Bucks &amp; Oxon


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-meat-fish-and-charcuterie">Best for meat, fish and charcuterie</h2>



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<p><a href="https://chilternfarmfood.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chiltern Farm Food</a>, based on the 130-acre Stockings Farm deep in the <a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/best-things-to-do-chilterns-buckinghamshire-oxfordshire-hertforshire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chiltern Hills </a>near Amersham, is a meat-eaters&#8217; paradise. All the produce sold at its farm shop (open Wed to Sat) comes from livestock that has been traditionally reared and fed natural diets free from antibiotics and other nasties. It even has its own shoot – so take your pick from pheasant, partridge and duck alongside pork, lamb and a flavoursome range of sausages (venison and redcurrant sounds a festive treat). </p>



<p>For more prime bangers in Bucks, try <a href="https://www.orchardviewfarm.co.uk/clickitlocal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Orchard View Farm</a> near Aylesbury, which has a deli and huge butchery selection (what else would you expect from the previous winners of the &#8216;most innovative sausage?).</p>



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<p>Over in Oxfordshire, a top tip for charcuterie is the <a href="https://saltpigcuring.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SaltPig Curing Company</a>: an award-winning business based near Chipping Norton. All the charcuterie is hand-made in the Cotswolds using whole, rare breed, mature pigs and they&#8217;re the proud owners of a clutch of Great Taste Awards. You&#8217;ve still got plenty of time to order now for Christmas delivery between<strong> 22 – 24 Dec</strong>. If you&#8217;re after salmon and gravadlax, check out Burford&#8217;s <a href="https://silverscalefish.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Silverscale Fish</a>: another Great Taste Awards star selling sustainably produced Icelandic salmon and more. Oh yes – you&#8217;ll need a turkey too. The go-to in Bucks &amp; Oxon is <a href="https://copasfarmshop.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Copas Farm</a> – the Christmas order deadline for its free-range birds is <strong>16 Dec</strong>. Go go go! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-fruit-and-veg">Best for fruit and veg</h2>



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<p><a href="https://www.sandylanefarm.co.uk/our-shop-on-the-farm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sandy Lane Farm Shop</a> near Thame is a great all-rounder, but go for its organic greens freshly harvested from the fields. This sustainable, family-run farm shop has a choice of small, medium and large boxes of seasonal fruit and veg, which can all be delivered for free. Just make sure you place your order by <strong>20 Dec</strong> to get the goods in time for Christmas! And of course Bucks locals will know the Mecca that is <a href="https://peterleymanorfarm.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Peterley Manor Farm</a> near Great Missenden. Head here for homegrown fruit and veg plus products from a constellation of fab local suppliers – everything from <a href="https://www.chilternvenison.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chiltern Venison</a>, based in North Dean, to Bampton&#8217;s <a href="https://www.shandyshack.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shandy Shack</a>.</p>



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<p>The ever-popular <a href="https://wortonkitchengarden.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Worton Kitchen Garden</a> on a farm outside Oxford delivers organic greens too – it has a huge range of home-grown fruit and vegetables, so if you&#8217;ve a yearning for the finest cavolo nero or French artichokes when they&#8217;re in season, the shop is open <strong>Weds to Sun</strong> from 10am – 4pm – and, yes, it does home deliveries. We also rate <a href="https://producewarriors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Produce Warriors</a>: an indie family business that delivers boxes of fruit, veg and groceries within a 60-mile radius of Banbury – ideal if you’d rather support local than scrabble for an Ocado slot.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-cheese">Best for cheese</h2>



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<p>If you&#8217;re in Bucks, hot foot it to the Muddy Award-winning <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laceysfamilyfarm/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laceys Family Farm </a>in Bolter End near High Wycombe. This family-run dairy farm does what it says on the tin, providing cheeses made from their own Guernsey milk and excellently creamy milk alongside meat and deli items like pork pies and sausages. It&#8217;s helpfully extended opening hours in the festive run-up too.</p>



<p><a href="https://2poundstreet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No 2 Pound Street</a> in Wendover is your go-to for artisan &#8216;best of British&#8217; cheese, plus the wine to pair with them. You&#8217;ll drop in for a stock of Cropwell Bishop Organic Stilton and be seriously tempted by the range of hampers on offer too. Or, if you&#8217;re in Oxfordshire, try <a href="https://www.cotswoldcheese.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Cotswold Cheese Co</a> in Burford, which stocks a huge range from local suppliers. Take home a wedge of <a href="https://www.cotswoldcheese.com/products/witheridge-hay-cheese" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Witheridge Hay</a>&nbsp;cheese from the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nettlebedcreamery.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nettlebed Creamery</a>&nbsp;near Henley, or <a href="https://www.cotswoldcheese.com/products/alex-james-blue-monday" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Blue Monday</a>&nbsp;cheese made by Blur’s Alex James on his farm in Kingham. They&#8217;ve maxed out their online orders for Christmas, but the Burford shop (and its two sister shops in Glos) will be open <strong>until 1pm on Christmas Eve</strong>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-wine-and-fizz">Best for wine and fizz</h2>



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<p>No Christmas is complete without an endless supply of booze &#8211; and never fear, our local purveyors make sure you don&#8217;t go thirsty. In Oxfordshire, <a href="https://www.eynshamcellars.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eynsham Cellars</a> near Witney is packed to the rafters with over 500 different wines from around the world. Let their knowledgable staff help you find the perfect case of vino, plus spirits and low-alcohol options too, or buy online and enjoy the free local delivery option. </p>



<p>Over in Bucks, <a href="https://www.ladolcebolla.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">La Dolce Bolla </a>in <a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/buckinghamshire/marlow/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Marlow</a> is the place to head for the most crisp and delicious prosecco that&#8217;s ever passed your lips, plus all the Italian wine you could dream of. Use the code FIZZMAS18 for 18% off mixed cases of six <strong>until 31 Dec</strong>. That&#8217;s NYE covered too. Fancy going straight to the source? Pop by <a href="https://harrowandhope.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Harrow &amp; Hope</a> vineyard. This family-run business produces English sparkling wine on the rolling chalk hills outside Marlow – and it&#8217;s open for orders and collection <strong>until 23 Dec</strong>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-spirits">Best for spirits</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/LandLockedRum.jpg" alt="Landlocked rum" class="wp-image-177146" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/LandLockedRum.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/LandLockedRum-800x800.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/LandLockedRum-400x400.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/LandLockedRum-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Anthony Peart, the former barman at Tom Kerridge&#8217;s Hand &amp; Flowers, knows a thing or two about mixing a mean cocktail. His brand of Caribbean rum, <a href="https://frumrumco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fr&#8217;um Dark But Fr&#8217;iendly</a> (were the rogue apostrophes possibly introduced after a few drinks?), sure hits the spot. The Landlocked Pineapple Rum from the <a href="https://threecountiesspiritsco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Three Counties Spirits Co</a> will also add a festive kick to proceedings, just don&#8217;t start too early. For a festive G&amp;T or three, there&#8217;s the multi award-winning Milton Keynes business <a href="https://www.wolvertongin.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wolverton Gin</a>, which distills a classy range of gins and sloe gins. Their last express delivery date for Christmas is <strong>20 Dec</strong>, so you&#8217;ve still got time to mull over your choices. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-chocolate">Best for chocolate</h2>



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<p>Of course you&#8217;ll want a few chocs to round off Christmas lunch – so try these local confectioners for a sugar hit to scoff in front a <a href="https://muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/film-tv/christmas-films-to-watch-now/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Christmas film</a>. <a href="https://www.rumseys.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rumsey’s Chocolaterie</a> sells handmade chocs from a beautiful Georgian building in Thame and on Wendover High St too. Or there&#8217;s <a href="https://lesterrechocolate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">L’Esterre Chocolate</a> based up in Banbury, which makes luxury dark chocolate from beans grown on a cocoa farm in Grenada – they&#8217;re Gold Great Taste Award winners, so you know this is the good stuff. Last but not least, <a href="https://www.gorvettandstone.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gorvett &amp; Stone</a> is a quaint shop in Henley with a range that would make Willy Wonka proud. Head here for a box of Strawberry Gin Fizz chocolates, marzipan Christmas puddings, or some Cinder Toffee Coal. Do you need <a href="https://www.gorvettandstone.com/collections/chocolate-animals" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a solid chocolate novelty fish</a> in your life? You do now. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-in-the-mood-for-more">IN THE MOOD FOR MORE?</h2>



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