, and plenty of great schools on the doorstep. Plus, the commute is a breeze. Part of our Top 200 Places to Live series.
Best Places to Live: Goring

Rolling hills, picturesque river banks, plus you're only an hour from the Big Smoke by train - this pretty village offers the best of both. Part of our Top 200 Places to Live series.
Best Places to Live: Watlington

This small but perfectly formed market town has an impressive high street and foodie offering, plus stunning walks aplenty.
Best Places to Live: Deddington

With streets lined with dark honey-coloured stone architecture this small, attractive town has impressive eat out options and walking routes.
Best Places to Live: Thame

A bustling high street brimming with brilliant indies and thriving cultural and lifestyle scene earns this classic market town top marks from Muddy.
Best Places to Live: Marlow

Well-heeled Marlow is a dead cert for city dwellers thanks to the super-speedy London commute, fabulous shopping and Michelin-starred foodie scene (courtesy of local boy Tom Kerridge). Part of our Top 200 Places to Live series.
Best Places to Live: Great Missenden

A postcard-perfect village nestled in the Chiltern Hills, Great Missenden and its sister Little Missenden boasts literary history and plenty of traditional shops and eateries. Part of our Top 200 Places to Live series.
Best Places to Live: Woodstock

Woodstock has everything you'd want from a Cotswolds market town - honey stone architecture, excellent gastro-pubs and independent shops - oh yeah, and a palace!
Best Places to Live: Chipping Norton

If sitting plum in the centre of the Cotswolds doesn't impress you, the excellent gastropubs and cultural scene in pretty 'Chippy' certainly will.
Best Places to Live: Henley-on-Thames

A stunner of a riverside town with excellent restaurants and shops Henley is hard to beat (although you'll be paying for it!)