The Vale village of Uffington is about a mile and a half north of the B4507 Wantage to Ashbury road close to the villages of Woolstone and Kingston Lisle, just north of the Berkshire Downs. The village is well worth a visit with many fine examples of cottages built of local chalk, many of them thatched. The centre of the village, near St. Mary's Church, being perhaps the prettiest part.

There are good views of the Downs from the village and most people probably associate the name 'Uffington' more with the famous White Horse which was cut into the hillside 3000 years ago, part of which is just visible from the village.

St. Mary's tends to dominate the village and is known as The Cathedral of the Vale. It is a large cruciform building with an octagonal tower and is a fine example of an Early English church. St. Mary's was built in the 13th century, probably by craftsmen from Salisbury Cathedral and most of the building dates from that time.

Thomas Hughes, author of the book Tom Brown's School Days, was born at Uffington vicarage. The book, like several others written by Hughes, was based on local people and places. John Betjeman, a one-time Poet Laureate, also spent some time in the village. The old school building houses an interesting museum about the village, its illustrious residents and the local historic tourist attractions (see below).

The Wilts and Berks Canal used to pass just north of the village and is still partly visible. The canal contributed to the village's prosperity, carrying cargoes of coal, wheat, bricks and salt. Bricks were made at the village's three kilns. The Great Western Railway caused the death of the canal and provided transport and employment, but the station closed in 1964.

Apart from Uffington White Horse, local historic attractions include the Ridgeway Path, Uffington Castle, Dragon Hill, Wayland's Smithy and Ashdown House.