Thame is a vibrant and expanding town with many independent shops, pubs and restaurants.

Probably best known for playing host to the Oxfordshire County Show each September, this town is also used as a filming location for the popular long-running TV series Midsomer Murders.

Traders gather every Tuesday for market day, a farmers’ market takes place on the second Tuesday of the month, and there is also a livestock market.

PLACES OF INTEREST

Thame Museum: Court House, High Street, open on Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays. Admission free. www.thamemuseum.org

Claydon House: Middle Claydon. Georgian country house, with fine Chinoiserie and rococo decorations. Open March to November, closed Thursdays and Fridays. Call 01494 755561 for information or see the website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Towersey: near Thame. Venue of famous annual folk festival held over August Bank Holiday weekend. Website: www.towerseyfestival.com

USEFUL INFORMATION

Thame Town Council: Town Hall. Call 01844 212833 or visit the website: www.thametowncouncil.gov.uk

Post office: High Street

Information centre: Town Hall 01844 212833

Thame Leisure Centre: Oxford Road. 01844 215607. Gym, swimming pool, sports hall for racquet and ball sports, and dance studio. Website: www.nexuscommunity.org

Newspapers: The Oxford Times, every Thursday, 80p. Website: www.theoxfordtimes.co.uk