Welcome to Marcham

Marcham is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles west of the town of Abingdon and 6 miles south-west of the city of Oxford. The village has a population of around 1,500 people and is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Marcham is the St. Michael and All Angels Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church features a stunning Norman doorway, a 14th-century tower, and a beautiful stained glass window. Another historic building in the village is the Marcham Park, a Georgian mansion that was built in the 18th century. The mansion is now used as a conference center and is surrounded by a beautiful parkland.

Marcham is also home to several local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village has a strong sense of community, with many events and activities organized throughout the year. These include the annual Marcham Fete, which features live music, food stalls, and games for all ages. Overall, Marcham is a charming village that offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for residents and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 5.2°C

Feels Like: 3°C

Wind: 6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Marcham Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Viv Hutchinson	Morland Road Marcham Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 6PY 01865391448 School Website
Drayton Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Marc Knight	Hilliat Fields Drayton Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4JF 01235531316 School Website
Cothill House Other Independent School Ages:8-14 Head Teacher Mr Duncan Bailey	Cothill Abingdon Oxfordshire Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 6JL 1865390800
Larkmead School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Dennett	Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1RF 1235520141 School Website
The Manor Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Alastair Thomas	Faringdon Road Shippon Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 6LN 1235858458 School Website
The Unicorn Trust Other Independent Special School Ages:6-17 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Day	20 Marcham Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1AA 1235530222 School Website
Caldecott Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Katy Walsh	Caldecott Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 5HB 01235523132 School Website
St Helen And St Katharine Other Independent School Ages:9-18 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Dougall	Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE 1235520173 School Website
Thameside Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Youngman	Cotman Close Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 5NL 1235527600 School Website
Carswell Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Crandon	Bostock Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1DP 01235521578 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Radley Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB 4.34 Miles

Culham Station Road, Culham, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BT 4.69 Miles

Appleford Main Road, Appleford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4PJ 5.00 Miles

Didcot Parkway Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NR 5.81 Miles

Oxford Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS 6.79 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Avis Rent A Car 0844 544 6087 Farringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6QJ 1.34 Miles
Kens Taxis 01235 554444 8 Crabtree Lane, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4HS 1.95 Miles
P J Taxis Of Abingdon 01235 200991 42 Gainsborough Green, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5JH 2.01 Miles
Fyfield Cars 01865 390230 17 Main Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5LN 2.36 Miles
Silhouette Chauffeur Services 01235 201251 40 John Morris Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5HW 2.44 Miles
Toots Taxis 01235 555599 2 Parsons Mead, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1LS 2.64 Miles
Brides Travel 01235 831251 24 Hanney Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6AL 2.86 Miles
1St Abingdon Vargas Taxis 01235 559606 2 Eldridge Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1YQ 2.94 Miles
Oxfordshire Chauffeurs 01235 520201 66 Foster Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1YW 2.95 Miles
Browns Taxis 01235 554554 7 Sellwood Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1PE 2.95 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Marcham Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Haines Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Frilford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dog House No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gozzards Ford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Store Collection Today available until:17:45 Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tesco Store (Left) Collection Today available until:17:45 Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Millets Farm Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Nuffield Way Collection Today available until:17:45 Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Garford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tubney Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Abingdon Business Park Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Aerodrome No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blacklands Way Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Newtown No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Marcham Road Family Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Marcham Road Abingdon OX14 1BT
Marcham Road Family Heath Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Marcham Road Abingdon OX14 1BT
Marcham Road Family Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Marcham Road Abingdon OX14 1BT
Abingdon & District Pcn Hub 01235 522602	Marcham Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BT
Marcham Rd Family Health Centre 01235 522602	Family Health Centre Marcham Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BT

Local Stores

Abingdon
5-13 West St Helens Street
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 5BB
01235 524700
Store Website
2.61 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Marcham Road
Euro Garages
Marcham Road
Abingdon
OX14 1TZ
01235 535171
Store Website
1.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Abingdon Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Fairacres Retail Park Marcham Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BY abingdon@vets4pets.com 1.58 miles

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Medivet Abingdonfraser Vet Surgery
37 Caldecott Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 5EZ 01235 528177 abingdon@medivet.co.uk Website 2.17 miles

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Abivale Veterinary Group
Abingdon Veterinary Surgery The Vineyard Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 3NR 01235 524777 abivale@abivale.com Website 2.70 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Boundary Veterinary Centre
67 Oxford Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 2AA 01235 538721 reception@boundaryvets.co.uk Website 3.19 miles
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For emergencies outside of our opening hours please still call 01235 538721
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The Brook Veterinary Surgery
Station Approach Steventon Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 6RU 01235 831800 reception@brookvets.co.uk Website 3.24 miles
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Larkmead Veterinary Group Ltd
Larkmead Veterinary Group 94A High Street Sutton Courtenay Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4AX 01235 814991 info@larkmead.co.uk Website 3.50 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hinton Waldrist Longworth Round Trip
Bridle Path And Villages. On Lead And Off Lead. Church Ln Longworth Abingdon OX13 5DY 4.70 miles Park Up Outside The Church And Then Walk Through The Bridle Path To Hinton Waldrist.

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Bagley Wood
A Lovely Wood For An Hour Or So Walk. Roadside Parking And Very Quiet Allowing A Peaceful Walk. Dogs Can Be Off Lead All The Way Round. Bagley Wood A34 Kennington Oxford OX1 5NA 4.95 miles The Satnav Doesn’T Tend To Recognise The Last Turning. Look Out For Bagley Wood Road And You’Ll Find The Verge To Park On Just Before The Bridge.

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East Hendred
Part Of The National Trail, The Ridgeway Provides Doggy Safe Walkies Ridgeway Lancashire 7.28 miles

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Toot Baldon
A Beautiful Walk From St Lawrence's Church In Toot Baldon Across The Fields Where You Can Walk As Far As Berinsfield And Beyond If You Choose. Free Parking At The Church With A Designated Footpath Through The Churchyard Into Lovely Fields For Your Dogs To Run Around, A Stream And A Mostly Flat Walk. The Mole Inn Pub Is There For A Nice Lunch After Your Walk, Dog Friendly Garden With Water Available For Your Dogs! Court Leys House Toot Baldon Oxford OX44 9NF 7.38 miles Parking At St Lawrence Church In Toot Baldon, Found At The End Of The Lane Next To The Mole Inn Public House

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Dorchester On Thames To Wittingham Clumps
This Is About A 4 Mile Round Walk. Park After The Bridge Entering Dorchester And There Are Toilets There. Walk Through An Extremely Picturesque Village (Take Lots Of Change As Residents Sell Jams, Marmalade, Eggs, Fruit And Veg) - Follow The Signs To The Catholic Church And Then Walk To Little Wittingham Through Fields And Over Bridge And Through To Another Church Then Follow Signs Up To The Clumps. 62 High St Dorchester Wallingford OX10 7HN 7.73 miles

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Ridgeway Circular
Walk From Letcombe Regis To Letcombe Basset And Back. Letcombe Regis Lancashire 7.97 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Moderate or heavy rain with thunder	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Overcast	Light rain shower	Partly Cloudy
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	12.2°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.7°C	16.4°C	15.3°C	15.2°C	15.8°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	15.6°C	16.4°C	14.4°C	14.5°C	15.6°C

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	Partly Cloudy	Moderate rain at times	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	15.6°C	15°C	13°C	9.5°C	7.3°C	6.4°C	6.6°C	6.7°C	6.4°C	5.7°C	4.8°C	9.9°C
Feels Like	15.5°C	14.2°C	11.1°C	6.5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	3.9°C	3°C	1.9°C	8.4°C

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Temp	4.6°C	3°C	2.2°C	1.4°C	0.9°C	1.2°C	2.3°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	1.4°C	0.8°C	1.6°C
Feels Like	1.7°C	-0.4°C	-1.6°C	-3°C	-4.4°C	-4.5°C	-3.5°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-4.1°C	-5°C	-3°C

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