Welcome to East Challow

East Challow is a small village located in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. The village is situated approximately 2 miles east of Wantage and 5 miles south-west of Abingdon. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was also an important centre for the wool trade in the Middle Ages, with many of the buildings in the village dating back to this period. One of the most notable buildings in the village is the Church of St. Nicholas, which dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building.

Today, East Challow is a thriving community with a range of amenities, including a village hall, a primary school, a post office, and a pub. The village is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a garden centre. Despite its small size, East Challow has a strong sense of community, with a range of events and activities taking place throughout the year, including an annual village fete and a Christmas market.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 6.7°C

Wind: 9.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Huckleberry Therapeutic School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Louisa Skinner	Manor Road Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 8NE 1235639511 School Website
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
Charlton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Steven Rose	Charlton Village Road Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7HG 01235762861 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
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 9.12 Miles

Appleford Main Road, Appleford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4PJ 9.27 Miles

Culham Station Road, Culham, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BT 10.27 Miles

Radley Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB 11.00 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 12.39 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bonny's Taxis 01235 772229 29 Hedge Hill Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9SD 0.12 Miles
Stuarts Taxis 01235 770608 Aber Clare/Naldertown, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9EB 0.62 Miles
Cab Co 01235 772424 Boston House/Grove Technology Park/Downsview Rd, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9FF 1.01 Miles
1St Class Travel Of Oxfordshire 01235 771154 34 Kingfishers, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7JN 1.67 Miles
Grove Cabs 01235 772200 30 Bosley's Orchard, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7JP 1.72 Miles
Stanford Cars Ltd 01367 718287 13 Glebe Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8NB 4.29 Miles
Brides Travel 01235 831251 24 Hanney Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6AL 5.95 Miles
Southmoor Private Hire 01865 820984 Woodside/School Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8SE 6.79 Miles
Fyfield Cars 01865 390230 17 Main Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5LN 7.15 Miles
White Horse Hire 01367 241132 13, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7DU 7.23 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ox12 Good Lake No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Windmill Place No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Main Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Naldertown No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Stockham Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Hamfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Challow Marsh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Convent Crossroads No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Letcome Regis Box B No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Priory Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 West Challow No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Mill Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Wantage Sorting Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ox12 Witan Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox12 Letcombe Po Box 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
1.54 miles

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Spar - Wantage
18 Wallingford Street
Wantage
Oxon
OX12 8AX
01235 763134
Store Website
1.2 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 0.96 miles
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Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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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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Cw Farm Vets
Unit 7 Elms Farm Business Park Grove Road Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7PD 07392 720308 office@cwfarmvets.co.uk Website 1.50 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 1.50 miles
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Animals Treated
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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 4.06 miles
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Animals Treated
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The Brook Veterinary Surgery
Station Approach Steventon Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 6RU 01235 831800 reception@brookvets.co.uk Website 6.11 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 6.53 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Ridgeway Circular
Walk From Letcombe Regis To Letcombe Basset And Back. Letcombe Regis Lancashire 1.16 miles

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East Hendred
Part Of The National Trail, The Ridgeway Provides Doggy Safe Walkies Ridgeway Lancashire 5.11 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 7.09 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 8.09 miles East Ilsley Ridgeway , Rg20 7Lp

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Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 8.10 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 10.38 miles

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Weather Forecast

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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

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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

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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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