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Local Information
- Tourist Information Centre: The Old Gaol, 25/27 Bridge Street. Open Monday to Friday Tel: 01235 522711
Opening Hours (1st April -
31st October) Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 1.30pm to 4.15pm.
Opening Hours (1st November - 31st March) Monday to Saturday 10am to
4pm, Sunday closed.
- Post Office: 25 High St. Tel: 01235 523229
- Population: 34,500
- Twinning:
- Argentan in France
- Lucca in Northern Italy
- Schongau in Bavaria
- Market Days: Monday - open air market
- Travel:
- Bus:Stagecoach and Oxford Tube timetables and online ticket shop.
- Car Parks:
- Pay and Display:
- Town Centre: East and West St. Helen's Street, Bridge Street, Thames Street, Withington Court
- Abbey Close
- Off West St. Helen's Street
- Rye Farm
- Multi-storey car park: Stert Street
- Fire, Police, Ambulance in an emergency dial 999
- Fire: Fire HQ Kidlington Tel: 01865 741166
- Police: Bridge Street Tel: 01235 555959
- Hospitals:
- Abingdon Community Hospital (No Casualty Department), Marcham Road Tel: 01235 522717
- John Radcliffe (Casualty Dept), Headley Way, Headington, Oxford Tel: 01865 741166
- Health Centres:
- Malt House Surgery, The Charter. Tel: 01235 524001
- Long Furlong Medical Centre,Tel: 01235 522379
- The Health Centre, Marcham Road. Tel: 01235 522602
- The Surgery, 65 Stert Street. Tel: 01235 523126
- Citizens Advice Bureau: The Charter Tel: 01235 521894
- Careers Centre: 62 Stort Street Tel: 01235 524841
- Jobcentre: 38-44 Stert Street Tel: 01235 703000
- Library: The Charter Tel: 01235 520374 Fax: 01235 532643
Opening Times: Monday & Wednesday 0930 - 1800 Tuesday &
Friday 0930 - 1900 Thursday & Saturday 0930 - 1400
- Register Office: Roysse Court, Bridge Street Tel: 0845 1295900
- Local Newspapers:
- Oxford Mail (Daily), Tel: 01865 425450
- Oxford Times(Fri), 47 Market Square Tel: 01993 704264
- Abingdon Herald(Thu), 5/7 Stert Street Tel: 01235 522388
- Local Radio & TV:
- Central Television, Unit 9, Windrush Court, Abingdon Tel: 01235 554123
- FOX FM, Brush House, Pony Road, Oxford Tel: 01865 748787
- BBC Radio Oxford 95.2 FM, 269 Banbury Road, Oxford Tel: 01865 311444
- Local Council Offices:
- Abingdon Town Council, Old Abbey House, Abbey Close Tel: 01235 522642
- Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close Tel: 01235 520202
- Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND Tel: 01865 792422
- Churches:
Recreation, Sport & Leisure
- Art Exhibitions at Electric Showroom, 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.
- Clubs:
- Abingdon Amblers Running Club,
Tuesdays - 6.45pm, Abingdon Football Club : 3-10 mile set runs
Thursdays - 7.00pm, Tilsley Park
Running Track : track and field coaching
Sundays - 10:00am, Wooton Road Shops : 8-17 mile set runs
Information Contact:Thornton Greenland or Tel: 01235 521760
- Abingdon & District Model Railway Club,
Meetings of model railway enthusiasts every Friday evening. Special 'Feature Evenings' held on a regular basis giving hands on assistance in many of the specialised fields of the hobby. You are assured of a warm welcome by like minded modellers.
Tel: 01235 528140
- Abingdon Fencing Club meets at the White Horse Leisure Centre on Thursday evenings. All weapons and abilities are welcome.
See www.abingdonfencingclub.co.uk for more information.
- Abingdon Lawn Tennis Club, Social, club and league play. Membership Secretary Tel:
01235 526275
- Abingdon Korfball Club: Abingdon College, 6:30-8pm onTuesdays. All welcome.
Contact Tony or Gill on 01235 537398 or e-mail abingdonkorfball@yahoo.co.uk
- Abingdon Vale Competition Swimming Club, Contact Michelle on 01235 533689
- Abingdon Wargames Club
welcomes gamers of all ages from 10 upwards, on Friday evenings at the Neave function room, Ock Street, Abingdon. See our http://overlord.britwar.co.uk for more information.
- Youth Clubs:
- Abingdon 18 Plus Group, provides a wide range of activities for
people aged 18- 35 through both our events and those of other groups.
- Abingdon Youth and Community Centre, Stratton Way.
- Hadland Road Centre, Hadland Road.
- South Abingdon Youth Club,
Abingdon Family Centre, Caldecott Primary School, Caldecott Road, a group for children aged 8-11yr olds held on Friday nights. Contact Andrew Cork
Tel: 01235 522709
- South Abingdon Community Centre Youth Club, Saxton Road.
- Trinity Hall Youth Fellowship, Conduit Road.
- Sports Centre: The White Horse Leisure Centre, Audlett Drive Tel: 01235 522806
- Fitness Studio: Images Health Studio, Bridge Street Tel: 01235 534409
- Recreation Grounds: Abbey Grounds, Abbey Meadow Tel: 01235 523328
- Football:
- Abingdon Town Football Club, Culham Road Tel: 01235 521684
- Abingdon United Football Club, Northcourt Road Tel: 01235 520255
- Tennis Courts, Abbey Meadow, Abbey Close Tel: 01235 533328
- Tilsley Park Running Track, Dunmore Road, Abingdon
- Squash:
- Abingdon Squash Club, Northcourt Rod, Abingdon, OX14 1NS Tel: 01235 530374
- Swimming Pools:
- Indoor, The White Horse Leisure Centre, Audlett Drive Tel: 01235 522806
- Outdoor, Abbey Meadow, Abbey Close Tel: 01235 523113
- Golf:
- Drayton Park Golf Course, Steventon Road, Drayton Tel: 01235 550607
- Frilford Heath Golf Club, Wantage Road, Abingdon Tel: 01865 390864
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