About Nettlebed

The Village of Nettlebed, Oxfordshire lies on the A4130 between Henley and Wallingford
in the South Oxfordshire District. Location Maps

Postal Code RG9 5##  - Telephone area code +44 (0) 1491
Height above sea level 210mtrs (692 feet) - highest point Windmill Hill

Position  51deg 34'.6 N   00 deg 59'.2 W

A village of some 700 inhabitants set in the beautiful  wooded countryside of the Chiltern Hills and surrounded by large areas of common land.
The church, St. Bartholomew's, was rebuilt in 1846 and parts of the tower date back to Norman times. Many of the dwellings are listed buildings. Nettlebed was the most important brick and tile making centre in the Chilterns from the mid-14th century onwards. In 1365, 35,000 tiles were made for Wallingford castle. One redundant lime burning kiln remains and is a focal point of the village. Two pudding stones near the bus shelter are thought to be millions of years old and were until recently outside the former Bull Hotel in the High Street and were used for mounting horses.
There were several pubs in the village at one time but today there is only the White Hart, an old coaching inn now a hotel  restaurant. Nettlebed Village Club (formerly the Working men's Club) is a popular watering hole for the local community. There is a thriving post office/village shop.  Brights of Nettlebed have their headquarters here. The Sue Ryder Foundation have a palliative care home at Joyce Grove, former home of the Fleming family.
The wonderful beech woods and hills around make the village a popular start for walking and rambling.
Red Kites re-introduced to England in recent years can be seen regularly over the village.
The countryside surrounding Nettlebed can offer some of the darkest skies in this part of England. Binoculars and telescopes will amply reward the visiting astronomer.

 Link to a Nettlebed History