Welcome to Denchworth

Denchworth is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles south-west of the town of Abingdon and 8 miles north-west of the city of Wantage. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the 12th-century St. James' Church and the Grade II listed Denchworth Manor.

The village of Denchworth has a rich history dating back to the Saxon period. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Denecheworde" and was recorded as having a population of 20 households. Over the centuries, the village has been home to a number of notable figures, including the poet and writer Robert Bridges, who lived in Denchworth Manor from 1907 until his death in 1930. Today, the village is a peaceful and picturesque place to live, with a strong sense of community and a range of local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a primary school.

Despite its small size, Denchworth is a vibrant and active community, with a range of events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include an annual village fete, a Christmas fair, and regular social events at the village hall. The village also has a number of local clubs and societies, including a gardening club, a history society, and a women's institute. With its beautiful surroundings, rich history, and strong sense of community, Denchworth is a wonderful place to live or visit.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 6.2°C

Feels Like: 2.7°C

Wind: 11.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Millbrook Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Steven Rose	School Lane Grove Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7LB 01235764822 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
St James Church Of England Primary School Hanney Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Ottaway	The Causeway Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 0JN 01235868232 School Website
Fitzwaryn School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Coneboy	Denchworth Road Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9ET 01235764504 School Website
Stockham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth Burbank	Stockham Way Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9HL 01235764407 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
Stanford In The Vale Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Willis	High Street Stanford-In-The-Vale Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 8LH 01367710474 School Website
King Alfreds Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Jonathan Smart	Portway Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9BY 01235225700 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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Appleford Main Road, Appleford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4PJ 8.79 Miles

Didcot Parkway Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NR 8.95 Miles

Culham Station Road, Culham, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BT 9.39 Miles

Radley Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB 9.66 Miles

Oxford Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS 11.80 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cab Co 01235 772424 Boston House/Grove Technology Park/Downsview Rd, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9FF 1.40 Miles
Grove Cabs 01235 772200 30 Bosley's Orchard, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7JP 1.60 Miles
1St Class Travel Of Oxfordshire 01235 771154 34 Kingfishers, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7JN 1.64 Miles
Bonny's Taxis 01235 772229 29 Hedge Hill Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9SD 2.40 Miles
Stuarts Taxis 01235 770608 Aber Clare/Naldertown, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9EB 2.46 Miles
Stanford Cars Ltd 01367 718287 13 Glebe Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8NB 2.91 Miles
Southmoor Private Hire 01865 820984 Woodside/School Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8SE 4.40 Miles
Fyfield Cars 01865 390230 17 Main Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5LN 4.96 Miles
Brides Travel 01235 831251 24 Hanney Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6AL 5.28 Miles
Avis Rent A Car 0844 544 6087 Farringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6QJ 5.95 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ox Denchworth No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Savile Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ox12 Denchworth Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Millbrook Square No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Brereton Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 West Hanney No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Goosey Faringdon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Ox12 Lyford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Charney Basset No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Mayfield Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Wantage Rd Grove No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Hawthorn Cresent No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Grove Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Challow Station Faringdon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Ox12 Roman Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

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
1.42 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cw Farm Vets
Unit 7 Elms Farm Business Park Grove Road Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7PD 07392 720308 office@cwfarmvets.co.uk Website 2.09 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 2.09 miles
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Abivale Veterinary Group
Belmont Veterinary Surgery Belmont Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9AS 01235 770333 abivale@abivale.com Website 2.38 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 2.59 miles
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The Brook Veterinary Surgery
Station Approach Steventon Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 6RU 01235 831800 reception@brookvets.co.uk Website 5.58 miles
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Elms Veterinary Surgery
30 Gloucester Street Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7HY 01367 242416 6.38 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Ridgeway Circular
Walk From Letcombe Regis To Letcombe Basset And Back. Letcombe Regis Lancashire 3.56 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 4.69 miles Park Up Outside The Church And Then Walk Through The Bridle Path To Hinton Waldrist.

Location what3words replenish.braced.group

East Hendred
Part Of The National Trail, The Ridgeway Provides Doggy Safe Walkies Ridgeway Lancashire 6.35 miles

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Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 7.20 miles

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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 8.29 miles

Location what3words dozens.blindfold.starring

East Isley
2 Abingdon Rd East Ilsley Newbury RG20 7LQ 9.50 miles East Ilsley Ridgeway , Rg20 7Lp

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.2°C	-8.4°C	-6.9°C	-7.6°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

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

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Temp	-10.1°C	-11°C	-11.9°C	-12.5°C	-12.6°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-7.9°C	-7.3°C	-7.6°C	-9°C	-9.6°C
Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°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	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
Feels Like	-16.1°C	-16.1°C	-15.6°C	-14.7°C	-13.3°C	-10.3°C	-5.7°C	-2.5°C	-1.4°C	-1.9°C	-3.7°C	-10°C

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