kidlington

Three miles from Kidlington is Woodstock, which is a picture-perfect village with stone cottages and quaint shops.

My guess: there is an exact copy of Kidlington in China, and people who live there want to see the original.

Speaking as an ex-local of Bicester and a Kirtlington, it's surely not Kidlington itself.

'London Oxford airport' isn't even in Oxford; locals still call it Kidlington airport.

> Baz Daniels, who has lived in Kidlington for more than 20 years, said he had been in touch with a friend in China to try to get to the bottom of the tourist influx to his village.

If you want to take the naming thing, then consider Kidlington Aerodrome is called "London Oxford Airport"...

Kidlington, like Bicester (sans the "village") is your typical nondescript that exists near some beautiful Oxfordshire villages (such as Islip and Kirtlington).

It's certainly English, but if you want quaint, this area is Quaint Central - pretty much everywhere apart from Kidlington.

They did: > Michelle Young, who lives in The Moors, Kidlington, says they did try to solve the mystery.

None of them have the big Sainsbury's though, which is pretty much the only reason I've ever visited Kidlington.

Shortly after this story broke, I spoke to someone at Into Japan Specialist Tours, who are actually based in Kidlington.

> "Visitors are now actively asking to add Kidlington to their tour itineraries," he added.

If you want to take the naming thing, then consider Kidlington Aerodrome is called "London Oxford Airport"...

Kidlington, like Bicester (sans the "village") is your typical nondescript that exists near some beautiful Oxfordshire villages (such as Islip and Kirtlington).

> "Visitors are now actively asking to add Kidlington to their tour itineraries," he added.

Kidlington is not a "folksy cultural stop" or "a beautiful English village".

It's certainly English, but if you want quaint, this area is Quaint Central - pretty much everywhere apart from Kidlington.

They did: > Michelle Young, who lives in The Moors, Kidlington, says they did try to solve the mystery.

None of them have the big Sainsbury's though, which is pretty much the only reason I've ever visited Kidlington.