Nuffield occupies the highest point of the southern Chiltern Hills. Panoramic views can be enjoyed from the Ridgeway Path which passes through the village and close to the line of the ancient earthwork, Grims Ditch. The church is mainly of the 14th century although Norman work does survive. There are medieval tiles in the Chancel and three scratch dials on the blocked southern doorway. These primitive forms of sundial were cut into stone and were used to tell the times of services.
Close to the Henley Road lies Nuffield Place, an Edwardian mansion formerly the home of William Morris, founder of Morris Motors at Oxford. After being given a peerage for his extensive benefactions, mainly to medicine, he took the name of Viscount Nuffield. The house is open to the public and many of his possessions remain in situ giving an enigmatic picture of his 1930s lifestyle and reputed indifferent attitude to personal wealth.
