Welcome to Sandford on Thames

Sandford-on-Thames is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Thames, which provides a picturesque setting for the village. The village is known for its historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church, which is a Grade I listed building. The church is a popular attraction for visitors to the village, and it is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture.

Sandford-on-Thames is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village shop is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, and it offers a range of products, including fresh produce, baked goods, and household items. The pub, The King's Arms, is a traditional English pub that serves a range of beers, wines, and spirits, as well as traditional pub food. The post office is a vital service for the village, providing residents with access to postal services and other essential services.

In addition to its historic buildings and local businesses, Sandford-on-Thames is also known for its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, which provide a peaceful and tranquil setting for residents and visitors alike. The River Thames is also a popular destination for those who enjoy outdoor activities, such as fishing, boating, and walking. Overall, Sandford-on-Thames is a charming village that offers a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 4.1°C

Feels Like: 1.8°C

Wind: 5.6 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Emmanuel Christian School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Nesbitt	Sandford Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4PU 1865395236
John Henry Newman Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Screaton	Grange Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LS 01865772495 School Website
St Swithuns C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Knighton	Grundy Crescent Kennington Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 5PS 01865415105 School Website
The Oxford Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Nora Ward	Sandy Lane West Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 6JZ 1865783237 School Website
Rose Hill Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Tucker	The Oval Rose Hill Oxford OX4 4SF 1865777937
Orion Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:10-18 Head Teacher Mrs Harry Paget-Wall Collins (Acting)	Knights Road Blackbird Leys Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 6DQ 1865771703 School Website
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Littlemore Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Luisa Penman	Sandy Lane West Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 6LD 01865779676 School Website
Church Cowley St James Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Dew	Bartholomew Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3QH 01865778484 School Website
Windale Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Katie Geran-Haq	Windale Avenue Oxford OX4 6JD 1865777796 School Website
Orchard Meadow Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Patrick	Wesley Close Oxford OX4 6BG 1865778609 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Radley Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB 2.00 Miles

Oxford Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS 3.39 Miles

Culham Station Road, Culham, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BT 4.01 Miles

Ascott-Under-Wychwood Shipton Road, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, OX3 5LP 4.57 Miles

Appleford Main Road, Appleford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4PJ 5.82 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Clive Roberts Chauffeur Cars 07917 566077 5 Yeftly Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XS 0.39 Miles
Oxford Cabs 01865 747425 55 Saint Nicholas Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4PN 0.69 Miles
Elite Cars Oxford 01865 250500 Grenoble Rd, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XP 0.78 Miles
Pw's Taxis (Abingdon) 01865 711911 10 Hardings Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4NT 0.86 Miles
Botley Taxis 01865 423264 43 Dashwood Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4SL 1.05 Miles
Oxford Carriage Co Ltd 01865 423264 43 Dashwood Rd, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4SL 1.05 Miles
Oxford Transfers 01865 699002 43 Dashwood Rd, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4SL 1.05 Miles
007 Taxis 07904 857774 Merlin Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6EP 1.17 Miles
Nb Executive Transport 01865 770044 39 Westbury Cr, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3SA 1.19 Miles
J S Chauffeurs 01865 779905 54 Westbury Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3SA 1.19 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sandford On Thames Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heyford Hill Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandford Caravan Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Littlemore Hospital Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Railway Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Simpsons Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Radley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Nicholas Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxford Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Asquith Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kennington Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Littlemore Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sugworth Cresent Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Oval Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Kennington Health Centre	200 Kennington Road Kennington Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 5PY
Kennington Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	200 Kennington Road Kennington Oxford OX1 5PY
Kennington Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	200 Kennington Road Kennington Oxford OX1 5PY
Kennington Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	200 Kennington Road Kennington Oxford OX1 5PY
The Leys Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Dunnock Way Blackbird Leys Oxford OX4 7EX

Local Stores

Kennington
168 Kennington Road
Kennington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 5PG
01865 735374
Store Website
0.85 miles

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SPAR Greater Leys
SPAR Store
Dunnock Way
Greater Leys
Oxford
OX4 7EX
01865 775437
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Oxford Cowley Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Templars Retail Park, Between Towns Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3JP oxfordcowley@vets4pets.com 1.59 miles


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Medivet East Oxfordoxford Animal Centre
364 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2AG 01865 250000 east.oxford@medivet.co.uk Website 2.19 miles
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Herpvet Services
C/O Hilltop Vets Hinksey Heights Southern Bypass Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 5AB beavs@herpvet.co.uk Website 2.60 miles

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Hilltop Veterinary Centre Ltd
The Barn Hinksey Hill Farm Hinksey Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 5AB info@hilltopvets.co.uk Website 2.60 miles

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Medivet Oxford Iffley Road - Iffley Vets
35 Iffley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1EA 01865 242600 oxford.iffley.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 2.66 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 2.86 miles
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Phone lines open at 8.30am
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Phone lines open at 8.30am
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Phone lines open at 8.30am
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For emergencies outside of our opening hours please still call 01235 538721
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Phone lines open at 8.30am

Local Dog Walks

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 1.40 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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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 2.28 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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Shotover Country Park
289 Acres Of Varied Landscape And Spectacular Views. Oxford City Council Has Lots More Information On Their Website Oxford.Gov.Uk The Ridings Oxford OX3 8TB 3.23 miles

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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 5.26 miles

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Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland 7.68 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St Kidlington Lancashire OX5 2BA 8.46 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	12.6°C	10.1°C	8.5°C	7.5°C	10.5°C	14.3°C	17.8°C	20.1°C	21°C	20.6°C	17.5°C	12.8°C
Feels Like	11.3°C	8.7°C	6.9°C	5.8°C	9.1°C	13.5°C	17.5°C	20.1°C	21°C	20.6°C	17.8°C	13°C

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