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Local Attractions
- The Abbey was demolished by Henry VIII, but a few surviving buildings remain in Thames Street, Checker Walk and Abbey Close. Tel:
01235 525339
- Abingdon Museum, The County Hall, Market Place Tel: 01235 523703 (24hr)
Opening hours:
Winter 11am - 4pm; Summer: 11am - 5pm, admission free. The County Hall, built between 1678 and 1682, was called by Nikolaus Pevsner
"the grandest town hall in England". The Museum collection was established in 1919 and houses objects from all periods of
Abingdon's history and runs a programme of events and exhibitions.
- Electric Showroom at 33 West St Helen Street - Artweeks offices, and daily exhibition space. Open Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm, with coffee bar, exhibitions and workshops. Contact 01235 538828 for more details, and drop in when you're in town.
- Kingston Bagpuize House & Garden, Kingston Bagpuize House, Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire Tel: 01865 820259
Beautiful family-owned manor house, originally dating from the 1660s.
- The MG Car Club, Kimber House, 12 Cemetery Road, Abingdon Tel: 01235 - 555552
The home of the MG Marque is situated next to the
former MG car factory and exhibits memorabilia and photographs.
- Millets Farm Centre, Kingston Road, Frilford, Oxfordshire Tel: 01865 391923
Garden centre, maize maze, farm shop, farm zoo, children's
play area, restaurant and picnic area.
- Milton Manor House - 3 miles to the south. Believed to be designed by Inigo Jones with a Strawberry Hill Gothic Library.
- Pendon Museum of Minature Landscape & Transport, Long Wittenham - Recreates in minature the English countryside and railways of the
1930's. Tel: 01865 407365
- St Helen's Church, on West St Helen's Street, dates from the 13th century. Its 600 year old painted ceiling is a medieval masterpiece which
has been recently restored.
- Sutton Courtenay, A pretty village - George Orwell (author of 1984) and Herbert Asquith (Prime Minister 1908-1916) are buried in the
local churchyard.
- Venn Mill, Garford, A working rural watermill powered by the Childrey brook. Open Apr-Oct, 2nd Sun in month, 10am-5pm
- The White Horse Leisure Centre, Audlett Drive Tel: 01235 522806
- Wittenham Clumps
- 5 miles SE. A group of trees visible for many miles above Castle Hill (an iron age fort). Below, on the Thames, lies Thames and Day's lock - scene of the annual Pooh Sticks world championship
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