Where is Abingdon?
Abingdon is situated 5 miles south of Oxford, being one of the radial towns around the city, alongside Witney and Kidlington, both of which are within 35 minutes' drive of Abingdon. The market town is also sandwiched between the national parks of the North Wessex Downs and the Chilterns.
Transport in Abingdon
Radley is the station of choice for those living in Abingdon with the Radley being the nearest station to the town. About 10 minutes' drive away, from Radley station you can catch services to the likes of Didcot and Oxford, with it taking less than 10 minutes to get from Radley to Oxford by train. And there's a regular service operated by CrossCountry that gets you from Oxford to London Paddington in about an hour. It takes a little under 2 hours to drive from Abingdon to London via the M4.
Shopping in Abingdon
Abingdon has a thriving market district located around Market Place, close to County Hall. Events vary throughout the year, ranging from a monthly farmers' market where you can buy artisan goods to Abingdon's very own Local Excellence Markets. You'll also find several independent retailers in the town, including the Lewis Baker hardware shop, a European grocery store at Polski Sklep Zubr, and the Clockwork Dragon game shop.
Things to do in Abingdon
One of Abingdon's highlights is the Abbey Garden – a historic site, home to a landscape park, a formal garden, and the ruins of Trendell's Folly. There are also a number of quirky attractions in the area, including the miniature village dioramas at the Pendon Museum, the trees on display at the Harcourt Arboretum, and the steam trains operated by the Didcot Railway Centre. In nearby Oxford, you'll find a number of attractions too, ranging from the Oxford Botanic Garden to the Pitt Rivers ethnographic museum, the Ashmolean art museum to the enigmatic Story Museum.
Popular places to live in and around Abingdon
Abingdon is an ideally situated town, with its proximity to the bustling city of Oxford – providing those needing to regularly commute to and from the city with somewhere to live that doesn't have to be in the city itself. There are also a number of towns and villages on the outskirts of Abingdon that make for ideal homes too. Here are just a few:
Caldecott
Caldecott is a riverside neighbourhood in the southern part of Abingdon. In terms of commuting, Caldecott is about 13 minutes' drive from Culham's railway station and 19 minutes from Didcot Parkway.
Marcham
Marcham is ideal if you're after a place with a more village-like feel. This small village is just 10 minutes down the road from Abingdon and offers residents a small but warm and welcoming community, as well as a well-regarded local school. It takes about 20 minutes to drive from Marcham to Oxford via the A34. Explore some of the properties we have available in Marcham.
Radley
A village about 10 minutes' out from Abingdon, one of Radley's main selling points is the fact that it has its very own train station that provides an easy route to Oxford. However, Radley also has much to offer in its own right, including a much-loved community centre, a school, a sixth form college, and a small book exchange. A lovely, friendly place to call home.
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