Abingdon Area Guide
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INTRODUCTION EDUCATION LEISURE HEALTH OTHER Why Chiltern Relocation loves Abingdon: This is a very popular family Abingdon location due to the excellent recreational facilities on offer. Its proximity to the River Thames and Oxford make it a unique location where locals can area guide enjoy the best of both worlds. Abingdon is an attractive market town found 5 miles to the south of Oxford. Distances It is moments from the River Thames and locals enjoy riverside walks and watching pleasure boats pass through Abingdon Lock – the oldest surviving Heathrow 49 miles 1 hour 6 mins lock chamber in the UK. Gatwick 87 miles 1 hour 45 mins M25 40 miles 53 minutes The County Hall Museum in the centre of town is famous for Bun Throwing Oxford 7 miles 19 minutes - a 400 year-old tradition which is unique to Abingdon. This long-standing Didcot 7 miles 16 minutes tradition of the town has local dignitaries throwing buns from the roof of the museum for crowds assembled in the market square on specific days of Chiltern Relocation celebration (such as royal marriages, coronations and jubilees). The Call us now to discuss your needs. museum has a collection of the buns, dried and varnished, dating back to t +44 (0) 1494 672086 bun throwing’s of the 19th century. m +44 (0) 7718 533722 The town has a bustling high street with a large Waitrose and many [email protected] independent retailers. The Monday market has been in existence since 1556 www.chilternrelocation.com and is still a popular draw today. It is held on a cobbled square where there are also cafes to sit and enjoy watching the world go by. © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 Abingdon is popular with families working in central Oxford due to the excellent schooling options available. Abingdon school for boys and St Helen & St Katherine for girls are very well regarded independent schools in the town. INTRODUCTION EDUCATION LEISURE HEALTH OTHER State Primary School Abingdon St Nicholas C of E Boxhill Walk, Abingdon, OX14 1HB | 01235 520456 www.st-nicolas.oxon.sch.uk Thomas Reade Primary Radley Road, Abingdon, OX14 3RR | 01235 554795 Education School www.thomas-reade.oxon.sch.uk Caldecott Primary School Caldecott Road, Abingdon, OX14 5HB | 01235 523132 www.caldecott.oxon.sch.uk Chiltern Relocation Long Furlong Primary Boulter Drive, Abingdon, OX14 1XP | 01235 532358 Call us now to discuss your needs. School www.longfurlongprimaryschool.org.uk t +44 (0) 1494 672086 Private Primary School m +44 (0) 7718 533722 Abingdon School – Boys Park Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DE | 01235 521563 [email protected] www.abingdon.org.uk www.chilternrelocation.com Our Lady’s Abingdon – St John’s Road, Abingdon, OX14 2HB | 01235 524658 co-ed www.olab.org.uk © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 State Senior School Larkmead School Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1RF | 01235 520141 www.larkmead-school.com Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NP | 01235 520698 www.fitzharrys.oxon.sch.uk Private Senior School Radley College – Boys Abingdon, OX14 2HR | 01235 543000 boarding www.radley.org.uk Our Lady’s Abingdon – Radley Road, Abingdon, OX14 3PS | 01235 524658 co-ed www.olab.org.uk St Helen and St Katherine Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BE | 01235 520173 - Girls www.shsk.org.uk The European School Thame Lane, Abingdon, OX14 3DZ | 01235 522621 Co-ed Culham www.esculham.co.uk INTRODUCTION EDUCATION LEISURE HEALTH OTHER Abingdon Restaurants Everest Kitchen 9 Reynolds Way, Abingdon OX14 5JT 01235 797170 Leisure The Vine and Spice High Street, Long Wittenham, OX14 4QH 01235 530900 Chaba Thai 20 High Street, Abingdon OX14 5AX 01235 525540 The Olives Restaurant 15 High Street, Abingdon OX14 5BB 01235 526966 Chiltern Relocation Mezzeh house 5 the Square, Abingdon OX14 5AR 01235 533551 Call us now to discuss your needs. Majliss 46 Stert Street, Abingdon OX14 3JP, 01235 534407 Limoncello 13 Ock Street, Abingdon, OX14 5AL 01235 530900 t +44 (0) 1494 672086 m +44 (0) 7718 533722 Pubs and inns [email protected] The Greyhound Besseleigh, Abingdon OX13 5PX 01865 862110 www.chilternrelocation.com The Merry Miller The Merry Miller, Cothill, OX13 4RT 01865 390390 The White Hart Main Road, Fyfield, Abingdon OX13 5LW 01865 390585 © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 The Brewery Tap 40-42 Ock Street, Abingdon 01235 521655 Gyms White Horse Leisure Audlett Drive Abingdon OX14 3PJ | 01235 540700 and Tennis Centre www.better.org.uk/areas/vale-of-white-horse Feelgood Fitness Elizabeth House, 20 Queen Street Abingdon, OX1 3LN 01235 530009 | feelgoodfitness.net INTRODUCTION EDUCATION LEISURE HEALTH OTHER Abingdon Sports Cricket Abingdon Vale Cricket Club, Hales Meadows, Culham Leisure Road, Abingdon | 01235 524 405 Rugby Abingdon Rugby Club, Southern Sports Park/Lambrick Way, Abingdon OX14 5TJ | 01235 553810 Chiltern Relocation Football Abingdon United Northcourt Road Abingdon Call us now to discuss your needs. 01235 203 203 Golf Drayton Park Steventon Road, Drayton, Abingdon t +44 (0) 1494 672086 01235 528 989 m +44 (0) 7718 533722 Tennis Abingdon Lawn Tennis Club, Southern Town Park, Lambrick Way, Abingdon | 01235 848360 [email protected] Squash Abingdon Squash and Racket Club, Northcourt Road, www.chilternrelocation.com Abingdon, OX14 1PL | 01235 530 374 Swimming - Abbey Meadow, Open Air Swimming Pool © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 Outdoor Pool Theatre Unicorn Theatre 18 Thames Street, Abingdon, OX14 3HZ | 01865 735910 www.abingdonabbey-unicorntheatre.org.uk INTRODUCTION EDUCATION LEISURE HEALTH OTHER Abingdon Dentists Bath Street Dental 6 Bath Street, Abingdon, OX14 3QH | 01235 520101 Health Practice The Precinct Dental 28A Bury Street, Abingdon, OX14 3QX | 01235 524 595 Practice Chiltern Relocation Peachcroft Dental Peachcroft Shopping Centre, Peachcroft Road, Abingdon, Call us now to discuss your needs. Practice OX14 2QA | 01235 532672 Stert Street Dental 45 Stert Street, Abingdon OX14 3JF 01235 522212 t +44 (0) 1494 672086 Surgery m +44 (0) 7718 533722 St Helens Dental 7 East Saint Helen Street, Abingdon OX14 5EG Practice 01235 521129 [email protected] Oct Street Practice 45 Ock Street, Abingdon OX14 5AG | 01235 533777 www.chilternrelocation.com Doctors © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 Marcham Road Marcham Road Abingdon, OX14 1BT Doctors Surgery 01235 522 602 The Malthouse The Charter, Abingdon, OX14 3JY Surgery 0844 477 3300 The Abingdon Surgery 65 Stert Street, Abingdon, OX14 3LB 01235 523126 INTRODUCTION EDUCATION LEISURE HEALTH OTHER Abingdon Community and government Oxfordshire County County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND Other Council 01865 815690 | www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms MP’s Surgery - Oxford Nicols Blackwood 0207 219 7126 West & Abingdon Chiltern Relocation Abingdon Library The Charter, Abingdon, OX14 3LY | 01235 520374 Call us now to discuss your needs. www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/abingdon-library t +44 (0) 1494 672086 m +44 (0) 7718 533722 General area information Average property price* Style of property [email protected] £524,373 Properties from the mid 18th Century www.chilternrelocation.com through to Victorian and 1920’s – 30’s. New developments have been built in © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 Population** 33,130 South Key, The Old Goal and Thames View as well as small 1970’s developments North of Abingdon. Top roads in area Properties in high demand Thames Street, The Chestnuts, Park North of Oxford detached houses in Crescent, Normans Avneue, Pickers Hill villages like Sandford on Thames. the Old Gaol and on the outskirts, Whites Properties with river views and, town Lane Radley, Drayton, Milton, Steventon centre town houses. and Sandford on Thames Nuneham Courtney plus many more. This is one in a series of area guides available from the award winning Chiltern Relocation explaining the unique appeal and character of the area, a particularly beautiful part of the country on the River Thames. Please go to www.chilternrelocation.com/area-guides to view the complete series of area guides available. *For a detached house 2015 Zoopla **According to 2011 census .