Welcome to Shippon

Shippon is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles north-west of Abingdon and 5 miles south-west of Oxford. The village is home to a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Shippon is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and features a beautiful Norman doorway, a 14th-century tower, and a 15th-century chancel. The church is still in use today and holds regular services and events for the local community.

Shippon is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Manor House, which dates back to the 17th century. The house is a Grade II listed building and features a beautiful garden and a number of original features, including a grand staircase and a large fireplace. The village also has a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, which serve delicious food and drink and provide a warm welcome to visitors and locals alike.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 2.4°C

Feels Like: -1.7°C

Wind: 10.1 MPH

Wind Dir: NNW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Larkmead School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Dennett	Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1RF 1235520141 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
John Mason School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Adrian Rees	Wootton Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1JB 01235524664 School Website
Abingdon And Witney College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Ms Jacqui Canton	Wootton Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1GG 1235555585
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
Abingdon School Other Independent School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mr Michael Windsor	Park Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1DE 1235521563 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
St Nicolas Church Of England Primary School Abingdon Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Spooner	Boxhill Walk Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1HB 01235520456 School Website
Fitzharrys School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Will Speke	Northcourt Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1NP 1235520698 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Radley Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB 2.39 Miles

Culham Station Road, Culham, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BT 3.30 Miles

Appleford Main Road, Appleford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4PJ 4.27 Miles

Oxford Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS 5.33 Miles

Didcot Parkway Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NR 5.35 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Toots Taxis 01235 555599 2 Parsons Mead, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1LS 0.65 Miles
1St Abingdon Vargas Taxis 01235 559606 2 Eldridge Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1YQ 0.96 Miles
Oxfordshire Chauffeurs 01235 520201 66 Foster Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1YW 0.98 Miles
Browns Taxis 01235 554554 7 Sellwood Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1PE 0.98 Miles
Ward Taxis 01235 523498 42 Sellwood Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1PF 1.00 Miles
Taxi Abingdon 0845 475 0348 2 Woodley Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1YH 1.08 Miles
P J Taxis Of Abingdon 01235 200991 42 Gainsborough Green, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5JH 1.15 Miles
Silhouette Chauffeur Services 01235 201251 40 John Morris Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5HW 1.20 Miles
K Cabs 01235 524999 23 Buscot Dr, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2BJ 1.36 Miles
Abingdon Taxis 01235 524780 Unit 7 Radley Road Industrial Estate, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3RY 1.45 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Shippon Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mons Way Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aerodrome Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blacklands Way Collection Today available until:08:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Abingdon Business Park Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Longmead Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Park Crescent Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dalton Barracks Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Evelin Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wootton Road Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Ox14 Spring Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nuffield Way Collection Today available until:08:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
St Michaels Avenue Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Parsons Mead Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bath Street Collection Today available until:07:00 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
1.02 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Marcham Road
Euro Garages
Marcham Road
Abingdon
OX14 1TZ
01235 535171
Store Website
0.6 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 0.69 miles

Animals Treated
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Abivale Veterinary Group
Abingdon Veterinary Surgery The Vineyard Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 3NR 01235 524777 abivale@abivale.com Website 0.96 miles
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Medivet Abingdonfraser Vet Surgery
37 Caldecott Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 5EZ 01235 528177 abingdon@medivet.co.uk Website 0.98 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 1.24 miles
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Animals Treated
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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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Larkmead Veterinary Group Ltd
Larkmead Veterinary Group 94A High Street Sutton Courtenay Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4AX 01235 814991 info@larkmead.co.uk Website 3.16 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 3.99 miles
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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 3.13 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 5.41 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 6.23 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 6.23 miles Park Up Outside The Church And Then Walk Through The Bridle Path To Hinton Waldrist.

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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 7.00 miles

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East Hendred
Part Of The National Trail, The Ridgeway Provides Doggy Safe Walkies Ridgeway Lancashire 8.31 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6°C	7.1°C	7.7°C	6.3°C	3.3°C	4.1°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.6°C	6.4°C	4.9°C	2.9°C	2.8°C

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Temp	4.8°C	5.1°C	4°C	2.8°C	1.8°C	1.9°C	3°C	5.8°C	6.9°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	0.9°C
Feels Like	3.8°C	4.1°C	0.9°C	-1.1°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-1.8°C	1.7°C	3.2°C	1.1°C	-1°C	-4.2°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.7°C	-2°C	-2.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-0.9°C	1.8°C	3.7°C	3.9°C	2.7°C	0.9°C	0.2°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-7.3°C	-8.2°C	-8.6°C	-7.8°C	-5.4°C	-1.8°C	0.3°C	0.8°C	0.1°C	-2°C	-3.8°C

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