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| Description | Shop / Post Office | Primary school | Bus service | Nearest train station | Pub / restaurants | Sports facilities / teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Courtenay The Thames-side village of Sutton Courtenay is south of Abingdon (5km) and Oxford (19km). In the churchyard is the grave of author George Orwell. There are some beautiful walks in the surrounding countryside, especially the area around The Pools and along the Thames bank. |
Yes (Post Office in nearby Milton) | Yes | Grove to Abingdon bus (through Sutton Courtenay) every 60 minutes | Didcot Parkway or Appleford | • The Fish • The George & Dragon • The Swan Food House & Bar |
• Cricket Team |
| Dorchester-on-Thames Lying at the heart of the Upper Thames Valley, Dorchester is surrounded by many scenic and ancient attractions, yet it still stands out as an exceptionally beautiful and historic village. |
Yes | Yes | 105/106 service from Wallingford to Oxford, every hour Monday to Friday | Didcot Parkway |
• White Hart Hotel |
• Abbey Sports Centre |
| Frilford Frilford lies three miles west of Abingdon at the junction of the A415 and A338. It is the home of the championship Frilford Heath Golf course. |
Millets Farm Shop and Budgens in the BP Garage | Yes | 31/31X service from Oxford to Wantage every 30 minutes | Didcot Parkway | • The Merry Miller • Dog House |
• Frilford Heath Golf Club |
| The Wittenhams Long and Little Wittenham are small villages on the southern bank of the River Thames. Long Wittenham's village cross has ancient origins, with the base dating from the 7th century. St Birinus preached here when he brought Christianity to the area. The village is also home to the oldest house in South Oxfordshire (believed to be 800 years old). Pendon Museum is located here with its models of buildings and railways. |
Yes | Yes | 97 service to Didcot and Berinsfield every hour until midday | Didcot Parkway or Appleford | • The Vine and Spice • The Plough Inn |
• Football teams in Long Wittenham • Abbey Sports Centre |
| The Hendreds The picturesque village of East Hendred nestles at the foot of a chain of hills known as the Downs in the historic Vale of the White Horse, situated just south of the A417, a convenient location for access to the A34 and M4. |
Hendred Stores | Yes | Service to Didcot and Wantage every hour | Didcot Parkway | • The Eyston Arms • The Wheatsheaf Inn |
• Hendreds Tennis Club
• Hendred Sports Club |
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The Hanneys The Hanneys were built in pre-Norman times on a gravel bed in the Vale of the White Horse. The church in West Hanney, St James the Great, dates back to approximately 1160. Letcombe Brook runs through the villages; this used to provide power to the now sadly disused mills, the last of which closed around 1920. |
Community Shop/Post Office and Dews Meadow Farm Shop |
Yes | Services from Oxford to Wantage every 30 minutes | Didcot Parkway |
• The Plough |
• Tennis Club
• Youth United |
| Kingston Bagpuize/Southmoor Kingston Bagpuize is best known for the various fruit it once grew, hops, pigs and the nickname 'Kingston Bagpipes', which seems to date from World War II when it was a base camp for RAF and then USAF airmen. |
Yes | Yes | 66 Swindon to Oxford X15 Witney to Wantage 63 Southmoor to Oxford |
Didcot Parkway or Oxford |
• The White Hart at Fyfield |
• Tennis Club
• KB Cricket Club |
| Radley Radley is located on the River Thames on the north-eastern edge of Abingdon. It is famous for its public school, Radley College, founded in 1847. Radley railway station serves the village of Radley and town of Abingdon with services to London. |
Yes | Yes | Services to Oxford via Kennington (10 minutes) and Didcot via Abingdon (20 minutes) | Radley | • The Spread Eagle • Majliss Indian Restaurant • Limoncello Restaurant |
•Swimming |
| Clifton Hampden A pretty, old-fashioned and peaceful village with beautiful river scenery. Its local pub, The Barley Mow, was featured in Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat. Radiohead used to use the village hall as a practice room whilst at school in Abingdon. |
Yes | Yes | Monday to Saturday buses go from Berinsfield to Didcot via Clifton Hampden three times a day | Didcot Parkway or Appleford | • The Barley Mow • The Mole Inn |
• Cricket ground |
| Drayton Drayton is two miles south of Abingdon with easy access to the A34. It was once the centre of an agricultural area, and famous for its walnuts. On the village green stands a stone cross in commemoration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. There is easy access to Milton Park, Harwell Science Park and Didcot train station with regular services to Oxford and London. |
Yes | Yes | Services to Didcot and Oxford every 30 minutes | Didcot Parkway | • Cherry Tree • Positano Italian Restaurant • The Roebuck Inn |
• Cricket team • Golf course |
