Welcome to Childrey

Childrey is a small village located in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. The village is situated on the A417 road, which connects the towns of Wantage and Faringdon. Childrey is a picturesque village with a population of around 400 people. The village has a rich history, and there are several historic buildings and landmarks in the area.

One of the most notable landmarks in Childrey is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. Another historic building in the village is the Childrey Manor, which was built in the 17th century. The manor is now a private residence, but it is still an important part of the village's history.

Childrey is also known for its beautiful countryside and outdoor activities. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and farmland, making it a popular destination for hikers and cyclists. The nearby Ridgeway National Trail is a popular hiking route that passes through the village. Childrey also has a village green and a playground, making it a great place for families to visit and enjoy the outdoors. Overall, Childrey is a charming village with a rich history and plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 11.4°C

Feels Like: 8.6°C

Wind: 16.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
The Ridgeway Church Of England C Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Felicity Blockley	West Street Childrey Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9UL 01235751254 School Website
St Nicholas C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Michelle Rooke	Sarajac Avenue East Challow Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9RY 01235763858 School Website
Stockham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth Burbank	Stockham Way Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9HL 01235764407 School Website
King Alfreds Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Jonathan Smart	Portway Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9BY 01235225700 School Website
Fitzwaryn School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Coneboy	Denchworth Road Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9ET 01235764504 School Website
Huckleberry Therapeutic School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Louisa Skinner	Manor Road Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 8NE 1235639511 School Website
Wantage Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrew Browne	Newbury Street Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 8DJ 01235762396 School Website
Millbrook Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Steven Rose	School Lane Grove Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7LB 01235764822 School Website
Charlton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Steven Rose	Charlton Village Road Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7HG 01235762861 School Website
Grove Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Blake	North Drive Grove Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7PW 01235769867 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Didcot Parkway Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NR 10.37 Miles

Appleford Main Road, Appleford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4PJ 10.53 Miles

Culham Station Road, Culham, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BT 11.51 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 11.86 Miles

Radley Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB 12.18 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bonny's Taxis 01235 772229 29 Hedge Hill Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9SD 1.14 Miles
Stuarts Taxis 01235 770608 Aber Clare/Naldertown, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9EB 1.87 Miles
Cab Co 01235 772424 Boston House/Grove Technology Park/Downsview Rd, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9FF 1.94 Miles
1St Class Travel Of Oxfordshire 01235 771154 34 Kingfishers, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7JN 2.84 Miles
Grove Cabs 01235 772200 30 Bosley's Orchard, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7JP 2.88 Miles
Stanford Cars Ltd 01367 718287 13 Glebe Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8NB 3.99 Miles
White Horse Hire 01367 241132 13, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7DU 6.56 Miles
Faringdon Cars 01367 243838 A/17 Folly View Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7DL 6.57 Miles
Coxwell Cars 07772 971780 Great Coxwell Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LU 6.70 Miles
Southmoor Private Hire 01865 820984 Woodside/School Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8SE 7.19 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ox12 Childrey Po Box Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 West Challow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Sparsholt Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Challow Marsh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Windmill Place Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Good Lake Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Main Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Letcome Regis Box B Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Westcot Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Letcombe Po Box Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Letcombe Bassett Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Naldertown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Hamfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Stockham Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Challow Station Faringdon Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wantage Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	The Health Centre Mably Way Wantage OX12 9BN
Wantage Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Health Centre Mably Way Wantage OX12 9BN
Wantage Pcn Hub 01235 639521	Newbury Street Practice The Health Centre Mably Way, Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9BN
Newbury Street Practice 01235 763451	Newbury Street Practice The Health Ctr, Mably Way Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9BN
Church Street Practice 01235 770245	Church Street Practice The Hlth Ctr,Mably Way Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9BN

Local Stores

Grove
Unit 1 Savile Way
Saville Way
Wantage
Oxfordshire
OX12 0PT
01235 760194
Store Website
2.65 miles

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Spar - Wantage
18 Wallingford Street
Wantage
Oxon
OX12 8AX
01235 763134
Store Website
2.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Abivale Veterinary Group
Belmont Veterinary Surgery Belmont Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9AS 01235 770333 abivale@abivale.com Website 2.22 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:30	19:00
Closed for lunch 12.30-13.45
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closed for lunch 12.30-13.45
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Closed for lunch 12.30-13.45
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Sat	10:00	13:00
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Cw Farm Vets
Unit 7 Elms Farm Business Park Grove Road Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7PD 07392 720308 office@cwfarmvets.co.uk Website 2.75 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Wantage - Danetree Veterinary Surgeons
Elms Farmhouse Grove Road Grove Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7PD 01235 770227 wantage@medivet.co.uk Website 2.75 miles
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Court Vets
21-23 High Street Stanford In The Vale Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 8LH 01367 710595 enquiries@vets-surgery.com Website 3.84 miles
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Animals Treated
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Valley Equine Hospital Lambourn Ltd
Upper Lambourn Road Lambourn Berkshire RG17 8QG 01488 71999 enquiries@veh.uk.com Website 5.62 miles
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Lambourn Equine Vets Ltd
Newbury Street Lambourn Hungerford Berkshire RG17 8YR 01488 73755 info@lev.uk.com Website 5.78 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Ridgeway Circular
Walk From Letcombe Regis To Letcombe Basset And Back. Letcombe Regis Lancashire 1.47 miles

Location what3words booster.bind.prettiest

East Hendred
Part Of The National Trail, The Ridgeway Provides Doggy Safe Walkies Ridgeway Lancashire 6.15 miles

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Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 7.32 miles

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Hinton Waldrist Longworth Round Trip
Bridle Path And Villages. On Lead And Off Lead. Church Ln Longworth Abingdon OX13 5DY 7.58 miles Park Up Outside The Church And Then Walk Through The Bridle Path To Hinton Waldrist.

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East Isley
2 Abingdon Rd East Ilsley Newbury RG20 7LQ 8.99 miles East Ilsley Ridgeway , Rg20 7Lp

Location what3words wishing.markets.unafraid

Bampton Dog Walk
This Is A Lovely Walk Though The Historic Town Of Bampton Where Much Of Downton Abbey Was Filmed. It Is Also One The Few Places In The Uk To Have Both A Town And Village Hall! 4 Church St Bampton OX18 2NB 10.29 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-14.8°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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