Plan out your entire trip in advance, and save money at the same time! Bampton may seem oddly familiar to many first time visitors – it was used for filming the village scenes in the popular TV drama ‘Downton Abbey’: the old Grammar School Building which houses Bampton Community Archive, with its impressive collection of old photographs of Bampton and its people, served as the 'Downton' hospital and St Mary’s Church, whose spire provides one of the landmarks of the upper Thames Valley, also featured prominently. It was originally a chapel of nearby Bampton church, and was…, The smaller south-western section of Chimney Meadows is a National Nature Reserve (NNR),…, St Peter’s church celebrated its 900 year centenary in 2010. Places to see, ways to wander, and signature experiences. It's known to many as the fictional Downton Village in the hit TV show, Downton Abbey. Bampton Grange village and the River Lowther. Bampton has a tradition of Morris dancing which may be 600 years old. The village of Bampton, also called Bampton-in-the-Bush, is located in the south of the picturesque Cotswolds region. Die Tanzgruppen ziehen, begleitet von Musikern, die auf historischen Instrumenten spielen, den Tag über durch Bampton und treten vor den Pubs des Ortes auf. Can't-miss spots to dine, drink, and feast. The village of Bampton was a major late Anglo-Saxon centre: the focus of a royal manor, and site of a 'minster' church. VisitBritain Shop ist der offizielle Shop des britischen Fremdenverkehrsamts. Covered at the…, A late 12th century Church. Bampton is lively village with a good array of amenities including West Ox Arts Gallery, which is housed on the first floor of the town hall right in the centre of the village and has a rolling programme of exhibitions of various art forms. Documentary and circumstantial evidence show that Morris dancing in Bampton goes back at least to the 1790s. It used to be performed in Bampton on Whit Monday but the date has recently changed to the late May bank holiday. Bampton Tourism: Tripadvisor has 998 reviews of Bampton Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Bampton resource. Jahrhundert von Männern in weißer Tracht, geschmückt mit Blumen und bunten Bändern getanzt wird. Opposite the church is the vicarage, which houses the famous Tinklar Library, containing many books written in Latin. Das sollte nicht länger als ein paar Minuten in Anspruch nehmen. It's known to many as the fictional Downton Village in the hit TV show, Downton Abbey. There remains a public house, named St Patrick’s Well, a garage and a primary school. Bampton is lively village with a good array of amenities including West Ox Arts Gallery, which is housed on the first floor of the town hall right in the centre of the village and has a rolling programme of exhibitions of various art forms. Aerial photo by Simon Ledingham, Burnbanks village and Haweswater. An old saying is ‘they drove the plough in Latin in Bampton’! To subscribe to our newsletter, please give us consent to store your details by checking the box below. Bampton gilt als eines der Zentren für den Morris Dance, der hier seit dem 16. Bampton is a pleasant village set in the Lowther valley surrounded by hills. Dort befindet sich heute die West Ox Arts Gallery, in der moderne Werke von Künstlern aus der Region ausgestellt werden. This website is a resource for the residents as well as tourists, who come to view the outstanding natural beauty of our lake district setting. The town enjoyed amazing prosperity in the early Middle ages, and much of its wealth was based on wool though later on there was also textile and leather working. The little market town of Bampton is located in the Thames Valley 4.5 miles south west of Witney and 6 miles from the well known Cotswold market town of Burford .