Kingston Bagpuize & East Hanney

Kingston Bagpuize & East Hanney is a civil parish in the Vale of White Horse, made up mainly of the villages of Kingston Bagpuize and East Hanney and their surrounding farmland. The River Ock and its tributary channels thread the parish, shaping low-lying meadows and the pattern of lanes and footpaths that link the settlements. Local facilities include village halls, a green and a cricket pitch, with a parish council handling community matters. Buildings range from small 18th- and 19th-century houses to more recent homes clustered around the older street cores.

Agriculture remains the dominant land use, with a mix of arable fields and pasture divided by hedgerows and willow fringes along the river. Small businesses, a pub and a community shop and services provide day-to-day needs, while volunteers run clubs and events through the year. The river corridor and its wet meadows are a visible element of the place: seasonal channels and ditches influence where paths cross the landscape and where wildlife congregates during wetter months.