Great Shefford

Standing on the River Lambourn, a crystal clear chalk river.

A lovely village that includes not only the village itself but also the charming hamlets of Shefford Woodlands and East Shefford, along with some delightful outlying farms.

It’s nestled in gorgeous countryside, part of National landscapes.

The village sits beside the beautiful River Lambourn, a crystal-clear chalk river that adds to its charm.

In the village, you’ll find a primary school, a cosy public house- soon to reopen, a lovely church, a village shop, a garage, a welcoming village hall, a post office, a social club, and a recreation ground where everyone gathers.

There’s even an astronomical observatory tucked away in a private garden for star gazing!

The Village Hall has been newly renovated and boasts a modern kitchen along with a spacious car park.

The Hall is regularly used by a number of groups in the village – Toddlers and Under 5s, Youth Club and the Art & Craft Group.

The Under Fives is an independent educational charity which has provided an excellent Pre-School and Baby & Toddler group for over 50 years.

They are based at Great Shefford Village Hall and welcome families from Great Shefford and the surrounding villages.

The Social Club adjoined to the village hall is open Friday evenings from 8pm and Saturdays and Sundays from midday to 4/5pm.

It’s also hosts a variety of local meetings, including the monthly Parish Council meeting and a regular craft group.

The craft group are a very friendly, informal group who meet every Friday from 9.30a.m. to 12 noon at Great Shefford Village Hall.

As a group they have many talented people that have a variety of different skills and crafts, these include: – Sewing, jewellery making, knitting, crochet, card making, flower arranging, embroidery, painting, pottery, quilling calligraphy, Chinese brush painting just to name a few!

Plus, there’s a mobile library that makes regular visits to Great Shefford stopping at the local schools to encourage a love for reading.

The Parish Council meets in the village hall on the first Thursday of each month (except August).

Great Shefford is also just a short, easy commute to London!

You can hop onto the M4 motorway at junction 14, making it just 1 hour and 30 minutes away.

You can also find St. Mary’s Church a Grade II* Listed Building.

The church, being essentially Norman and unusually for this county, it has a round tower.

It has a very popular cafe church, plus regular services and activities for the village to join in with, including the infamous Duck Derby, usually held on Easter Saturday, run by the church and village groups.

After a long break, the village pub is happily in the process of being brought back to life this year by the new owner, a local businessman, Dominic Armstrong.

A perfect place to sit and relax by the river watching the kingfishers, egrets and other river wildlife, perhaps indulging in coffee and cake or meals with local produce.

If you live in or around Great Shefford and you would like to learn to ring, please contact them at sheffordbells@gmail.com .

There is also a village shop with a post office, allotments.