[4] Pupils of Oakley CE Junior School won a BBC learning competition, to create a Doctor Who mini-adventure.

The Anglican church (St John's) was recently demolished for safety reasons and has been transformed into a garden of remembrance with the war memorial positioned on the site of the altar.

Its railway station, originally on the West of England Main Line, opened in April 1856[12] and closed in 1963.

[13] Situated to the west of the village is Oakley Hall, an 18th-century Georgian manor that is now a hotel, used for weddings, special celebrations and corporate events.

There is a multi-user path which links Oakley to Kempshott; this can be utilised by walking, cycling or with buggies/wheelchairs/mobility scooters which are capable of travelling over rough terrain.

There are many small and medium wooded copses surrounding the village, many of which have beautiful displays of bluebells in early spring.

The 2021 chairman of the council is Tim Parry[2] The Guardian, Saturday 24 March 2007, Oliver Burkeman The happiest village in Britain