Whether you’ve lived in Abingdon all your life, or only just moved here – there’s always something new to discover.
Located just 6 miles south of Oxford and 8 miles north of Didcot, Abingdon-On-Thames 
is thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited market town in England, dating back to Saxon times.
Abingdon offers a wealth of architecture, historical features, shopping, award winning restaurants and breweries, with numerous pubs and bars - all set against the backdrop of the River Thames, offering riverside walks and boat trips to Oxford.
Local treasures include a heated pool at the Abbey Meadows Lido for summer fun, the County Hall Museum with free admission for culture, and for entertainment there is the Abbey cinema (with table service).
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Abingdon has the longest street fair in Europe and boasts a wealth of living traditions, such as the famous Bun-Throwing Ceremony to celebrate royal occasions , where local dignitaries throw buns off the roof of the Abingdon Museum for crowds to catch, and the Midsummer Election of the Mock Mayor of Ock Street , which includes morris dancing and merriment.
Abingdon has a Monday Charter Market offering a wide variety of goods and produce, and a popular farmers’ market providing the opportunity to sample and purchase local produce (held each third Friday morning).
The 17th century County Hall Museum has stunning rooftop views looking over the town and beyond.
Other historic buildings you may want to explore include The Abbey Gateway, St Nicolas Church, Abbey Gardens, Trendell’s Folly, The lost Abbey Trail, St Helen’s Church and Long Alley Almhouse.
There are a number of varied and interesting walks around Abingdon and the River Thames, you can find more information on the Abingdon walk and route map .
Abingdon is also on the Sustrans national cycle route , a UK-wide network of signed paths and routes that are ideal for walking, cycling, wheeling and exploring outdoors.
Sports venues include:
- Tilsley Park - a stunning venue with some of the best sporting facilities in the region for a variety of clubs and organisations.
- Abingdon football and rugby club
- White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre - a state of the art leisure centre which offers a variety of facilities including: a gym, fitness class studio, 8 lane swimming pool, teaching pool, 2 squash courts, 8 badminton court sports hall, sauna & steam room, 6 indoor tennis courts and 4 artificial grass courts.
Local shopping (within 1 mile):
- Tesco Express
- One Stop
- Coop
- Aldi
Local education (within 1 mile):
- Long Furlong Primary School
- Dunmore Pre-School
- Dunmore Primary School
- John Mason Secondary School
- Fitzharrys Secondary School
- Abingdon and Witney College
- Larkmead 6th Form School (1.5 miles)
Join a club or class at one of the local centres (within 1 mile):
Your home is provided with a dedicated car parking space and you will have been given details of this. However, we encourage people to use public transport, to cycle, take part in car sharing or to use park and ride whenever practicable - to help reduce the carbon emissions associated with car travel.
Bus services
There are a number of bus stops along Dunmore Road, Oxford Road and Elizabeth Avenue, with the following services to Oxford:
- X3 –Abingdon to Oxford
- X2 – Didcot via Abingdon to Oxford
- City13/X13 – John Radcliffe Hospital to Abingdon via Oxford
- City35 – Abingdon to Oxford
- City4 – Abingdon to Oxford
- 31 – Oxford to Wantage via Abingdon
Traveline provides journey planning and timetables for any public transport journey, including all bus services in Abingdon. Information can be found at www.traveline.info .
Rail services
Didcot and Abingdon are the nearest rail stations located close to the site. Timetables, tickets and service information can be found at www.nationalrail.co.uk .
Cycle routes
Cycle storage has been included with your home. Cycle hoops are provided within the timber garden shed in your rear garden or in the communal cycle store.
Information on local cycle routes is available from www.cycleroute.com or www.sustrans.org.uk .
Your nearest Hospital and A&E is:
The John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley way, Headington, Oxon
OX3 9DU
0300 304 777
There is a Minor Injuries Hospital at:
Abingdon Community Hospital
Marcham Road, Abingdon
OX14 1AG
01835 904346
Your nearest Police Station is:
Ock Street, Abingdon
OX14 1AU
01865 841148
Your Local Authority is:
Vale of White Horse District Council
135 Eastern Avenue, Park Drive,
Milton, Abingdon
OX14 4SB
01235 422422
Visit the Vale of White Horse district council website